Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-09-28
SPEECH OF E. r. MEREDITH oEllvEREe AZ
WATERLOO IOWA, SEPTEMBER Is, 1s1e

Iowa utlnDtfdtle campaign was
officially opened here tonight
with T.. I. Meredith. democratic
candidate for governor. deliver
ing the address of the evening TO
a large CROWD. which included
prominent democrats from all
over thu state.
Mr. Meredith explained his p0-
silion i'm regard to the important
issue, OF HE Iowa campaign and
in addition entered into a thor
olleh discussion of The attitude
Of his opponent. W. L.. Harding.
In his address MIR. Meredith
charged Harding with inconsist-
rncy upon cSrrN important issue.
claiming that his present stand
upon temperance and good roads
is entirely opposed to his record
IN pnhli' life.
Nh. Meredith further pointed
,,,l ll,.,i Ilar,iu" Mhen i'm the leg
i 9aiirr. bad NOTED for Il public
,,lilils commission bin which
W1nild have Given perpetual fran
tlSes to every corporation in the
state. and aScrll,rd the general
support nov hrin.. given Mr.
Harding bN corporation interests
ia hc candidate as due To ms
attitude in rrcar,l to corporation
measures as indicated by his leg
islaiivc record.
al am for an absolutely dry
Iowa, and am opposed to the sa-
loon ever returning TO the state.
declared Mr.. Meredith. My
every effort. ii elected. will he to
see lhal the saloon does not re-
turn. and amy Influence may
have viii lm rNcrtrd i'm opposi-
tlon To the saloon.
From the standpoint of the
state bcheNe it Is most import
ami lhal the saloon he kept out,
and for my part ! feel that every
person interested in guarding our
institutions and building the
biggest state l,ns~ip should he
nml ON he lil.iug line defending
HE state AGAINST he invasion al
ram with The same energy that
they would protect the state
AGAINST HE invasion of foreign
foe
Another prnno-ii! nov he
fore The nrollr ni the state OI
Iowa is HE question of gOOt
roads This. like prohibition. is
a Fundamental question and al
intlli;nt issue ni The campaign
IT VIZ are tn have Il pcrma-
ncni agriculture in Iowa. it is
vitality necessary tina! the boy
and girls should stay ON he farm
VI they are In stay on the farm
farm lit.a mast bt. n.h,. plrasan
Us Well as profitable. and nothing
Will tend more to make ii pleas
ant than Will good roads
" lthuti! GOOD roads wr can
not have :, community life. WI
cannot have the cllattaunnas an,
n,aig lbnrhood entertainments
the visits tn towns. HE visit
among nr,ehhnrs. etc. To tn
same extent that may be had Will
good roads.
While there is much tina
might be sand regarding goo,
roads so far as the increase il
he value of lands. the aetna
dollars and cents saved to tn
farmer by The marketing Of hi
produce al the time the price
are highest. rather than bnin1
compelled To ~lay al home he
cause Of mud these matters ar
incidental. while the building al
al q permanent agriculture an,
he Keeping nl the boys ana girl
on Ii,r farm are fundamental.
j he Glrsl,oll is. What rna,
program shall we enter upon il
loWa2 Mech politics has hael
PLAYED and is being played Will
NJ matter, People are hrini
miSlrd ly he cry Of $500, Gao. on
bond ls~,l,,s. paved roads, etc
eeln, that such methods in pol
lilc9 ought Ia, he handle, i'm ahO,l
he same Way as treason in wa
time in at her words. brlia,v
hat the misleading of people
the lhroM,na of dust. the scare
hal are faxed M. all that SOM
man may have The privilege o
drawing a salary from the state
are actual treason to the state
Here IS my position upon tn
road Issue:
am moi for paving an
not for amy 800. 600 900 bond is
sii'. as has been charged. d,
lainye that oar hills and Grade
li3tlld lie eni down, that on
road he'd l,n,lld lie graded 4,
turn off he wafer. hat the side
OF HE I',ad mould be ditchcd t,
carry of TIL" extra water. tina
permanent bridges should b.
h'lll I" rmi out he repairs ol
our temporary bridges. that on
rOatibrdS should lie eravelc,
where gravel is aces ihlr. an,
present taxes will pay for it. tina
Ihrv MAY Ir paSsahlr the yea