Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-29
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
The Council Bluffs Nonpariel is sat
isfied "if John r. Walsh's failure wipes
out the Chicago Chronicle there will be
something in 1t all to be thankful for.
Noting that Congressman Hull is
trying to get the government to sta
ton two batteries of artillery at Fort
Des Moines, the Charter Oak Times
would like to know what in thunder
they would be good for any where In
Iowa.
"The people Of Iowa contribute
enough by their patronage of the
state fair without being taxed to help
upbuild Des Moines," asserts the Os-
kaloosa Herald and declares "the leg
islature has no more right to build
grand stand there than it has to build
one in Oskaloosa.
Observing in most cities of Iowa
complaint to the effect that the men
who have made their piles are not very
helpful in the present wide spread
movement to factoriZe Iowa cities, the
CGQdT lSdpluo RGPuuiiSstI 'eNS -
men of small means and great enthu-
siasm are the men who build cities,
every time. The exceptions to this
rule are so rare that they ought 10
have monuments erected to them. For
tunately, in Cedar Rapids we have
few Of the exceptions, rich men who
have during the past few years opened
their hearts and their purses to help
civic enterprise"
'tNot only what a man thinks in re-
gard to local and state affairs, but what
he thinks and advocates for the ma
ton as well--for that has an effect
upon the nation by affecting the party
organization in the state--has weight
in determining a mans fitness for
state office declares the Davenport
Times. '|rhe attempt to make 1t out
that candidate for state office has
no business to medic with national is
sues is entirely beside the mark. The
whole man will have to be considered
and it is perfectly proper that the peo-
pie should know what he thinks in re-
gard to all important affairs"
DO not try to secure chattel
mortgage on the earth and foreclose,"
advises the Boone News. "And above
all do not try to mix up such a con-
glomeration as bank, a newspaper
and a railroad Be satisfied with 4
bank"
"There are great many voters who
believe in the initiative and the refer
endum-in Difference to them aslo we
can afford to SUBMIT to the people
whether or not they want primary
elections" argues the Waterloo Re-
porter. isn't this fair proposition
and in harmony with the idea of giving
the people more direct voice in their
government"
The Fort Dodge Post says that the
marshal bill to become law, wouldn't
last as long as wisp of hay in lime
kiln. ct would be easy to make dem
ocratic majority out of the great re-
publican plurality" the Post suggests.
The Humboldt Republican docs not
copy its beliefs from any person or
set of persons" While it believes in
many reforms advocated by Governor
Cummins, ut does not follow all his
leads. But it believes "the governor
spoke to the point in Washington when
he said that his idea of a protective
tariff was one that was high enough
to cover the extra cost of production
Of an article in the United States over
the cost of production in the old world.
If a manufactured article cost $1.50 for
production in this country and $1.00 in
the old world, the tariff should be fifay
cents This would allow the home
manufacturer to compete with his for
eign rival on an eqaul footing. But
why should an article manufactured in
America be protected twice the amount
of difference in the cost of manufact-
ures with the old world, and allow the
home manufacturer to extort the extra
price from our people? Such an idea
is not for the best interests of the peo
pie