Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-01
OPERA HOUSE FILLED TO HEAR
FIFTH DISTRICT CON.
GRESHAM.
TALKS CoNviNcINGLY
ON NATIONAL ISSUES
Holds Closest Attention Of Audience,
and Is Frequently Interrupted by APP
pIause-Shows FalIacies Of Demo-
cratic Admin stration-oth Local
News.

Congressman James w. Wood, of the
Fifth district. republican candidate for
re- election, met with hearty recep-
ton at State Center Tuesday night
when an audience that filled the opera
house listened attentively to 4 very
convincing talk on the issues of the
present campaign.
Prior to the meeting the soldiers
home drum corps played in front of
the theater, and opened the meeting
with a stirring number. w n. Gilbert,
republican candidate for representa-
tive, presided at the meeting, and in
troduced c. H. Van Law, chairman of
the republican county central COM,
mittee, who spoke briefly in urging the
support of republicans for the repub-
lican state ticket. Mr. Van Law in
turn introduced Congressman Good.
Shows Democratic FaiIacies.
Mr.. Good devoted the earlier part of
his address 10 showing of democratic
fallacies. He took the democratic
campaign text book and the national
democratic platform and from them
showed how the party had absolutely
failed to keep its promises or its aims.
In fact the speaker declared that il
there were a single plank in the plat
form that had been fulfilled by the
democratic party, ne had been unable
70 find it.
Shows Up Extravaganza.
Mr.. Good dweit at length CT the ey-
travagances of the present administra-
ten, and quoted figures from the Unit
ed States treasury department to show
in what immense. incomprehensiblei
sums the democrats under the present
administration had spent the peoples
money f0olishly. and how much great
er sums had been expended than inl
any previous republican administra
ton, even as enormous as some OIL
them had been.
Wilson's Foreign Policy.
Wilson's foreign policy, or rather the
lack Of any policy, was gone into care
fully, and the audience easily grasped
the situation, so plainly did the speak
er put it. The trouble in Mexico, andi
now foolish the presidsn: had heeni
made TO appear before foreign powers
was brought out comprehensively. Mr.
Good ridiculed the democratic cam
paign talk about Wilson keeping us
out Of war by showing that we had
had two wars with Mexico since Will
son had been president, and that even
now it was recognized that state OF
war exists between this country and
Mexico.
Prosperity Only Temporary.
That the great prosperity of the
country was only temporary, and that
1t was due to the great European con-
met, was shown in staggering Stats
tics OF this country's exports since thu
war began as compared to the years
preceding. Mr.. Good also showed the
industrial activities now apparent in
the warning countries, and how, as
soon as the war was over. this country
would be flooded with war prisoner
made products admitted without duty.
TO the utter ruin of industries in the
United States.
That hard times were surely ahead
with the close Of the war, unless a re-
publican protective tariff were made
operative. was dweit upon by the
speaker as the most important thing
before the voters today Mr.. Good
quoted President Wilson as a historian.
~SAiii6 ~ S!ie Iu!iouS eHeCtS on man
ufacturing industries Of this country
following the close OF the Napoleonic
wars 100 years ago, and compared the
variance Of Wilson's opinion as a his
torian with his opinion as a president
and politician
In closing the speaker made an elo-
quent appeal for the election of Charles
Evans Hughes, man who stood the
| same one day as he did the other. and
| was not as the present president. on
| one side Of the fence one day and on
| the other the next.
Mr.. Good was given the closest of
| attention turnout his entire address
and not person left the hall during
| the address Of about two hours. Per.
| sons in the audience declared the
| speech vote getter and a Iuost log
! ical, fair. and comprehensive treatise
! OF nhe issues of the day
| Several from this city took advan-
| tage Of Mr.. Goods presence in State
| Center to attend the meeting. thinkine
they would not get an opportunity t.
| hear him in this city.
| Visit Melbourne and Rhodes.
Congressman Good and party visited
Melbourne and Rhodes before going tc
State Center, and at Rhodes, Tuesda,
afternoon, Mr.. Good addressed a stree
! meeting.