Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-21
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Suggesting a nominal charge for
city water instead OF free water to new
factories, the Fort Dodge Messenger
says ut would be interesting to see
the totals of the meters Of some OF the
free patrons of the city water aus COM
pared with those who are charged with
what they use."
The Times Herald of Mason City
observes: Little did Mr.. Cummins
think when lle went to Washington in
the spring to interest the president in
the freight rate question that he move
men would grow to such proportions
as to overshadoW the tariff amendment
movement"
The Dubuque Times has heard that
Congressman Cousins is preparing a
speech in opposition to tariff revision"
and THE Times expresses the hope that
che will contlne himself to the merits
Of the question this time"
The Sioux City Tribune says "since
the November election there has been
SO much agitation advocating remedial
legislation, that some have wonder-
ed that business has not been disturb
ed. Had all this agitation occurred
during a presidential campaign, es-
pecially one in which the result was in
doubt. the whole financial and COM
mercial interests of the country would
have been more or less disturbed" and
in spite of it's utilization with the
democratic party, it believes this is
no doubt due to the absolute confidence
Of the people in the man who occu-
pies the white house in his safe and
sane policy of giving every man a
square DEAL This confidence which
the people have in him has inspired
confidence in everything which he pro-
poses to do as respects remedial leg
islation and it has preserved the sta
bility of the business interests Of the
country
Pearson, the richest newspaper
owner in the world, says that if The
had not gone to America when he
was twenty-four years old. he would
probably be earning only five thou
sand dollars a year in England now.
1t makes the Creston Advertiser shud-
der to think what calamities some men
escape"
Still remembering the Cedar Rapids
convention, the Republican of that city
says: 1.-THE man who is now gov
ernor Of the state has played the role
Of seeking to mar Iowa men in Wash
ington ever since he was for the second
time defeated in his ambition to be a
United States senator. Instead of
strengthening the congressman at
home he has sought the opposite re-
suits, that is, to weaken them. There
has not been q single question in
Washington on which the Iowa men
have been called upon to take sides
that he has not Immediately begun to
preach the other side among their con-
stituents.''
The Fireman. Tribune at Webster
City, "fears that Of the republican par
ty fails to modify some OF the tariff
schedules before another election the
party's majority in the house will be
materially reduced. 1t is barely pos
sible that the balance may be on the
wrong side of the aisle"
"What are you kicking about those
children hopping bobs' for?" asks the
Manson Democrat. Were you never a
child yourself, or were you always the
crusty old curlnudgeon that you are
now with a touch OF dyspepsia and a
chronic case Of dsagreeableness? Dam
gerous fun, you say? OF course 1t is,
but did you never engage in any dan
gerous fun when you wore knee pants?
Bet you did. And we will also bet you
were one Of the orneriest, meanest,
most unruly, boys in the whole COM
munity. Let the kids hop bobs' and
have their fun while you trot along and
chew your tobacco or run around to
your loafing place and help run the
government If the kids get to be
nuisance at hopping hobs, We'll sort
O. look after 'em and make 'em good"
The Eagle Grove Eagle declares
what is wanted is personal absti-
nence in the use of the stuff and the
C.. O. D. business Of the express COM
panies will see its finish. 1t never will
in any other way. Temperance will
never become universal by law. Re-
ng!on, morality or the millennium Will
never come by the enactment Of law.
They will come only by the character
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