Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-03-04
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Gov. Taft's report says the Phillip.
pines are tranquil except the Moros. A
few more prescriptions by DR.. Wood will
probably make at least a few more O,
the Moros permanently tranquil. Y,
World.
Another record has gone. It was
broken by the republican house Of rep.
resentatives when $50 private pension
bills were put through In 1866 minutes.
Clearly it is not too soon before presi-
Dental election" to pass one kind OF
legislation. - Louisville Courier Jour-
nal.
1t has been apparent for long
time that Mr.. Roosevelt's violent vocif-
GRAFTON that he was beingpursued by the
trusts was merely part of the game
OF politics. There has been no tangible
evidence Of opposition from that quar-
ter, and, goodness knows, there has been
no occasion for it. But opposition from
really conservative republicans in In
diana is a very different matter.-In-
dianapolis Sentinel.
Apropos of the Nebraska
statesman who shudders at the
thought of divorce for democracy
and defeat, the Cortland Democrat
says: One thing which our es.
teemed republican contemporaries fail
10 note is that Mr.. Bryan is saying 1t all
Nobody seconds the motion. So far for
unanimous dissent. Men who have stood
by him through thick and thin are ex-
pressing their regret that he should ex-
hibit such narrow Bourbonism, and de-
stroy his chance for future usefulness. u
-Binghamton IN W Leader.
Senators, congressman, editors
state chairmen, political bosses and pc.
litical whips, cabinet ministers and gov.
eminent gaugers, labor leaders and Wall
street sharks, men Of all classes, condd-
lions, races and colors, have been invited
dined. consulted and organized by a
civil service president to nominate him
self for the highest office in the gift
Of the American people. We regret, for
the honor Of the republic, that the most
vicious form OF machine politics has
been and Is now being exercised by the
occupant Of the white house. Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune (Rep.).
a horse can be led to the water,
but cannot be made to drink. Likewise,
President Roosevelt can call a special
session OF congress, but he cannot make
the republican majority OF that body
pass legislation that he recommends as
urgent and important. The late e1traor-
binary session Of congress in November
enacted one important measure; that is,
II was Of the greatest Importance to the
law-givers, but, as far as the public was
concerned, they could very well have
awaited the regular session for its pass-
age. This sole law was joint resolu.
ton providing for the payment OF mill
age TO I the nNsfn asSIsk preach nerves..
President Roosevelt and the senate
should prompt some friend Of the former
to warn him against the belief that he
is bigger man than his party.-Chica-
go Chronicle.
The constructive recess" dodge
having been apparently dropped by the
president, republican papers waste time
in arguing that the point was well
taken; and they invite public ridicule
by claiming, In face Of the official rec
ords. that the republicans In the house
were willing to let go Of the extra mile.
age plumber Buffalo Courier.
At its last meeting the topic dis.
!. cussed by the Good Government Repub.
lican Roosevelt club was Does Instruc.
tion INSTRUCT" A fit subject for medi.
tation at future meeting is "Is Repub.
lican Good Government Good Govern.
ment? II Not, What Is It?"-St. Loui,
Republic.
New Jersey, Inc home Of most Of
the trusts. boasts that 1t has paid OF
Its debt and has raoney in Its treasury
Indiana is paying its debt through hon.
est taxation. And the money with
which our debt IS being paid has hssn
produced BY 9 democratic tai iAN,-1nI
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