Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-14

The Colfax Clipper believes df the
law could be so altered that a crimina
sentenced for life could only be par
doned when indubitable evidence II
produced that he was innocent OF the
crime of which he was convicted tne
people would be much better sausheo
with the life sentence
| The Des Moines Register and Lead
err suggests III men who are making
success in business enterprises were
ranked In who's Who along with men
who are trying legal cases, writing
novels and expounding the gospels the
showing of the distribution of the
brains of the nation would be materlal-
| ly changed"
AS n speciment Of the criticism nat
urally to be expected from its party the
Dubuque Telegraph (dem.) asserts that
"the influence Of the senatorial trust
coterie explains the change of the adj
minlstration's policy. That the presi'
dent has bowed to these influences, In
dicates beyond question OF doubt that
the trusts will continue to shape Leg
Islation during the next four years as
during the past four years"
Good men often, too often, loan
their names" observes the Iowa Falls
Citizen. Some, fellow comes along
with petition. We sign 1t to get rid OF
him perhaps or because we don't care.
Our names have influence on other
people and are supposed to have d.
rect influence on those to whom the Pc
tition is addressed. Unless we firmly
believe in that which we sign and are
willing to defend our action. we are
loaning names once too Often"
The Otturnwa Courier wonders what
In the world has become Of Bishop
Potter and his Subway Inn? Surely the
bishop should realize that he can't sue
coed unless he advertises. In the rush
Of news about Cassie Chadwick Nan
Patterson. Tow Lawson. ct al, we have
allowed ourselves to forget that new
saloon"
"Still in diverting his aim for mo-
ment from the trust issue to the rail-
road rebate, 1t can hardly be claimed
says the Davenport Democrat, that
the president has picked out an easier
antagonist He Is in fair way to get
all the fight he will care for"
The Cedar Falls Gazette says ut is
proper to insist upon a tariff revision,
but people should not grow impatient
IL the important matter Is not imme-
diate1y undertaken. 1t requires some
time for public to manifest itself and 1t
also requires some time to get the mat
ters In proper form in congress- 1t is
we'll enough to go cautiously about 1t
but there can be no question as
to what the final outcome will be. The
sentiment that is forming must sooner
or later create moving force In con-
gress."
mo country school teacher In Iowa
should be working for s25 per month.
The price is too low for the service, !"
asserts the Des Moines Capital. "The
people of Iowa are rich. Crops are
good. Prices are high, and there is
prosperity everywhere. Twenty five
dollars a month is not enough salary
for the country teacher"
IF Colonel Hepburn represents the
Eighth district it would be impossible
to combine part of that district with
any other section Of the state by re-
districting scheme without starting a
rumpus," declares the Cedar Rapids
Gazette
A Costly Mistake.
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