The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
PEACE AND HARMONY PREVAIL.

There is peace and harmony in the
Iowa republican camp-"like the old
woman kept tavern" The efforts of
the Burlington Hawkeye, Cedar Rapids
Republican, Keokuk Gate City and
their kind against Gov. Cummins and
the "Iowa Idea" are evidently having a
little effect. The Des Moines Register
and Leader OF the 11th contains the
following editorial, which shows that it
is getting warm under the collar regard
ing the attitude of the above named
esteemed contemporaries:
ATTACKING GOVERNOR cUMMINs.
The American Economist is out in
coarse attack upon Governor Cummins,
which, in view of certain other contents
of the same number. carries with 1t the
suspicion of having been inspired in
Iowa. The Economist says:
The last heard of Governor Cummins
was that he was in Washington for the
purpose of setting up his vice presi-
Dental lightning rod. 1t was an open
secret that he made the pilgrimage from
Iowa to the national capital with a
view to affecting modus vivendi on
the basis of tariff smashing and "poten.
| tial competition" Just why he should
suppose that fellow of his kidney was
wanted for second place on the republic
can ticket is not easy to understand.
But he had hopes, and so went to
Washington. Whatever the facts may
be as to the turning down or otherwise
of the Cummins programme, it seems
certain that the trip to Washington has
not equaled expectations and that the
Iowa governor found himself rather
small toad in rather large puddle.
Let US hope he has returned to Des
Moines wiser, even though sadder
man, and that he will follow Wolsey's
advice and fling away ambition-any'
how ambition Of national character
Iowa for another term, and let the
tariff alone and try to be as good re.
publican as he knows how to be.
/ Whether this attack was directly in
spired in Iowa or not, it is the natural
outcome of the attitude which. certain
papers in Iowa has assumed towards the
governor, and it will soon bring home
to the people Of the state very forcibly
the injustice that is being done by their
thiniy yelled personal attack upor
him.
J, Governor Cummins is not alone ir
the injury which is inflicted by such
coarse and indecent assaults as this in
, the Economist. The state of Iowa il
through him as its official representa-
tive, likewise insulted. The last SEN
tence of the Economists paragraph is
; characteristic of the attitude towards
the state of this eastern mouthpiece Of
the trusts. The reference to the Cover
nor's Office, as though it might equal in
dignity that OF justice of the peace, OF
a road boss, carries with it the sneel
which has become habitual with certain
classes when they speak of the west.
The people of Iowa, regardless OF any
opinion they may hold of the Cover,
nor's attitude towards any tariff SEIZED.
ule, will resent this assault upon him
and the less open assaults here in the
state which have led up to it. Cover.
nor Cummins has stood squarely upon
the platform which two successive state
conventions Nave put under him.
These conventions may have been right
or wrong, they have not in the least
affected the essential fact that as COVER
nor he has conducted himself in man.
ner to dignity the Office and bring credit
to the state.
1t is time, both in and out Of Iowa,
that the discussion Of measures of public
policy be elevated above the plane Of
petty personal spite and disappolnt.
ments, and be conducted with some re.
gard for the dignity and honor Of the
state.-Ft. Madison Democrat.