Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1916 — Republicans Held Meeting at Gifford Tuesday Evening. [ARTICLE]

Republicans Held Meeting at Gifford Tuesday Evening.

The Jasper county republican campaign shifted activities tn Gifford Tuesday‘night, which was even better attended than the- meeting at Fair Oaks on the previous evening, and there were more taxpayers present. The interest that is being shown by the republicans throughout the county is increasing with every parsing day and the local committee is greatly encouraged at the prospect of a sweeping republican victory in this county this year. The two meetings at Fair Oaks and* Gifford are the first to be held and those tw’o small towns have done their part well. Hon. Wheeler McMillan and Geo. A. Williams were the speakers of the evening at Gifford and were accompanied from Rensselaer by a goodly number of republican voters and candidates. It ,is planned to visit every community in Jasper county before election day and not a single district is to be overlooked. Foreign speakers will be provided on every occasion. Henry Lane Wilson and Will R. Wood, the foremost of the speakers, will make a tour of the county on the day they are ,here and will be accompanied by a sheepskin band, made up by members of the local band. Both the democrats and republicans have a sheepskin band made up from talent of the Rensselaer band, and they are helping greatly in creating enthusiasm. Mr. McMillan’s address last night was better than the one given at Farr Oaks on Monday night by him. George A. Williams also spoke last evening and gave the taxpayers an interesting talk on issues of the day and th£\tax rates qf the republican and democratic parties, pointing out the shortcomings of the present administration. Both talks were well received by the audience. Tonight’s meeting will be held at the Welsh school house in Carpenter township, with Hon. Russell Bedgood and John A. Dunlap as the speakers.