Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.


does not meet the approval of the
Scranton journal, but il wants some
measure adopted that viii bring a
large class OF lawless law breakers to
book" The Journal knows of no good
reason why whisky dealers should be
allowed 10 trample under foot the laws
of the state. That they do so is COM
monty and everywhere admitted. The
rumsellers of Iowa have brought their
grief upon themselves in every in
stance-for they nave tlagrantly vio
lated every law ever enacted by an
Iowa legislature.
The Manson Democrat believes The
fact that it was only a few years ago
that Judge Quarton decided that a
dog is Wild animal, will lead Il
large number OF republicans of the
Tenth district to ask if he is really
serious in his candidacy for congress"
IF Senator Smoot had been as in
seem to be In him there is no telling
how many wives he might have had
declares the Ninton Eagie.
The Sioux City journal says: The
state marshal plan will not be accepted
because ii is the device of radical pro-
hibitionists who seek to shift the re-
sponsibMity OF giving the law effect to
the shoulders of a state posse, work
ing for hire. The desire for modlfea
ton 50 that cities of less than 5000
population may be relieved from the
larger petition that is required of cities
of larger population VIII not be an
swe.red, because at the same time the
larger cities would request that the
law be liberalzed to better meet their
conditions The presumption is that
III legislature to meet next month Will
not grapple with the rlatter Public
sentiment to be sure, is overwhaln-
ingly on the side OF law endorsements;
which IS TO say that public sentiment
In one community or another, Is in IA
vor of law that is enforceable a $ other
laws are enforceable. But the ex-
tremes pull far apart, and interest on
one side and conscience on the other
appear to be at work to widen the
gap.
The Iowa City Republican is cat for
the abolition of several commissions 1t
SAYS: The dairy commission, the
fish commission, the pharmacy COM
mission. the labor commission and sew
eral oth$ws could go and never be
mfssed. except when tie money now
spent is found IN the treasury. or bet
ter yet, in the pockets of the taxpay-
ers''
Despite the desperate efforts that
are being made to foist a state marshal
law on the people OF Iowa, it may be
set down as practically certain" says
the Keokuk Gate City. that no legis-
lation of tine Kind will be enacted by
the coming general assembly or any
subsequent one. No legislature Win
any regard for itself would think Of
going so directly countei to local rights
and pubic sentiment"
The Oskaloosa Herald can not I'M
derstand the excitement over the fac;
that steer sold for 26 cents per pound
at the fat stock show in Chicago
That's about the figure the Herald has
been paying right along.
The Fairfield Ledger fnds ore ex
celent thing about big :ype in the -hu-
man interest" editorials of one Iowa
Paper. 1T makes fewer of them"
1t is suggested by the Keokuk Gate
City that "Wos y Gil may have that
" in his name so that can switch him-
self in any direction popular revolu
tion is going"
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.
That St. Louis man who advertises