Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16

state"
The Audubon Republican thinks
"a rest from campaigning every other
wear would do Iowa people good. The
neonle of two thirds of the states OF
the union have thought so, and no state
adopting biennial elections has gone
back to annual elections that we know
of. AS soon as one campaign here IS
over. another is precipitated on US.
How would it feel to have rest for
wear? Then how would it be to spend
the money and time and labor we
spend on politics and on elections ev-
ery other year on something else! 1t
would save Audubon county tax papers
about $500 in taxes every other year.
So standard an authority as the
Grinnell Herald declares THE girl that
airts is the one that gets there every
time. Read the hiseory of your coun-
try,nan and learn what a little flirt
did with Benjamin Franklin
"Iowa is not very big state, but
it's fame and it's orators travel far,
says the Ottumwa Courier.
The Waterloo Reporter has not been
able to find "a dull or doubtful declar-
alton" in the presidents letter, but
finds "It is an entertaining as story
and the reader is inclined to carefully
follow the text to the conclusion, be-
cause he becomes interested and wants
to learn all that is said, and not be-
cause he thinks it duty he owes as
citizen to read it."
.If the democrats of Iowa don't
brace UP and show better fighting
spirit it is feared the republicans will
stir UP the old family row just to have
something doing" complains the Web
ster City Freeman-Tribune. "This
campaign is getting fearfully one sid
ed. In fact it seems a shame to pltcn
into the democrats, as they all appear
to realize they are marching in fun
eral procession. Cheer up, boys. 1t
might be worse" advises the Freeman.
with big corn crop and general
favorable conditions among the peo-
pie, is it any wonder that republican
leaders are predicting a majority of
the Forest City Republican. Better
make it unanimous" suggests the
Winnebago county paper.
sKing Corn is making a mastery
retreat to safe point" observes the
Creston Gazette.
The Iowa Falls Sentinel doubts If
Iowa ever had citizen who was
criticised more severely for any public
act than is Judge Evans, of Hampton,
for giving Soule such a very light
sentence" The Sentinel "is afraid the
Judges political career will end with
his present term"
eff annual elections cost more than
they are worth. if their educational
value is not worth wore than sufficient
to counterbalance the expenditure re-
uuired" the Corning Union-Republi-
can believes "the amendment should
carry" However, it is dangerous to
threaten the country from too mucn
politics; that the real danger lies in
the indifference of our citizens; that
the less political questions are dis
cussed the more people there will be
whose interest in the government is
practically zero; that the careless and
Indifferent good citizen is worse
citizen, if the expressions may be par
doned. than the CRATER, since he makes
graft possible: that biennial elections
would diminish interest in public af-
fairs and that consequently the annual
election is worth every cent it COSTS
N O. Peterson, Halnpton-Wife was
sicl1y and unable to eat, SLEEP or
work HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea made her strong. healthy and
rosy checked. So cents, Tea or Tab
lets. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.