Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-03
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ought TO be able to pick up two or
three congressman in Kansas this time.
In each of two districts the Republic
ans nominated two candidates for con-
gress, and in both cases the factions
have appealed to the courts to declare
which is the true nominee. After the
courts decide in all probability the dis
appointed factions will bolt: if not
openly, they are pretty certain to knife
the nominees. Then the Burton scandal
and the animosities growing out of it
ought to materially help the Democrats
in the Sunfower State. AS Mr.. Chair
man Cowherd is next door neighbor
to Kansas, he Is in position to take adj
vantage of all the disgruntlements in
that state. All good Democrats will
wish him hearty godspeed in his
undertaking.
OF lie eass.
The esteemed Yellow jacket Of Mo-
ravian Falls. N. c., rampant stand
patter, rises to remark as follows:
II Governor Cummins of Iowa is for free
trade, why doesn't he run for president on
ply long felt want In the Democratic
party and be a great relief to the Repub-
lican party as we'll
In the foregoing paragraph the es-
teemed Y. j. is decidedly off its base
In the first place, while it is none of
my business to defend Governor Cum
minis from the assaults of his fellow
Republicans, 1t is none the less true
that he Is not free trader, to judge
from his public utterances, which are
all / have to judge by. His position
10 he declares it is that he is In favor
Of cutting down those tariff rates
which are SO high that they have be-
come a shelter for monopoly. Now,
the average Republican will say that
he is in favor of exactly the same
thing. Perhaps the editor Of the Yellow
Jacket would say the same thing II
catechtsed in general terms. The
trouble is, when you ask them to cut
down some particular tariff schedule
they take to the woods. If Cummins
is Democrat, as the Yellow Jacket
insinuates, perhaps 1t will have the
kindness to answer two questions
which no other Republican has had
the courage to answer and which
would elucidate great mystery.
These questions are, first, why did the
Republicans re.elect Cummins by big
majority in 1908 after he had been ex.
plotting his idea for two years or
more? Second, how does it happen
that he is going to the Republican
national convention at the head Of the
Iowa delegation7 As all the Iowa Re-
publican statesmen are tender footed
about answering these questions, the
!. j. man can endear himself to
all seekers after information by toll
Ing the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth on these ques-
lions, which have greatly perplexed a
great many men outside Of the Hawk
eye State.
Instructive.
The banking house Of Henry Clews
& Co., in Its last letter to it's patrons
and those desired as patrons, gives
forth the following paragraph, which
ought to be very instructive to people
who, having eyes, see, and, having
ears, hear what ought to concern them:
Renewal of litigation between leaders Of
the merger stocks brought the upward
movement to sudden halt, inducing
more or less realizing and tempting fresh
sales on short account. 1t is possible
that such litigation may be prolonged In
| siderable showing Of hostility. On the
| other hand, 1t should not be forgotten
that these railroad magnates are simply
| maneuvering for position and that aB soon
AZ the struggle between them reaches a
| point where the ultimate rights and in
tsrests Of each have been determined they
| are likely to come to some sort of an
understanding. These disputes promise
| to be fought out in the courts, in which
case considerable period may elapse be-
fore settlement Is reached. or the par
| ties in interest may resort to trial OF
| strength in other ways to decide the Is
| rues. But the latter course seems hardly
| probable in view of recent experiences
| Ind the chances are that all important
differences will be adjusted by the courts
| uch being the only rational way out OF
the dilemma.
II one Of ordinary intelligence will
read between the lines Of that para
graph he will not have great difficulty
In arriving at the conclusion that the
Wall street fight over those railroad
stocks is largely bogus, merely a con
trivance whereby to shear this spring.
crop Of lambs. The man who has any
money will do we'll to steer clear Of
all Of them and keep his cash in his
pocket. The Wall street operators are
. good set to let alone.