Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

ing to how far it is removed from the
safe per cent. A man who offers you
10 per cent for your money does not
have good business proposition. If
he had, he could get all the money he
needs for less than 10 per cent. Stick
instead to the safe per cent. You may
not make money so rapidly, but YOU
are pretty certain to make it steadily"
Rinehart said: Gentlemen of the
convention, swe need another Moses.
Once more we need a man clothed
with Godlike power and armed with
righteous might to lead a bondaged
people to the light. We need again to
from the clutch of greed the liberties
of men, In conclusion: 81 second the
nomination of William Randolph
Hearst" The Sioux City Journal no.
tees that "The convention refused to
break the hardened heart or rescue the
liberties of men,"
Regardless of their conflicting rea-
sons for LEAVING their old associates"
says the Council Bluffs Nonpareil' all
bolting democrats will be made well
come within the portals of republi-
can1sm. Their past training has not
been conducive to sound logic and
they will be, received with the assur-
ance that the inconsistencies among
themselves will not be paraded too
much."'
There is nothing wrong with any
orders that have been issued with re-
gard to the Iowa building" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican. THE build
ing Is in the pink of condition and
Iowans are to be found there every
day by the hundreds"
VERY little discussion is being had
regarding the biennial election law
which will be voted upon next Novem-
ber," notes the Jefferson Bee. THE
the proposition, and the people are in
different. A November would seem
lonesome without a general election"
While democratic prospects are by
no means bright" says the Waterloo
Courier, they are yet not hopeless,
and republican apathy or carelessness
could easily place the party ticket in
jeopardy. The new alignment of the
at least interesting"
IF Parker should be elected, what
them" asks the Sioux City Journal.
He would have his party on his
hands. Would he succeed better than
Cleveland? The answer is hidden in
conditions. In emergency he would
fail, as Cleveland failed. He could not
be stronger than his party"
d.
The Sioux City Journal thinks 1.-The
time is approaching when Judge Par
ker must speak out and the para
mount issue at this moment relates to
what 1t may be prudent for him to
to display the only prudence that dem
ocracy has been guilty of?
THE term idle curiosity is often
used" says the Keokuk Gate City,
but it has been noticed that for the
most party curiosity is one Of the
busiest things in the world" Perhaps
the word idle" refers to the persons
who have the curiosity. Only the idle
are curious"
Gladstone was premier at 81 years
of age" says the Dubuque Telegraph,
pouting, why not a man be vice presi-
dent who is six years younger" 1t
may be all right for man to close his
career OF great responsibilities at 81,
but 1t is certainly foolish to ask a man
to begin such career at 81.
Just as long as irresponsible hot
heads are permitted to carry knives
and guns upon their persons" says the
Des Moines Capital. with fatal ex-
ample of this foolishness fresh in her
mind, Just SO long will the hospitals
be kept busy" Council Bluffs says
Amen" to the Capitals statement.