Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-23


The address Of Mr.. Samuels was an
feast, but before the feast
came the fireworks. The display was
q double-barreled affair.
Herman Unexpected Quest.
Councilman George Herman opened
the fusillade. He hadn't been invited
to speak by any Of the COMMITTEE,
but this little oversight was easily
remedied by Mr.. Ingledue, who had
been notified that Master
Mechanic Gossett could not be present
to make the opening address.
Mayor Ingedue was overlooking
with appreciation Of what he was do
ing for Marshalltown In the matter Of
the utilities franchise. He was so full
that he couldn't help giving expression
to his feelings. He was afraid his I'M
firing efforts might be forgotten ana
he was determined they shouldn't be.
He wanted to remind the people but
he wanted to remind them progressive
ly. He didn't want to shoot off all the
pyrotechnics at once, for fear they
wouldn't be able to stand the noise So
he took Herman along in his automo-
bile.
Mr.. Herman could be counted upon
to explode a few firecrackers, even a
whole bunch or two at once. Then, If
the audience showed no signs of panic,
Mr. Ingledue could follow with rifle
shot, a platoon volley, company vol
ley, and the grand slam bang.
1t was beautifully arranged. The
audience didn't get bit scared They
stood perfectly still and let the battle
rage They didn't seem to mind it at
all
Agrees With "ol" in Everything.
They listened patiently while Her
man enlightened them upon how many
thousand dollars Billy Sunday had
stolen and run away with. Mr.. Her
man was in the spot light He was
very happy. He spoke of how Billy
Sunday and the church members had
fought me and Ingledue." He spoke
progressively 1t was an easy ster
from Billy Sunday to cold water and
from water to a tank, SO he mentioned
the water tank question. He ha6
fought it but had been defeated, but il
wasn't his fault.
Then he approached the subject Of
franchises. He approached 1t without
fear and without trembling. He hae
studied the question carefully and was
we'll posted If there was one thing ht
knew more about than another It was
franchises. He was an authority, vol
might say. on the subject
He agreed thoroughly with Mr. In.
gledue and Mr.. Ingledue agreed with
HIM The two of them were unanimou:
upon the subject. The audience still
was not frightened to any great extern
and Mr. Herman thought 1t good tirn'
to bring up the heavy artillery. 81
without giving the chairman chance
to say anything, he introduced Mayor
1ngledue.
Mr.. Ingledue plunged at once int
ancient history. He raked the past 70
chips to feed the flames of prejudice
and he is a good raker. He is bette
raked than ne is historian. In hi
! opinion chronology dates from on
event and time must be reckoned a
before or after-tfle strike. Histor
must be rewritten. The Children o
Israel must be re-delivered and tn
Of Ingledue.
He agreed with Mr.. Herman. The
were still unanimous. The mutual ad
miration society was still doing bust
ness at the old stand. Both Of ther
were agreed that the company that get
the franchise must build q line to th
public park Both of them expresse
: the same opinion regarding what rate
for light, gas and power should be II
sisted upon, which Is to say, nefthe
expressed any opinion at all
No New Arguments in franchise.
Mr. Ingledue advanced no argument
, he had not previously advocated to ez
: plain why his favorite group Of trac
| ton men should be given preferenc
; over all competition. He said he ha
a man who was willing to invest $3.50
900 in Marshalltown and would compl
3 with practically all the condition
j. which he, Mr.. Ingledue, would insi
a should be condition of the franchis
His father, he said, had been fortuna
enough to buy a farm near Marshal
: town and he added that this circun
stance had been given as reason WI
. the mayor wished an extension of Il
line to the western limits. IF" ga
Mr. InEledue. at was left to me- wou
run the line around the farm If it wou
: be any benefit to Marshalltown. B
3 the farm is mile from the city limi
and while I do not believe the lii
would hurt the farm any am not su
n it would do it much good"
Again and again Mr.. Ingledue i
II formed his auditors that his who
p heart was wrapped up In Marshalltow
2. and assured them that he would new
It present any proposition which was L
1t for the best interests of the city.
would insist that line be built to t
park, to the fair grounds, to the ives
r ern limits and to south Marshall with
# certain time. He endorsed and I
1t iterated what Mr.. Herman had pr
If viously stated to the effect that
company that got the franchise wo,
L. have to show the color of their col
is and give a bond sufficient to inst
ID the carrying out of it's contract with ,
IL city. He believed in giving all CO.
l. petttors for the franchise an equal sh
j. and a square deal but he wanted
= know what they had already do
- rather than what they hoped to be a
to accomplish.
o. Then Mr.. Ingledue brought forth
l. heaviest gun. He told about his "f,
l. with Norris" He spoke OF it as
is greatest battle of his life, compared
L. which Gettysburg was holiday 6
r. Thermopylae an incident With e
he quence not equalled since the days
va Clay he eulogized the mayor Of NJ
de shalltown. With a voice trembl
he with emotion and his autonibile.
beating nIle ambient air, he reached
ng climax of his peroration and cried, "
Id. dramatic power, Morris would 8