Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01

O"SlSo suAlCleully 10 preclude the
possibility of impeding lake traffic in
the future and to have them a part Of
unified system of -subways. Plans
for these tunnels have been drawn by
consulting engineers and 1t is probable
that they will be built as part OF a
street railway system which the mu-
nlcipality proposes to own and operate
In the future. The angles to the SUBJ
way proposition and the engineering
problems its construction suggests
have furnished meat for endless dis.
cuss1ons and arguments among the
public spirited citizens that are work
ing for its accomplishment.
The Two Candidates.
John Maynard Harlan and Judge
Edward r. Dunno are both remark
able men. Mr.. Harlan's father is at
present an associate justice in the
United States supreme court one of
the highest attainments within reach
OF the legal profession. One Of his.
brothers, Richard d. Harlan, is pres
ldent of Lake Forest University at
Lake Forest, Ill, twenty Weight miles
north of Chicago, and is admittedly
power in the world of education.
Another brother, James S. Harlan re-
Gently Q9O3) resigned from the at.
torney generalship of Porto Rico and
Is now openly favored by President
Roosevelt for federal judgeship IN
the newly created northern district Of
Illinois. Mr.. Harlan himself is a grad
uate of Princeton university and ia
one of the leading lawyers in Chicago.
he is a giant in stature with a massive
head and jaw as square as the deal
he promises the voters in the event Of
his election. He has long led the
fight for decent city government and
is probably responsible more than any
other man for the routing from the
council OF notorious pack of gray
wolves that formerly sucked the 20,
litical life blood of Chicago in a man-
ner similar to that now employed by
other species of the same genus il
Philadelphia. Between his thrusts at
the political beliefs of Judge Dunno,
Mr.. Harlan delights in abusing the ed.
1tor OF certain sensational newspapers
in various parts of the country. who
Is just now leading the fight for his
opponents election He describes this
man as the late William Randolph
Hearst, who recently came to his
death by foolishly attempting the i'm
possible trick of jumping through his
barrel (of money! into the White
House. Hearst has especially excited
the ire of Mr.. Harlan by importing
Frederic Opper, his New York cartoon
| list, to Chicago to draw pictures for the
Chicago Examiner during the cam.
paign.
Judge Dunno has not been as &C.
tive in public life as his opponent. but
is one of the most popular members
of the bench in Chicago. At the last
presidential election he was returned
to that position by a larger majority
than was accorded any other man in
any position on either ticket. The
judges chief delight is in his esteem
able wife and family of dozen odd
little ones He is absolutely unim.
peachable in his convictions and
firmly believes that the way to munic.
ipal ownership of street railways Is
now open to the people of Chicago.
Both Mr.. Harlan and Judge Dunno
are vigorous, upright types of youns
American manhood. and 1t is safe to
assume that the election of either OF
them will result in the traction trust
receiving few raps that will cause
that corpulent and contumacious tndi..
vidual to see stars plenty"