Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-09

der Republican mdladnalnistrauon.. The
disagreeable fact cannot be blinked, de-
niedor beittled. For some years many
persons in congress and Out have been
busy in the endeavor to devise ways
and means to shut out immigrants.
Now the best thought of the country
must be turned to the work of devising
ways and means to prevent our own
citizens from emigrating. This is a
new and unfamiliar problem worthy Of
profoundest consideration.
At least two presidential nominees
are authors OF books-Roosevelt and
Watson. The former has generally TAX
en- Americans and American achieve
ments for his themes, while the latter
has devoted most of his literary work
to France and Frenchmen. 1t is safe
to say that, no matter what the result
Of the election, the nominations will
be first rate advertisement for their
books. Many English and French
statesmen write books. 1t is only Of
late that American statesmen have
thus employed themselves. 1t is a
healthy sign of the times. In justice
to them 1t ought to be stated that
Messrs. Roosevelt and Watson's books
make interesting reading.
1t appears that Hon. Elihu Root is
determined not to be coaxed into the
New York gubernatorial race. In this
conclusion no doubt Elihu is wise-as
the chances are largely in favor Of the
Democrats carrying the state. A de-
feat for the governorship now would
not help his presidential boom in 1908.
Perhaps in this emergency Governor
Odell might be induced to make fur
ther sacrifice Of himself on the altar
of his country by accepting third
term-that is, If he is not too busy
with his sensational suit against the
defunct shipbuilding trust.
The Republicans are getting mad as
they realize that they are doomed to
defeat. Otherwise their editors would
not descend to the low trick of en-
deavoring to fire the northern heart by
personal abuse of southern public men.
It is a disreputable practice long since
discarded by all decent persons.
''The early bird catches the worm"
SO it is said. And 1t is also said that
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw takes that adage so seriously to
heart that in his swing around the
circle this fall he will put in most of
his time laying wires by which to cap
ture the Republican presidential nomi-
nation in 1908. have forewarned him
and all other aspiring Republican
statesman that If Colonel Roosevelt
is elected this time he is dead certain
to be a candidate in 1908 and that If
Judge Parker is elected he will give
the country such splendid admins
tration that the Republican nomination
in 1908 will not be worth seeking. In
either event Governor Shaw is vast
ing his time and energy
The much Wanted Republican Har'
mony-always spelled with big, big
H-had a fine illustration recently
when two Republican candidates for
congress were nominated by two In
furiated Republican factions in the
district now represented by Mr.
Gaines, Republican. The G. o. H
grand old humbug) appears to be in
the throes of dissolution in West Vir
ginia. The octogenarian candidate fol
the vice presidency seems to have
things coming his way at home
Walter Wellman, the famous news
paper man, places Rhode Island in "the
doubtful column" as he alleges, from
inside information" from the Repub-
lican big wigs at Washington. 1t
appears that at last they are waking
up to realization of their peril. This
may be the cause of their eXtraordi,
nary efforts at fat frying.
If Jerry Simpson and Colonel James
Hamilton Lewis both break into the
next congress There Will De Il not Ilme
in the old town of Washington. They
are gladiators Of the most skillful and
belligerent sort.
Or" Richard Bartholdt, representa-
tive in congress from st. Louis, got
himself fine large ad by writing
Il letter to Carl Schurz and printing
1t in the newspapers. Cnrl will pay
about rs much attention to his prattle
as duck would to a gentle shower
1t is given out from Democratic
headquarters that even Massachusetts
is hopeful state" Let us hope so.
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