Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1920 — WOOD ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE [ARTICLE]

WOOD ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE

OUR EFFICIENT LEGISLATOR MAKES REPUBLICAN SPEECH - AT ROSSVILLE. V • (Frankfort Crescent News.) The Rossville town hail was crowded Tuesday evening with citizens who gathered to hear Bon. William L. Wood of Rensselater, and Mis. Margaret Grouleff. of Greensburg,, discuss political issues from a republican standpoint Paul Silverthorn presided at the meeting and introduced the speakers -following a delay of half hour caused by the lights going out , Mrs. Grouleff talked largely about the League of Nations, saying that its defects are so apparent that America should not enter it until they are remedied to safeguard our constitution. “You might as appropriately advise a young woman'to marry a man with had habits, who was recognized as d poor provider, without prospects, with an ill temper. and a tot of innumerable faults, saying that she can correct these things in him after they are married, as to advise the United States to enter the League and correct it later on. Now is the time to correct it, and the reservations .proposed in congress are for your protection in maintaining the thorough independence of America.” Mr. wood, who served in the state legislature with Representative Cann and former ReorMentative W. W. Roes, spoke highly of both men and discussed ths tax law, saying that it had been misrepresented. He said that in all ttfrneos persons

[who had experienced the increasing I costs of living most admit that the operation of civil government costs more as well. There is but one means of raising the money for government and tnat is through tapcation. Taxes are bound to increase and while there are imperfections in the tax law it contained the fundamental principles that bad previously existed, and must be preserved. I It had resulted in corporations paying taxes on a nearer figure of I their actual value. It was not a hardship on the farmer and would demonstrate its justice to them in every way. ‘ Mr. Wood was enthusiastic in discussing the extravagance of the war and opposition to the League of Nations and' held the large audience for a long time, frequently being halted by rounds of applause. The Frankfort republican fife and drum corps was present and played in front of the hall and In the haH while the lights were out