Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-17
IOWA oPINI0Ns AND NOTES.

SIT Is right to challenge the pass as
a. public evil that should be elimina-
ted" reiterates the Spirit Lake Beacon
but advises, LET no proud Pharisee
be righteous overmuch. Point not the
finger of scorn even upon those who
have become paunchy at this fountain.
Heal, not contumely upon the railways
for rafficking upon human weakness
and cupidity. Say, rather, we are all
pore Critters" and with supreme effort
Join in removing this temptation from
the oath of human frailty."
Tile Marion Register admits the
Usage News hits the standpat harmon
TIER; a pretty hard lick when 1t says:
at seems to us that some papers have
been making a good deal of fuss In OPP
position to the views Of our present
governor If 1T is nobody's business
where he stands on the tariff ques-
ton"
Replying to some of the papers that
are finding fault with Governor Cum
minis because he is making speeches
before chautauquas, the Cedar Falls
Record declares: '"This certainly is no
crime. It is far better to have man
like the governor do this than it is to
procure the services of a lot of pro-
fes,sional "cheap skates" who neither
entertain nor instruct. Governor Cum
minis says a great many good things
AMI he says them we'll. He is polish
ed speaker and always leaves the peo-
pie something to think about"
Noting Sam Jones' assertion that it
kes nerve to be a reformer, the
Sioux City Journal remarks that in
Stm's case the statement is surplus
as;e To this last the Valley Junction
Express takes exception. 1t thinks
that with fee of from $50 to S2oo
day Sam needs no nerve to enter the
ranks of the reformers.
"The .standpat' papers which deplore
what they call Gov. LaLFollette's med
ding in Iowa politics are really in fear
because of the aid he gives the cause
OF the people as opposed to the pow
ers of the machine asserts the Elka-
der Argus. Ills denunciation of
H,lythe and his machine and the O.
machine will all help to arouse the
reople to a realization of the great
mower of the machine politicians who
for years dictated all nominations I'M
iii routed by the Cummins forces at
Cedar Rapids in 1902.
Observing that the population of the
penitentiary shows falling off OF
40 1-2 per cent in the seven years from
1898 to 1905, the Dubuque Telegraph
notes that sthis is one decline In pop.
ulation figures that will be received
with satisfaction"
..The tariff is for the protection of
business, so far as protection is con-
cerned, Business then, is to suggest
the need of changes" argues the Sioux
City Journal.
The Eldora Herald assures its read
ers there will be no disposition on the
part of any so-called standpatter to
oppose the denomination of Represen-
tative Birdsall. Birdsall's republican,
ism has not been brought in question
SO far as the Herald knows.
"a man who has the sand to come
out for the right and stands by it is a
good citizen, but generally he fails as
politician" remarks the Northwood
Anchor. HE won't be all things to
all men,
"Your Uncle John Hughes of Iowa
county, with his little anti-pass bill,
will not be treated as a legislative
Joker next session, neither will he be
laughed at" predicts the State Regis
ter. "From being a faddist, Uncle
John will be this winter the real boss
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