Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-02
he Republican party. Since Governor

the Republican party. Since Governor
Cummins Of Iowa and his coterie
hauled in their horns as tariff reform
ers most people think that Bah, like
the last rose of summer, is left bloom
Ing alone. Not SO, however. The De-
troit Free Press is for reciprocity with
Canada. Wherefore? Because it would
be good thing for Detroit and vicin-
ity. The Washington Post says:
Naturally the Detroit Free Press, whose
habitat Is on the boundary line between
this republic and his Britannia majestys
canadian provinces. is deeply interested
in subjects touching the relations between
the United States and Canada. For rea-
sons satisfactory to itself. although they
antagonize a strong sentiment in the
United States. the Free Press ardently
advocates reciprocity in trade between
the two countries. Our Detroit contem-
porary says. 1.-The question is whether
we shall negotiate n treaty of mutual
benefit while there is yet an opportunity
to do so or whether we shall permit past
prejudices and present Indifference to
block the way until 1t might prove too
late"
Coming.
The mossbacks and wire pullers and
legislature corrupterS who are oppos-
ing the proposition to elect senators Of
the United States by popular vote
might as we'll cease their labors. That
reform is inevitable. Even New York
| politicians recognize the inevitable, as
will be seen from this dispatch from
Albany:
The New York state Democratic COM
| mittee, controlled by ex-senator d. B.
Hill. has adopted a resolution favoring
the election Of United States senators by
popular vote and directing that for the
| present. since the constitution forbids the
present vote. 1.-The next call for DEM
i ocratic state convention for the NOM
| ination of candidates shall provide also
| for nomination of candidates for United
F.. States senator, the candidate Of the con-
J vention to be the party candidate and to
/ be voted for by the Democratic members
], of the legislature for SENATOR"
! 1t was offered by Tammanys new lead
er. Charles F. Murphy.
| Very True.
1t is sagely remarked by the St.
Louis Republic that "a thorough house
cleaning is required in the Indian Ter
ritory. The conditions existing there
need reyolutionizing in the cause Of
common decency." The Republic might
we'll extend its remark so as to include
most Of the departments at Washing
ton. In the immortal words of join
I Wesley, Cleanliness is next to godli
, ness" OF course the reverend brother
| was not referring to politics when lie
uttered that proverb, but it applies
nevertheless. Turn the rascals outv'
/ LET us see the books!''
Its Daddy.
Republicans are quite likely to go a
| little slow on the Aldrich financial bill
since Hon. William A. PETER, the be-
whiskered ex-senator from Kansas.
i once bowling Populist, now scream
ing Republican, claims its paternity.
| PETER asserts that he originated the
idea and was laughed at for SO doing.
He can't understand why Senator Aid
! rich is not also laughed at for advocat-
| ing what Hon. Joseph G. Cannon de-
dominates rubber currency"
For oIney.
| Booms, presidential and otherwise,
come and go. For example, five or
i six months ago the name of ex-Attor-
ney General and ex-Secretary Of State
Richard Olney of Boston was in every
body's mouth. In fact, at one time he
appeared to he in the lead for the
Democratic presidential nominate
Then his boom appeared to collapse
gradually, but surely. Lately it has
been newly inflated. and at their state
convention the Massachusetts, Demo
/ Gratis will place him formally before
the Democrats of the country. Nobody
disputes Mr.. Olney's ability. Objection
is made in certain quarters to his reg
ularity. His conduct as secretary of
state in the Venezuelan matter was
superb.
More Republican Harmony.
A Chinese once remarked senten.
llously. Mclean man too muchee
talkee." The same may be said of
those chesty Republicans who are for.
ever chattering about Democratic DIFF
ferences and Republican harmony. Just
at present the deuce is to pay among
Hawkeye Republicans. To his amaze.
ment and disgust, Governor A. B. Cum.
Minis has discovered that the speech OF
Hon. Bob Cousins at the Republican
state convention denouncing the iowa
idea," which was supposed to be Cum.
Minis pet, is being scattered broadcast
over the state. The governor is SO
wrathy over the matter that he is
threatening to conduct his own cam-
| paign independently Of the state com.
mittee. A happy family the Iowa Re.
publicans!
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