Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-14

generally held that 1t was impossible
to overcome the enormous wealth and
influence which the railways would
bring to bear to prevent such legisla-
ton; today these same powerful cor
porate interests have practically laid
down and admitted defeat"
The Carroll Herald doubts whether
the old soldiers are going to be bene-
flied bv the soldiers preference law.
1T will be administered in a way the
Herald predicts, ito make it injurious
10 public interests and work more
harm than good to old soldiers Real
friends of the old veterans will be first
to move for its repeal"
The Dubuque Times sa VS. the sug-
eestion that Emory H English should
resign his position as Representatives
In the legislature from Polk county is
proper in view of the fact Mr.. Eng
fish is no longer. resident of Polk
county in good faith.
The Algona Upper Des Moines-Re-
publican notices that not much COM
promise talk is heard In Iowa of late
and says: With the Iowa delegation
In congress in entire accord with the
President in all his measures and with
all the republicans and republican
newspapers supporting the President
and congressman, and with no state
issue dividing the party, there is moth
ing to either compromise or fight about
and the chance for any factional dra-
gooning of delegates next spring
should be slim"
We believe that the political con-
ditions in Iowa on the whole have been
so satisfactory that there need be no
great cutlery for primaries" saws the
Cedar Rapids Republican. 1--WE do
not know that there is such an outcry
in Iowa, except from few politicians
The Clinton Herald. speaking of Col.
Hepburn, says: What Pete Hepburn
believes in he defends with sil the
energy Of his great mind. He has
been more of a factor in legislation
Tor many years than he has been given
credit for. OF course he may not be
always ri~ht, but this does not detract
from the colonePs reputation for cour-
age and independence. Col. Hepburn
Is an honor to the great state he rep
resents.'
The Fairfield Ledger says that Wis
consin is a state where the people are
supposed to rule-through the primary
electlon-and yet 1t is probable that
no governor in the union runs" things
SO completely as LaFollette.
Turning down political bosses re-
suits In the elevation of other bosses
to power" says the Marshalltown
Herald. TT is much like trading
horses in the dark"
Observing the Twain rules, we may
not live to the ripe old age of 70 years.
but reading them we will find new zeal
and enjoyment in life and so hang on
to the precious gift until the three
score and ten years have passed. says
the Des Moines Register and Leader.
German is well along in years and
his eyesight is not as good as it used
to be, but he is confident that he
knows a band wagon when he sees
one" says the Des Moines Capital.
ut certainly does look as if the Hon.
George ID. Perkins and the republicans
of the eleventh district are coming
nearer together on the gXbernatorial
question, says the Carroll Herald
And 1T is noticeable that the noun
tam has been coming to Mahomet,
rather than otherwise"
II II We're not so uncharitable, the
Iowa City Republican might ask how
the college athlete feels now that he
nnds 1t necessary to make up some
lost time in his studies.
AS far. as the country precincts are
concerned the primaries would be
farces," says the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican. How many farmers are going
to take the time to go to town to vote
for candidates? The primary election
IN the country precincts will go by de-
fault.or the man who will send out
buggies to bring in the voters will get
their votes"
1t Is obvious to the Dubuque Times
that there would be advantage in maxi
ing the President ineligible to re-elec-
ton and increasing the intervals be-
tween presidential elections but the
law Of inertia operates against change
ana the suggestion Of change now will.
that 1t would prevent the renomina-
dent in 1908, no matter the desires of
his party" says the Times.
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The Iowa City Republican thinks
that If Mr.. Perkins will announce his
candidacy and declare he will give all
ieSiaiice 70 no cHque, faction or set of
men, but to the best of his ability will
be governor of the entire state, friends
VIII rally to his support all over Iowa.
but" adds the Republican, they will
not be those who want a factional
candidate, or one pledged to appoint
q particular ambitious man to the
United States senate"
DEMOCRATIC ENDORSEMENT OF
ROOSEVELT.