Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-19
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

The race Is not to the swift, but his
e36. 100000 packing trust constitutes
pretty fair corner on what the race cats.
-St. Louis Republic.
The voice of Senator Platt, Of New
York, is still for President Roosevelt. |
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rather on the decline. Cincinnati En-
ouirer.
In the approaching struggle the
Democratic party cannot give better
proof Of its fitness to govern the coun.
try or offer surer hostage to public opin.
ion and fortune, than by sternly elm:
tnatingi from its consideration the trivial
and etricious.-Louisville Courier
journal
The subpoena servers found Per-
at last, or rather, Perry Heath
.lon I'M. And now the former flrst
- y postmaster general and pres
auctor of the Hanna boom for
RESIDENTIAL nomination will prompt
ea1rt for the east to tell what he
avs of the alleged machinations of
.arhen.-Ithaca IN. W Observer.
Mr.. Plat says the signs indicate
'the return Of the dem ocratic party to q
zane and dangerous condition" In other
words, he sees troublous times ahead for
The 8. o. p.-Binghamton IN. W Leader.
We. don't want Santo Domingo.
Our experience in getting something
Hike $l0o.00O,0oo worth of trouble for
go ,00o. 900 when we acquired the Phil
lppines should have taught a lasting les
BON. but apparently it has not. The
only thing the country can do, seeming
". IL to wonder where the annexation
sadness will break out next and into
what complications it will eventually
lead us.-Houston (Tex.) Post.
ALI that is needed 70 rsscus tie
democracy from this body Of death
10 the application Of the democratic
principle Of majority rule.-Spring1a6
Republican (Ind,).
The republican slogan is shaping
up something like this: wen stand
pat, and II We can't stand pat, ven
stand Pat anyhow."-St. Louis Rspub-
lie. as
Nov that Knox has Melted the salt
trust and tho candy trust has promised
70 ''be good" the peanut trust 10 begin
ming to feel nervous Unimportant
nonopolies like Standard oil and the
beet trust may be disciplined latsr.-N.
Z. World.
The s'denial department" Of Sem
ator Marcus A. Hanna, already one OF
the most interesting developments OF
Dre-convention political gossip. is a.
Stunning proportions that threaten to tax
the capacity Of the typewriter factories.
Chicago Chronicle.
Mr.. Roosevelt has shown no sign
Of relaxation In his efforts to be nomi-
natsd for president. He will not take q
hint Msssrs. Hay and TAFT, very likely
man In the public estimation. are still
nanaclsd at the door Of the white houss.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
poss not the democracy need for
u leader man who has done things.
and In doing them has shown cspacity
tor promptly and ably meet!ng eneYg.
eaeies3 The party has such men q
~ disposal. and It seems 10 10 chat
this year 10 the time to MAXI use AZ
that kind Of matsrtal.-Nashvills Post.
lit win look more serious for The
president when some Of these seaa-
tors and representatives who are up-
pnssd 70 him tYgh refusing to ess pla
ont q tis bands ashsou Yoss
5udge Taft's chances es nouins.
HcD st ~ republican eonventtos will
- In direct proportion with his sue
cess IN escaping the admiration and
support OF Perry 8. Heath. When Heath
bsGlns e boom him. his stock Will
rsU y saih Gtsas usEsnss.