Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 260, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1916 — CROWDED HOUSE GREETS WILL R. WOOD [ARTICLE]

CROWDED HOUSE GREETS WILL R. WOOD

Nominee For Congress From Tenth District Greeted By Packed House Saturday Evening.

Will R. Wood, candidate for congress 'front District of Indiana, was greeted by a packed house at the Ellis Theatre last Saturday evening. Standing room only was the rule and the audience listened attentively to every word the candidate uttered. Mr. Wood spoke for two solid hours without a let-up and was cheered vociferouslj' time and again by.the audience. He presented facts as they are, facts that are fresh from congress. Mr. Wood did not abuse the democratic party—that is not his style—but he did point out the flaws of the present administration and had his subjects so well in hand that his speech rang' with trup sincerity.

Mr. Wood -had made several speeches throughout the county during the- dnv and apnlngiwd for hts: voice before starting, but we could see no necessity for apology.

Mr. Wood tola of the tai iff that has been imposed by the democratic party, and how it is ruining the American farmer and business man, §md, how 'the democratic administration changed their tariff ideas so frequently that they were hard to follow. Congressman Wood also told of th? Mexican policy of the administration and how the dilatory tactics that have been pursued and what as his opinion as one man,"•should have been done. Mr. Wood cited instance after instance of the wavering policy of.tjie administration and each of them was ■fburtded^nrr - gor>d,'—sotidi substantial facts.

Mr. Wood delivered six addresses during the day and each of them was different. He is not the type of orator that gets up and (Tails the opposing party for the purpose, of receiving the plaudits cf his own party followers. Mr. Wood , simply pointed out in a clear, concise manner what the following up of the present policies would bring to this country. His address was of the best ever given by anyone here and there was not a listener present who could say he did not appreiate it, beherepubfican or-democrat.