Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02

that the Democrats have not a
ghost of show next year and those
timid Democrats who have been join
ing them in that sort of dolorous pre-
diction would do well to place their
auricular appendages to the ground
and to listen carefully to the Macedo-
Man cry for help now being sent forth
by the Republicans of Massachusetts.
When the old Bay State becomes
shaky on her Republican base what
state can be named that is certain for
Republicans except Maine, Pennsylva-
mia and Vermont? Press dispatches
say that the Republican leaders in
Massachusetts are so thoroughly alarms
ed that the state committee has decid-
ed to cable Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, one Of the commissioners to
settle the Alaskan boundary question,
to cut his vacation short in order to
hurry home to aid in keeping Massa-
cEusetts out of the hands of the DEM
ocrats. The case must be desperate if
1t be necessary for Senator Lodge to
give up hobnobbing with King Edward
and his satellites; but worse is to fol-
low. So scary is the situation that it
is seriously contemplated that Govern
or Bates shall stump the state from
N1arthas Vineyard to the New York
line, thus violating the gubcrnatorial
etiquette which has prevailed since the
landing OF the pilgrims. In order to
induce Governor Bates to thus break
the precedents in such cases made and
provided the frightened Republican
leaders are citing the case of President
Theodore Roosevelt, who in the inter
est of his own nomination and election
Swung around the circle" last spring,
speaking at divers places and to sun
dry audiences, and who so unceremoni-
ously punched your Uncle Mark over
the ropes and into a comatose condi-
ton at the recent Ohio Republican
state convention. "Do as Roosevelt
has donew they shout in his ears, and
he will probably hearken to their ad-
vice. Also Senator George Frisbie
Hoar, sometimes fippantly called the
cherubic, and Secretary of the Navy
Moody are to tour the state. Evidently
there is something doing in Massachu-
sets.
Not Mealy Mouthed.
The venerable Boston Herald enter
tains certain definite opinions touching
Hon. Gas" Addicks, which it voices in
this vigorous language:
It is queer performance, that Of the
irrepressible Addicks of Delaware an
nouncing at this time the candidates
whom he will favor for state offices. in
GLIDING members of the legislature in
next years election. He has picked his
men and proclaimed their fealty to him.
He proclaims. also, that he is still in the
fight for the United States senatorship
and expects to win. We suspect that he
will. There was a slump last winter on
the part of those opposed to him, which
led us then to say that he would prob
ably accomplish his aim The decent Re-
publicans of Delaware are scarcely able
to hold out longer against the combination
Of Roosevelt, Quay. Payne and Addicks.
The president came actively into the con-
spiracy to suppress decent politics in Del
aware when he reappolpted poor United
States district attorney. who had resigned
the Office a month or two before for the
sole purpose of running for congress as an
dicks candidate by making sure the cleo
ton of a Democrat.
"The Deserted Missouri"
Under the above title the st. Louis
Dispatch says editorially of the
idiotic policy of abandoning the second
largest river on the continent:
The two little stern wheel packets. Ken
III IL L.,t N1t<,.l 10,
tween st. Louis and Hermann. Mo-. have
been withdrawn from the service. The
Missouri river is deserted. There is not as
much traffic left on it as It bore at the
beginning of the nineteenth century. Not
even an Indian canoe Yexes it's muddy
surface.
1t is an unnatural condition which must
be corrected. Here is great natural
highway. inviting the enterprise of bust
ness men. costing nothing. demanding no
tolls, open to the freest competition, yet
1t is abandoned and the country's trade Is
forced into the narrow channels Of mo-
nopoly.
An enlightened public policy requires the
reopening of these free routes. The ma
tional government has duty in the mat
ter which it cannot shirk With compare
lively trifling expense the great rivers
Missouri. Mississippi. Ohio and Illinois
can be made fit for competitive enterprise.
II congress actively intervenes in aid of
such cause all these streams will once
more be crowded with boats carrying
freight and passengers. They will be-
come. as before. the source of profit ane
pleasure to millions OF American citizens.
II So, Wterefore7
We have been assured several hnn.
Ered times that 'peace reigns in the
Philippines" General Otis began some
four or five years ago to announce "the
complete pacifcation" of those far
nway and accursed islands. He an
nounced a new pacification about ev
cry ten days, and all of his successors
have followed his example. but If they
are pacified will some palpitating jingc
please inform us why General Leonard
Wood is calling Justify for reinforce
ments in his Moro bailiwick? / pause
for reply.
"AlI Serene"
The Washington Post. Independent
and greatly enamored Of President
Roosevelt and his administration, ap
pears to have appointed itself wallopel
In general for the Republican papers
Of Missouri. Under the caption "Al
Serene" it recently contained the fol
lowing editorial admonition to the Kan
Eas City journal:
Republicans are manifesting serene
confidence In the result of next years
election. But Just wait until the Demo
Gratis can find an issue and a candidate
Kansas City Journal Rep.).
About this time in the year 1891 the Re
publicans were "manifesting a serene con
ddence in the result of next years cleo
tion." They had unexampled prosperity
and there was no reason to expect an,
twin of fov tn Tlo