Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23

giving d. his reasonS the nuuer s.. :
fractional fights among Republicans in
the congressional districts. Mr.. Bah
cocks interview is to be taken with a
pinch of salt. That he has fears touch
Ing the complexion of the next house
Is altogether probable, for all sensible
Republicans entertain such fears, but
he knows, as does every other intelli-
gent man, from an examination Of his
tory that the chances are ten to one in
favor Of the proposition that which
ever party elects the president will
control the house. Why, then, Bah
cocks "weeps?" Why does he predict
Roosevelt's election and fear for the
house? The explanation lis that he
wants to handle the funds, or at least
half of them. He is opposed to the ma
honal committee hogging everything.
That's all. If the house is in danger,
so is Roosevelt. The truth is both are
in peril, and Babcock knows It.
Misrule In Colorado.
Things havescome to pitiable condi-
ton in Colorado under Republican mis-
rule. 1t is really doubtful whether the
Centennial State possesses republic
an form of government such as the
federal constitution guarantees to ev-
cry state. Governor Peabody seems to
have usurped dictatorial powers. He
has deported thousands Of men with
out authority of law and runs things
with the mailed hand. One man
whom he deported-ex-Attorney Eu-
gene Engley- himself a gun
and has marched back into Colorado
his homeland boldly announces his
determination to stay and fight it out.
With such things happening people
will have tc pinch themselves to dis
cover whether they are living in the
United States Of America or In Tur-
key. Yet some Americans are very. In
dignant about oppression in the ends
Of the earth. Better take the beam out
Of our own optics.
What has become Of the rule against
federal oflceholders meddling with
politics? Every cabinet minister who
is supposed to be capable Of making a
speech is now on the stump or soon
Will be whooping 1t up for the @. o. p.
The attention Of the civil service COM
mission is hereby called to this per-
Torrance. If the little fellows in I'm
Gle Sans pay are prohibited from TAX
ing part in politics, why should not
tho nrohiht&iop ovtapd IN Tho hin amos
also? These cabinet ministers must
surely be making speeches unknown to
President Roosevelt, as he is civil
service reformer Of high degree.
Republicans outside Of Missouri who
have been led to believe that Missouri
is liable to go Republican this year
should read Republican papers printed
outside the state. Nearly every re-
spectacle Republican metropolitan
paper advises the Republicans to vote
for Joseph w. Folk, the Democratic
nominee, for governor. At Chau,
tauqua the other day Governor La Fol
lette Of Wisconsin, a Republican, said
that If he were citizen Of Missouri he
would vote for Folk.
Ex-senator Henry q. Davis, in his
speech accepting the vice presidential
nomination, rendered the country and
the party genuine service by digging
up some valuable statistics which are
certain to be much used during tht
campaign.
Hon. James R. Williams, popularl!
called Bob, has been renominated TO
congress in district that was gerry
wandered by Republican legislator,
for the express purpose OF remandins
him to private life, but he carried it two
years ago and is likely to repeat thu
performance. He is q ttptop cam
paigner. At the st. Louis convention
he received large vote for vice presi
dent. All Democrats will wish hin
success.