Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-09
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES,

1T will not be denied that Mr.. Kas-
son is qualified to speak intelligently
concerning the tariff and concerning
reciprocity" asserts the Sioux City
Journal. Probably no man in the
United States has given the attention
TO the twin measure of reciprocity that
Mr. kasson has. He was President Me-
kinley's commissioner to negotiate
reciprocity treaties in accordance with
terms provided in the Dingley act of
1897. He was selected for this place
because of his long experience in both
Legislative and diplomatic relations and
for his special qualification to deal
practically and intefligently with the
questions involved. Mr. Kasson is in
better position than any living man TO
know the purposes of the president.
and his intimate acquaintance and SER
vice with Mr.. Dingley we'll qualities
him to represent the views of that la
mented statesman. 1t goes without say
ing that the Iowa platform OF May IS
is not as Mr. kasson would have writ
ten it,
The Denison Review, reviewing the
state university mbroglio. says: we
are not, therefore, prepared to defend
the president. We are not defending
him. We are admitting that we do not
know. But this we do know, that the
course adopted by the alumni has been
travesty on justice and fairness and
OF greater injury to the university
than even a poor president would be
for a dozen years.
The Charter Oak Times. looking for
an easy way out of puzzling problem,
declares that when you have wondered
how some certain man could be so bad
when his parents and surroundings
were SO good, generally YOU can
trace it back to poor school and
tv enty-do'la teacher"
The Burlington Gazette (dem) in it's
Blythe fashion believes earnestly in the
political boss. The Gazette considers
essential to party success
string of bosses from the ward
to the state. His orders must be
obeyed," the Gazette continues. "ana
there must be no faltering in the 10y
atty and allegiance OF his following.
And this boss must be loyal in turn to
his followers. He Is neces-
sary and essential and the sooner a
party, city or community recognizes
the right one the sooner will the bene
fits of his master mind accrue to them"
There ought to be a basis of COM
promise by which there i'll be a,'closed
shop for the toy pistol and the cannon
cracker" observes the Burlington
Hawkeye There must needs be some
fervor in Fourth of July. but it is not
worth human lives sacrificed to attain
it. Fun with judicious admixture of
prudence is the need of the great day"
Saving money is habit says the
Des Moines News, land 1t often hap~
pens that those who draw the lowest
wages save the most of it. This makes
1t plain that getting on in the world is
not altogether a question of wages"
mo wonder the Japs are good fight
ers" remarks the Mason City Times
Herald THE record is one divorce for
every four marriages"
To the Knoxville Journal lone of the
remarkable things about the last ut
terance of the Iowa republicans on the
tariff question is that no single word of
commentator for it has been spoken
by any Iowa congressman, by Senator's
Allison or Dolliver or by Secretaries
Shaw or Wilson,.
IF the ideals of many respecting the
home are low" declares the Dubuque
Times. "the fault is in themselves and
not in the divorce court, while if the
Views of husband and wife respecting
their duties towards each other are
uroper the court offers them no tempta-
ton. Whether prohibition is the wisest
policy to pursue In the matter is a
subject now ripe for consideration iii
joint debate thru the chautauqua cir
ct,it