Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-18
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

lUWA UPlNlUMS ANU Mules.
1.-The pistol toter is more often
coward than we'll meaning individual
who only seeks to protect himself. He
is. a menace to himself and to society
and the sooner he shall be made to see
the folly of his ways the better 1t will
be for ALL" remarks the Dubuque Tele-
graph Herald.
1t is the opinion of the Wall Lake
Blade that chose who are asking for
the state control do not ask for
enough" and insists IF there is to be
any control, let it be national control
Of the railroads."
The Cedar Rapids Gazette asserts
that "the parcels post law as suggest
ed, is not wanted. Merchants desiring
to send parcels have the privilege Of
making selection OF means between
freight and express and there is no oc-
casion for the government undertaking
the work at prices promising to be
below cost. The idea of government
entertained by some people is that all
others should pay their bills and that
they should pay nothing" declares the
Gazette.
The Newton News says "it is a fine
are to be able to live at peace with
ones self, friends and neighbors. Liv-
ing together, giving praise and recog-
milton in the most trying relations of
Life. whatever they may be, is to be
large, full and acquainted with the fin
est of fine arts
"The parcels post bill has about the
same show for passage as the railroad
pooling measure" declares the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil. Congress may some
time seem slow to act in behalf of the
people as against the corporations, but
it is at least equally reluctant to act
to the advantage of the corporations
as against the people"
Commenting on the theft of $4,000
from the city hall Of Cleveland. the
Creston Advertisers Gazette thinks "the
strange part about the affair is that
the stealing was done by an out
s;ider."
Remarking that Prof E. Benjamin
Andrews fears that the Salvation Ar
ny's free dinners promote mendicancy,
The Dubuque Times suggests this OBJ
lection should not be offered until the
oragnized charities are ready to supply
food, clothing or shelter to all who need
1t or work to all able to perform 1t. The
Salvation Army is strong in the great
cities" asserts the Times, because it
raises the wreck from the gutter
without inquirlng how he got there"
The Cedar Falls Record expresses it's
delight over the growing fame Of the
champion cornhusker after an uninter-
rupted series of base ball and other
aheletic champions who have monopo-
lied the public eye. Nov let's have
IN occasional portrait of some fellow
who wins in an intellectual contest
Also" says the Record. This thing
of magnifying athletic contests and
neglecting achievements of Drawn and
Drain along useful lines is getting to be
painful in the extreme"
Until President Roosevelt's message
has suddenly popularized the idea OF
new life for the commission it will be
recalled that Senator Trewin and his
friends were very silent as to his action
of years ago and before he became the
railroad candidate for governor" notes
the Grundy Republican, and goes on to
say '"The fact that Brother Murphy is
now proclaiming him the one and ORR
ginal prophet is sure indication that
Trewin is to be the candidate of the
anti-Cummins-railr crowd, but
their haste to set him right before the
people at this time is little prema-
ture.'
The Cherokee Times finds that "the
audacity of the president in going
counter to the advice of the wise
standpatters is source of great
amazement to the standpatters, and
they are already making Rome howl
with the old familiar howl so often
heard in Iowa of going over to the
enemy, adopting democratic policies"
etc. However, appearances are now
that the tariff will be overhauled with
in year. The wise standpatter con-
gressmen will feel the stroke Of Wig
orous ak on their official necks, and
their constituents will WELD the ak.
The people are with the president and
won't stand any monkeying by their
representatives in congress-
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