Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

| More Rights Than Men.--A bevy of
women lawyers from New York city
discussed the subject of women's
rights before the state federation of
Women's clubs in session at Albany
and proved that the women of New
| York state are in possession of more
rights than men in certain legal re-
spects. 1t was a wholly unlocked for
conclusion and took most of the club
women by surprise. No doubt many
men also will thus learn for the first
time that such is really the case
Keokuk Gate City.
Municipal Ownership of Saloons
| A novel proposition has been form,i.
lated by gentleman of this city on
the saloon question, who does not
care to have his name connected with
| it just yet. He says that in view Of
the enormous amount of vile liquor
that is sold in this city, and that
| principally to young men and boys,
that there should be some means de-
vised whereby the sale of adulterated
| liquors could be in measure stopped
and the traffic controlled as nearly az
could be. His scheme is simply this:l
That the city authorities take the
matter. in their own hands; circulate
petition of consent and If they can
get valid one, to appoint an agent
who will conduct the business, start
about two saloons, in which pure. un-
adulterated liquors would be kept. the
bar tenders to be hired by the month
and put under bond to comply with
the law. He would then have no OBJ.
| ject In violating the law as an in-
crease of sales would be no money in
his pocket Then let the profits Of
the business go into the city treasury.
This he thinks, would pretty effectual-
| ~ control the matter. We are merely
stating his proposition, not sanction.
| ing 1t, but if We necessarily had to
have such things, there are points In
favor of this plan, provided it could be
made practicable. South Carolina has
a law something of that nature and
they have good deal of trouble with
| it just the same as under the old plan,
In country town the size of Center
vile such plan could not have a
fair trial. It would be opposed by the
prohibition element on principle; they
would object to deriving revenue from
any such means and would stenuously
oppose it. 1t would be opposed by the
liquor element from interests: il
would interfere with their business
and between the upper and neither
4 millstones of prohibitionists and
liquor seller, we are inclined to be-
lieve, the plan would fare badly. We
give it, however as matter of news
that such plan has been and is talk.
ed of but have little faith that it will
Notwithstanding Citizen.
Our Congressman.-Hon. John F.
Lacey departed Thursday evening
for Washington, D. c., to resume his
seat in congress. Mr.. Lacey is read
| lily recognized as one of the leading
men in that body, and the handsome
endorsement he received from his
home people in being reelected by
the largest majority he has everreceiy-
| ed will give him new prestige at the
national capitol. There are men in
congress who make more of display
than does Mr.. Lacey, but when it
comes to hard work and tenacity he
is the peer OF any. He never seeks
recognition ecept when he has some-
thing worthy of consideration, and no
man on the floor of the house is more
readily recognized than is 'the gentle.
man from Iowa" Whenever he has
anything on hands to be accomplish.
| ed time is eliminated and fatigue
stricken from his calendar. He works
on with will that knows no rest until
| the end is accomplished. AS the poet
has said
For he while his companions sleep
Is toiling upward in the night
Iowa may we'll be proud of such
| men. as to them belong much credit
for her greatness, and the sixth dis
triot is especially fortunate in it's
choice OF public representative
Oskaloosa Herald.