Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-24

Is that an Ohio congressman has re-
bigned-not to accept better Office, as
frequently happens, but to give up the
habit and to return to pri-
Eate life. Gill is this unique Buckeye
statesman's name, and 1t should be
He's one out Of about
6,0O0,00O AS Republican statesmen
go, Brother Gill was all right He has
bought newspaper to be run as rec
reation. I hope he will be successful.
Contemplating Mr.. Gills resignation,
who can say that the Boston boy who
declared he was seeking the unattain-
able was so very far out Of the way?
Congressman Maynard of Virginia is
reported to have spoken us follows re-
Gently concerning the Democratic pres
tdential nomination: Name any man
gou choose with whom you believe the
party has good chance to win, and
we of the south will accept him and
deliver him our electoral votes" That
has been the position of the south ever
since the close OF the civil war. Wheth-
er 1t is healthy position may well be
doubted. Missouri is partly southern
and partly western. She has habit
of taking IN active part in nominating
Democratic candidates for the presi-
dency, and she will have somewhat to
say about 1t this time. The man nomi-
mated must be a Democrat in fact as
well as in name. We do not have any
desire to buy a pig in poke. That
sometimes turns out well, but gener-
ally is most unsatisfactory perform
ance. There are abundant good Demo-
Gratis, real Democrats, Democrats from
principle, from whom to choose, and
one Of these must be chosen. OF course
the mass Of politicians would vote for
| any sort of candidate provided he is
labeled Democratic" but the "one
gallus" Democrats, who want no Office
and expect none, demand genuine
Democrat. Missouri Democrats must
be shown the real article.
The Situation In Iowa.
was up in Iowa recently on a lee
ture tour and while among the Hawk
eyes talked with all sorts and condi-
tions Of men, without regard to polit-
ical affiliations in order to form IL pos
sible correct idea and opinion as to
how things political in that state are
drifting. I talked with Republicans
of both the stand patters'' and Iowa
idea" persuaslons and to Democrats Of
all shades. My conclusion Is that De-
mocracy is on the up grade in Iowa and
that the Democrats are getting to-
gether while the Republicans are on
the toboggan and are really worse split
up than before they held their recent
harmony convention"-the chief fea-
ture Of which was the grand spectacu-
lar kicking performance Of Congress
men Cousins and Lacey.
Folks out In Iowa do not seem to
have any clear understanding OF the
situation in that state. Somehow or
somehow else the impression has been
created generally that the Democrats
have been constantly losing in numbers
ut each succeeding election since 1892.
This is not true. Last year the Demo
Gratis gained on the previous vote by is
per cent, which was doing fairly well.
It was not landslide, but 1t was
healthy growth. Last year also they
won something over 100 county Offices
formerly held by Republicans per
Torrance not to be sneezed atone
which is q substantial evidence of
growth. They also elected one con
gressman-a thing they had not done
since 1892. II they could in any way
secure fair apportionment they could
easily elect two or three congressman
AID stand fine show of electing q leg
tslature to elect senator of the United
States.
This year the most conservative Dem
ocrats Of Iowa confidently calculate to
reverse the Republican majority, at
least to such an extent as to render the
state doubtful and to gobble another
hundred county offices now held by the
Republicans, while the more sanguine
Democrats hope to carry the state this
TALL. They have nominated what they
pay Is strong ticket, and Hon. Jerry
Sullivan, their nominee for governor,
| who is rated as a tiptop stumper, has
promised to deliver at least one speech
IN each Of the ninety-nine counties Of
the state-R big job. II Hon. Jere does
| that he 10 liable to duplicate the
Horace Boies performance and to end
the Cummins and anti Cummins feud
in the Republican party by retiring
Governor Cummins to private life.
Those Republican ignoramuses who are
lauding the Iowa Republicans for their
Harmony with big, big 81 and who
pre prating about Democratic dissen-
sions among Iowa Democrats ought to
glue their optics to the following sug-
gestive editorial from the Cedar Rap
ids Daily Republican, which i give en-
tire, and ought to let 1t percolate
Through their brains as rapidly al pos-
sible.
It wad frae monte a blunder free them
And foolish notion.
Here is the Cedar Rapids editorial,
which most earnestly commend to Re.
publican believers in Republican har-
mony:
Surprise has been expressed that the
Republican should not accept the Repub-
lican platform adopted last Wednesday
with entire good grace
10 there to be no harmony?
Yes. there will be plenty Of harmony
IN Iowa. Both parties have been har-
monized within a week of each other.
We accept the spirit Of harmony within
the Republican party. But this paper
was at no time to be bound by any agree.
ments entered Into by 80 called Repub-
preached on that subject they answered
that they proposed. to 20 ahead adyocat.