Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-10
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Referring to the detective work OF tax
ferrets in other counties the Clarkavilla
Star says there is talk that Butler
@county's board Will employ this service
in order to find out, if possible. if all
men are honest.
It's possible the Messenger rejoices
over this little more than the party
remarks the Ackley Photograph. in
calling attention to the Fl. Dodge's pa
per's Fluctuations over the appointment
of Deliver.
The Nevada Representative warmly
endorses Judge John L. Stevens Of
Boone as a candidate for congress in the
Tenth district saying in the course Of an
article: Judge Stevens is a man of
ability and character. His influence In
state politics is large and wisely exer-
cised. His strength. inf formation and un-
UNDERSTANDING are of the sort that are
needed in congress-. He has not only
convictions but the courage to avow
them; and Iowa would have reason to
be proud of having him included in her
congressional delegation. Az this paper
intimated last week, it is not our pur-
pose to adyiae the Tenth district repub-
licans concerning their nomination; but
without interference we would now en-
phaticaly endorse former honored res
ident Of this county, and give assurance
10 his new friends that his old friends
still trus, him..
As 10 the proposition for biennial cleo
I8tions the Algona Upper Des Moines
thinks that perhaps as good an argu-
! ment as there Is in It's favor Is found in
the fact that the business interests Of
the state would be permitted to 60 on
in the even tenor OF their way at least
every other year, whereas nov the po-
| littcal excitement each fall incident
upon the election. and lasting from
! three to four months, has certain ten
! dency, to a greateror less degree, to ups
| get commercial conditions
The Toledo Chronicle reports that 1.-THE
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| ing quite satisfactory for the republi-
cans. Chairman Camery and his COM
| mitteemen have everything well IN
hand, and the entire republican vote OF
/ the county will be polled.''
The Fairfield Ledger believes Iowa is
good for arepublican plurality in pix
figures this year il her voters don't get
the idea that the election of Mckinley is
certain
The keokuk Gate City suggests tina,
The people are not likely to swap
horses while crossing the stream OF
money flowing into their Golfers as a re.
suit OF McKinley's prosperity
If the understanding was that parti-
san politics was to be eschewed at the
Chicago Labor day demonstration, Mr.
Bryan violated that understanding, Z
says the Des Mones Leader. ''Mr. Bry.
ans whole address, from its beginning
| to Its end, was not for the benefit OF his
hearers but for the benefit OF himself
He was plainly thinking about the op-
portunity to corral few votes for him
self, and not about the labor problem
His speech was merely stump speech
According to the Boone Republican
that GOALS increasing In price is evil
dence there can be other burning ques-
tons besides those Of politics,
/ In referring to the democratic con-
l gressional nominee in this district, the
Vinton Eagle says: Daniel Topped on
the silver issue four years ago and still
believes it to be the burning issue OF
the day
The Spirit Lake Beacon urges the
Importance OF the Titus amendment.
It notices that lin this glorious country
too much time and too much money are
devoted to politics. With state and
county and township campaigns com-
ing on every year opportunity for re-
lcuperation from the importantly Of
candidates., the neglect of bnsiness and
the wear and tear Of agttatlpp gener-
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