The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-26

loans; would not the money lenders be I
forced by competition to pay the tax
themselves in many cases?
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One matter which is interesting the
members is the matter of public print.
ing. 1t is urged that the state printing
should ba let by contract. and this has
the almost unanimous endorsement of |
the democratic press. A measure has
now been introduced advocating the
letting of county printing by contract
also. We wonder if our friend, the
Bulletin, which has been so anxious
about the state printing, will also &C.
quiesce in the contract plan when it
affects its own interests. We believe
in economy in state matters, yet we do
believe that there is false economy in
public as we'll as in private affairs. We
know men who by their parsimonious-
ness to others and their utter failure to
take part in public enterprises and
their lack of generosity have driven
away from themselves much mere bus
mess than they have gained by their
course of conduct The state should
not set the example Of paying the least
possible wages. neither should it set
the example of prodigal'ty. We believe
that there is enough of clerical and bus
mess work connected with the state
printing SO that the Office of state prln-
ter should not be abolished. Yet we
do believe that the profits of the office
should be curtailed to reasonable
amount
One thing which we believe would be
pleasant to our pe0ple,if they we're here
to see, is the unanimity and hearty &C.
cord with which the members of the
Denison delegation, Doth democratic
and republican. have worked together
in this matter. 1t seems sometimes as
if the millennium must indeed have
come. For our part, we are glad that
the common interest has tended to weld
together opposing factions, and what
ever may be our personal likes or dis.
likes we are willing hereafter to keep
them hidden in our bosom and not to
endeavor to bring such matters into
public controversy.
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| There is much comment here relative
to the scarcity of news from South
Africa. Figh ing has been in progress
lseveral days, yet the daily papers are
FILLED with absence of news, which is
/ amazing. Three or four lines of unim
tportaht headings are all that they seem
| able t0give. We believe this portend.
q British defeat. Ali lines OF communl
cation are in British icontfbi,, and if thes
had secured victory They would nq
long have delayed in sending it broad
cast. a ,,,-ess =; $50
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ii Hon. Carl f. Kuehnle will remain il
Des Moines until Friday looking aftel
Denison's interests. when his place will
be taken by some other advocate of oul
Il
city. Senator Brighton IF Washington
county has spoken to US very .outspolkf
emily concerning the movement instita
lied by few interested members to ex
) clude lobbyists in their work on ,th.
normal bill. He said plainly he would
have none of such dealings, that he con
) sidered it an insult to his constituent,
land people, that the citizens of low;
II were tax payers and gentlemen. L
they wishe. to come to Des Moiues ant
represent the advantages of hom,
towns and to do it with loyalty and
eloquence they were to be congratula
, ted upon their zeal, and not to be treat
) Led with disrespect. We believe tina
, the majority are in accord with him.