Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-23
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

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Referring to the Herriott protests the
Iowa Fails Citizen observes that mis-
takes of more or less magnitude may
nave been made. Few, mighty few, as
sessmsnts of any kind We're made that
We're absolutely just. compare. !!sse..s;
speaking. Correct assessments is one
of the hardest problems of government.
But If any grave errors have been
made in assessing the railroads, in due
time the proper corrections viii doubt
| less be made
In noticing his latest political letter,
the Cedar Rapids Republican declares
THAT Horace Boies has degenerated
until he is nothing but cop.mol,
scold,'
The philosopher of the Sioux City
/ Journal observes that "the possession
Iof presidential bee does not always
enable man to make a bee line for the
presidential chair
AS long as Organism means popu-
lslism Organism can not roost on the
perches at Washington, declares the
burlington Hawkeye.
The Algona Republican does not
t;beiieve the insurance companies of this
lstate VIII have the hardihood to make
their rates higher than they now arc
Whether the valued policy bill becomes
a Law or not.
The Waterloo Courier is of the opin-
ion that "the attempt to unload the
republican vice presidential nomination
On Iowa viii not work, as none Of the
gentlemen sosfar mentioned "are ready.
as yet for the political graveyard.
The Boone Republican believes a
ticket composed Of Mckinley and Ali
SON would sweep the country like, a
prairie fire.
The Dows Advocate states that '.the
lscandidacy of G. s. e;iibert son. of Forest
City, for nomination 10 the Office of
state treasurer meets the approval of
Republicans of all this part of Iowa.
The Wright county delegation to the
state convention will no doubt be for
him. in fact, the Whole north half of
Ithe stateis unit in favor Of Mr.. Gil-
ibertsons nomination.
Spirit Lake Beacon: The American
l3steel and Wire Company has arbitrari-
l!y shut down twelve large mills under
L !
4 the preiense Of overproductlon, but
/ really to influence the stock market.
The wave of Indignation started by this
Edastardly- act indicates how difficult i,
Twill be for. the great manufacturing
combinations to succeed in their at
ltempts to grossly abuse the power Of
(which they eelsto be possessed. Public
sentiment is a potent lever for the reg
lsillatiQn of corporation encroachment,
iSand public policy is sufficient basis
4 for the. enforcement of that higher law
I which reserves TO the people of a free
country the right to crush tyranny in
amy form If the manager of that
great cooperation dares TO withstand
Il the pressure of public opinion while
4 the demand for his products is sufii.
ciens to crowd ever iron plant in thu
country to its full capacity a way VII
4 be found TO arouse him to a realizint
i. sense8of his obligation to the public.
The trouble seems 10 be that tht
Imam Who can secure the vice presi;
dsncy doesn't want it and those wh'
1 want it cant secure it," says the Coun
A ell Bluffs Nonpare:l.
j The Cen;erville Citizen thinks tina
when it comes to a question: Of expan
l.sior VS.. contraction it Will not take thu
American Voters long to make up thei
y minds, ,