Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 246, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 October 1920 — GILLAM FARMERS ARE REPUBLICAN [ARTICLE]

GILLAM FARMERS ARE REPUBLICAN

REPRESENTATIVE W. R. WOOD MAKES MOST H4TEREST- , ING ADDRESS. The people of Gil lam township not only showed their patriotism but also their genial hospitality in their reception of Hon. W. R. Wood, candidate for re-election as United State Representative, at an all-day Republican meeting held at Gillam church Tuesday, Oct. 12th. A 'ball game furnished the attraction of the forenoon, after which a bounteous dinner was served. A' speaker’s stand had been arranged and artistically decorated so that the meeting could be held on the church lawn. . Hon. James Guild presided ana presented W. R. Wood, the principal speaker of the meeting. Mr. Wood was at his best, presenting some facts to farmers that were very timely and convincing. He reminded the farmers that the sudden drop in corn prices was due to the importation of Argentine com that is being shipped into this country duty free in competition with corn grown in the U. S. requiring higher priced labor to produce it. Also that there are twh tax bills pending in congress, one of which provides for a uniform tax of one dollar per acre on all farm land regardless of its value. The an ad-valorem or a tax based upon the value of the . land. Both of these laws Mr. Wood is opposed to because they are class legislation and unfair to the producers of this country. He showed that while the farmer had been classed as a profiteer he had in reality received only a 57 per cent raise in prices on farm products during the war as against 150 per cent , raise on the labor and everything he had to"pur chase in order to produce his crops. He pointed out some of the evils of the League of Natrons document, showing that. its very life depends! upon armed forces that would have to be supplied by the United States. The following capdidates were present and gave short talks: G. A. Williams, Geo. H. McLain, Warren Poole and True D. Woodworth. Also County Chairman Moses Leopold spoke briefly to the voters. This was a very fine meeting and the speakers were very favorably impressed with the splendid reception* accorded them. L ~