Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-10
SPE AkERS ARE
HEARD BY CROWD

Harding and >Ramseyer Get
Great Reception BY Local
Voters at Opera House
A crowded house greeted G. w.
Ramseyer and w. l.. Harding, candi-
dates for congressman and governor
respectively, at the Grand opera house
Friday night. Many questions, both OF
national and local interest, were clear
ed up to the satisfaction Of the people
gathered there. Mr.. Ramseyer accus-
ed the democrats of taking credit for
legislation to which he said they were
entitled to no special credit His talk,
;sof course, dealt with national issues.
Mr.. Harding. however, talked OF state
and local issues. His stand upon the
roads question and his reputation OF
the charges that he was in any
way connected with the liquor inter-
ct, or that he was In any way In sym
spathy with the "wets" met with .
wild round Of applause.
For the Arst time many Of the peo-
pie who attended the meeting knew
exactly upon what bases many of
these charges were made and his ex-
plantations met with apparent approx.
a. He was interrupted frequently by
bursts Of applause and he had every
reason to think that his hearers heart
ily approved Of his stand
Band Parades Street.
before the speaking in the opera
house the First Cavalry band paraded
the streets and a large crowd follow
"a them to hear the addresses. The
.mAkAphone sang clever song, Are
You For Harding!' to the tune Of Are
You From Dixie?, which was received
with good humored approval. Homer
Roth, republican county chairman.
With few remarks as to the success
81 the days trip over the county,
thanked the people for the large at.
tendance and introduced the chairman
~ the evening, Senator Chester w.
'Whitmore. Senator Whitmore, in in
PRODUCING Mr. Ramseyer, the first
speaker, told Of the boyhood days OF
The congressman and told of his rec
oYd, and said that It was record that
alyone might be proud of.
Ramseyer Predicts sdeeess.
Mr.. Ralnseyer, in beginning his talk,
pleaded for harmony In the republican
ranks. Four years ago, he said, the
republicans we're hopelessly divided.
but two years ago, there was q strong
tendency towards unity, and from pres
ont indications, he looks toward the
election Of Judge Hughes and Mr..
Harding by a great majority.
81 Mr.. Ramseyer next took up the leg
islation which the democrats are TAX
ink credit for. Out Of twenty pieces.
for which they claim to be the origi- |
majors, Mr.. Ramseyer said that eleven
Of these were amendments to the con.
stftution or the statutes Of the land.
None were absolutely nonpartisan and
were pushed through congress as
much by the aid of the republicans as
By that Of the democrats. The rural
eredits bill had been carefully stud.
ia during Taft's administration, he
Daid, and the only reason that 1t was
~ nassed during 4 republican era |
~ because the session had ended be. !
lore there was time.
The income tax he described purely !
Z. ! nn.rt,san amendment The
.e,s,,.r aiect,on ~ united States sen.
ssrrs h.6 heen started long before the
a.csndancv The tariff |
he laheIed A essentially !
rS.nSiiran IN character. when the |
.s ..sasr,. com n.nsation law came nm
- 80. % he aid That there we're
..Iv 70 vntes IN the house AGAINST |
7 "a N. ~ these VA \ democrat. !
- shtIA 1.hor AZ raceived no opno. |
49,. : h.t.ver rom sthe renublicans.
-. .,,ositior a. there was comins !
~ ~ fro,n .nnthern democrats. The
~ 800 h,,re.u the industrial com.
~..sd = the denartment az labor. the
.Sr.;x.i vslustisn If railroads. the
pafceH post bill, all Of which the dem.
Dcrats take great credit for, were pure.
~ ->>~>.<S..u l., nhs IN ctnr and rAeA1v.