The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-07

The Carthage band furnished music
on the public square Thursday even
ing, preceding the first political treat
given the voters OF this city and the
surrounding territory, being the ap.
pearance of Hon. John E. Wall OF
Quincy, at the democratic headquar-
tiers, on the first floor of the National
bank building, the room having seat
ing capacity of between four and i've
hundred, which was filed, many stand
ing throughout the talk, Mr.. Wall
holding the interest Of the entire aud
fence for one hour and thirty minutes,
receiving repeated applause. He OPP
ened his address by stating that he
expected to tell in a plain and simple
forward way, the reasons why he was
supporting Woodrow Wilson, in the
present campaign, saying, II think he
is the greatest combination of courage,
patriotism and brain that has ever
been cast in any human mold. he
then took took up the history OF
events, beginning with conditions
prior to 1912, and continuing through
the intervening period, explanatory OF
his position, In declaring for Wood
row Wilson. Four years ago new
party sprung into being. dedicated to
the cause of SOCIAL justice, and de-
signed to protect the interests OF hui
man rights. Ever since the organiza-
ton of the republic, its forces which
have been spent in conserving property
rights, received but scant If any con-
sideration. Politics was dominated by
big business effectively and completely
this being the situation in 1872. for
which the republicans offered only
that time-worn humbug, high pro-
itective tariff, high tariff which gave
protection to the big business man or
manufacturer in keeping out foreign
goods at low price, and yet allowed
foreign labor to come in at low
price to keep the American laborer's
price for his work down to the mini.
mum, system that offered every adj
vantage to capital and none to labor.
he advanced arguments in support OF
| the federal reserve banking law. the
child labor law, the eight hour law.
and the administration European and
Mexican policies, which arguments
from the manner in which the aud
fence received them, were instructive.
conclusive and entertaining. He
claims that patriotism Is not of any
sect or creed or nationality. asking
his audience what we could have gain
! ed by war, more than we have gained
by peaceful diplomacy. Mr.. Wall,
once republican. later a progressive.
| and now fervent admirer of Prest-
dent Wilson and his policies, waxed
eloquent in his closing statements, his
address being termed by all a sue
cessful oratorical, political and con-
vincing argument, and ever to be re-
membered by all present, Mr.. Wall
having won many new. admirers by his
visit to Carthage. Mr.. Will and party
returned to Quincy by automobile, af-
ter the meeting Observation-Disclosures
club which was to have been organized
after the meeting. was postponed until
later.
| Governor Edward F. Dunno will
|sreak in Carthage on Saturday, Octo-
Der IA, 1916, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
| The funeral Of Ballard Earls, was
held at the Middle Creek Primitive
Baptist church on Thursday at II
O'CLOCK a. m. Elder James l.. Dobbs,
| of Springfield, officiating, with burial
at Harmony cemetery. Ballard Earls