Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-29
REPUBLICAN RALLY
WAS A BIG SUCCESS
Gov. Clarke and Congressman Green
Have Tremendous Crowd at
Political Meeting

Last Monday evening was the
time for the Republicans of Audubon
county to have their inning, the
democrats and progressives having
previously had their rallies. The
court room was packed, and in fact
many failed to gain admission. The
speakers of the evening were to be
Gov. Clarke and Congressman Green.
County Chairman, Arthur Farquhar
called the meeting to order and called
A. H. Edwards to the chair to pre-
side. He made a few pleasing re-
marks and then introduced the
speakers. Congressman Green was
the first one to take the floor.
This being his home town he di-
crossed somewhat from the regular
political speech, and gave the home
folks a sort of heart to heart talk.
He took this occasion for thanking
the people for bestowing upon him
the many favors of the past, while
he was on the bench and later for
sending him to congress. He told
very interesting story of the recent
session of congress, of the passing of
the war tax, in time of peace, and of
his connection with the Rock Island
investigation. He had no trouble in
convincing Audubon folks that he
was busy all of the time he was in
Washington, and they were highly
pleased with his record. In fact. we
are inclined to believe that they
want him returned and will on next
Tuesday give him the largest vote he
ever received in this county.
1t was almost nine o'clock before
Gov. Clarke commenced to speak. He
did away with all preliminary re-
marks and at once started to explain
Capitol Extension. Mr., Clarke is a
very earnest and convincing talker
and he had no difficulty in interest
ing the large audience. He proved to
the people that the Democratic press
bureau was conducting the opposi-
ton to him entirely on misrepresen-
tation. He took occasion to give
the exact facts in regard to the pur-
chase of the grounds In Des Moines
and gave 1t as authority that the
state was buying only 40.1 acres in
stead of S3.04 acres as the Advocate
and other democratic newspapers
would have the people believe. He
said the figures as given in last
weeks issue of the Republican was
substantially correct.
The Governor said the matter was
a closed incident. for the grounds
had already been purchased and
about 80 percent of the transfers
had been made. He said, too, that
the cost would only be about hall
the amount the state legislature had
appropriated. He convinced the aud
fence, and proved to their entire sat
isfaction that the cost of the extern
sion amounted to $1,34 for every
man who owned an average quarter
section of land.
He went into the equalization oil
taxes quite thoroughly and when he
had finished we doubt IL there was q
voter in the large court room bud
what had an entirely different view
of the matter than he had heretofore
If Gov. Clarke had time to reach the
people of the state, there would not
be any opposition to him on these
matters. In fact, the opposition to
him is fast fading away, and Aud
ubon county like all other Repub-
lican counties will be relied upon to
give the governor a handsome COM
plimentary vote for the courageous
manner in which he has conducted
this campaign of education. He has
clear insight to the greatness OF
Iowa's future and it is to the future
that we must look instead of to the
immediate present.
When the matter OF capitol extern
sion was srst undertaken two years
ago 1t waA thought of as party
measure. A great many of the lead
ing democrats In the house and SEN
ate were supporting 1t with all their
might. 1t is to be regretted that the
democrats have resorted to such de-
grading methods of attempting to
discredit piece of legislation of
such vital Importance to all classes
of people.
Gov. Clarke is a clean, high-mind-
ed, courageous, law-abiding and con-
scientious official. He has had a
great deal to do with a splendid pro-
gram of constructive legislative for
Iowa the past dozen years. He will
be worth much to Greater Iowa, IL
reelected. His defeat would mean
backset for the entire state and a
blow to development of all Iowa in
situations and continuation of all
good work for better government and