Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-11-21

The Keokuk Gate City says that
when Lee county goes Democratic
by majority of only SO and Scott
county goes Republican by over 500
there is presumptive evidence of good
missionary work by somebody"
O.
Davenport Times: Blackhawk coun-
ty became too independent" in
thought while Speaker anderson re-
presented Iowa as speaker and the
seed sown has resulted in the entire
democratic county ticket being elected.
Sow the wind and you will reap the
whirlwind every time.
Sioux City Journal: Goodby Uncle
joe Long live MIR. Speaker
Now that the election is over can
not the democratic journals summon
courage enough to admit that free
free trade in anthracite coal did not
lower the price," queries the Burling
ton Hawkeye.
with prospect for much tariff de-
bate-mostly from the democrats-an
effort at financial legislation and a
long whirl at the canal matter" re-
sin addition to the routine business,
the coming winter may not be too
dull in Washington after ALL"
The Bedford Republican observes
that they nearly always manage to
find the victim in Des Moines. but the
murderer always escapes"
Senator Hanna should be continued
at the head of the national republican
committee by all MEANS" asserts the
rntr Nv ,a1i
ties of leadership We're demonstrated
anew by the magnificent Ohio result.
AS an organizer of victory he is with
out an equal anywhere"
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The Des Moines Register and Lead
er says Gov. Cummins' Thanksgiving
proclamation is a dignified and rever-
ent intrument." The Des Moines paper
is reminded that Iowa has much to
be thankful for this year"
o.
Though a strongly republican coun-
ty, Blackhawk has elected a democrat
ic Sheriff. The Waterloo Courier has
brought it's store of philosophy to bear
and concludes that after all it will
make very little difference to those
who are pinched bv the sheriff wheth-
er he is a democrat or a republican,"
Cuba will add another star to our
flag before long, and Canada a little
later a whole constellation" predicts
the Mason City Globe Gazette.
o.
The Creston American propounds
this problem: IF $4,000 copies of
Hearsts yellow journal sent into Iowa
during a campaign will boost the re-
publican majority 10000 in excess of
What was expected by the republican
managers, what would have been the
majority if the paper had a general
circulation in the state?"
o.
From the present outlook the Mus
catine Journal guesses that next year
the issue will be free trade VS.. protec-
ton. The Journel thinks that handi-
capped by this burden and confronted
by united party democracy ought to
lose it's lone congressman in Iowa next
fall.''
The Des Moines Capital is so well
pleased with the crowds drawn by the
army post dedication that it enthusiasts
tically inquiries: Whats the matter
with Des Moines making bid for the
national political conventions to be
held next year?'
The Dubuque Times pauses in its
post-morten work long enough to in
quire. "By the way, what has become
of Judge Van Wagenen and the gov
eminent ownership issue?"
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AS the Marshalltown .Times-Repub
lican describes it, from the beginning
. the whole canal question has been g
Chinese puzzle, iworthy.-of The. state-
craft of those almond eyed citizenssu
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Marion Register.--Call the roll Of
the republican papers Of Iowa si1
months hence, and there won't be q
tariff ripper editor in the state. In
fact even now all references to the
so-cailed Iowa idea" properly be-
long in the obituary column.
AS proof of Mark Hanna's rapid rise
in Duhlic estimation the Sioux Rapids