Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Davenport Democrat There is no doub
| that the big brewers outside of this state
| have entered the Iowa capital with money
and influence, bent on the repression of the
proposed Iowa manufacturers bill. They are
| there by their agents and the names and ad
| dresses and employers Of these agents are
! well known. They mean that Iowa shall
brew as little beer a9 possible, that she shall
| buy what she uses outside of her limits as
far as they are able to force her to do this.
Sioux City Journal: People expect toe
much of a legislature. They expect more
than any legislature can do. They welcome
the approach of session with roseate hope
that at last the body polite is to be remade
| and renovated; and then, when the legisla-
ture adjourns and it Is found that the world
wags on in the same old way, that men come
and go Just about as they have been doing
for centuries-why, then, there is good deal
of swearing at the legislature. But there
seems to be no way of helping it.
Des Moines Capital: The Allison news
from Indiana is particularly bright. 1t ap-
pears now to be certain that all Of the in
1uences in that state except those that are
for Mckinley will soon be united in favor
of Allison. The Harrison influence Is un-
questionably for Allison and there is nc
lorger any denial of it. This is an instance
where General Harrison remembers his
fl lends. 1t is even admitted by the Nc
Kinley people that Indiana is slowly but
Dubuque Telegraph: The democratic party
is divided in Nebraska and last year the pro-
administration and pr0-silver wings sup
ported different tickets. The bimetallists
now offer to compromise and II the gold
men consent the question of sending a free
silver delegation to the national convention
will be left to the decision OF general
primary, in which both wings will join
Whether the proposition is accepted or re-
jected the primary should be held, for 1t is
fair and excellent method of ascertainine
democratic sentiment upon the subject.
Sioux City Times: 1t is the duty of the
Iowa legislature to finish the work on the
code revision. iiiGovernor Drake has init
mated that unless the legislature completes
the Job in regular session he will call an
extra session. 's"Ah / have said" the gov
ernor is reported sas saying, "should have
given the IMPRESSION that l would call an
extra session IL the code is not finished dur
ing the regular session. / have never said
that | would Hot call an extra session, nor
anything that sic1uid be 50 construed. But
you know that II Is not my custom to cross
bridge till coRe'to It,.
Burlington Hawkeye: A republican city
council is somethIng Of novelty in Burling-
ton It Is mahy years since the republicans
have controller thbt body and not such a
great while ae8 when 1t was solidy DEM
ocratic not a SOLITARY republican alderman Ia
be found In the city building. Whether the
republicans will retain their control will
largely depend upon themselves. If they ad-
minister city affars prudently, avoid factona
quarrels and serve their constituents to the
best OF their ability. there is every reason to
believe that an appreclative public will retain
their services on good behavior.
Burlington Hsskeye: It is curious
fact that while all Iowans are clamoring for
good roads, and every legislator poses to
be in favor of improving the highways,
one general assembly after another meets
and adjourns without doing much, practically.
to give the state better roadways. We VIII
bet the Register tabooed cigarette that
the present legislature won't work the pris-
oners on the highways. Because as any
once can see such step would actually
improve the highways-and that is contrary
to precedent. Our grandfathers and the
Indians got along without good wagon roads.
why may not WEI