Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
The Des Moines Register and Leader
thinks "the chances are there is more
scheming on the part of the oppon-
ents of Governor Cummins to secure a
governor who will not recognize him
If vacancy should occur in the sem
ate than there is on the part Of his
friends to make sure of his selection,
for his opponents have reasons OF
their own for wanting to control the
senatorial succession. In any event.
they are not allowing anything to go
by default and the Gazette might just
as we'll be frank and admit it as to
assume mock righteous air of amaze
ment and Indignation. Mr.. Blythe is
not a man to overlook Details" con-
cludes the Register and Leader.
Several months ago the Odeboldt
Chronicle expressed the opinion that
Governor Cummins should be drafted
for a third term, and at this writing
it Is still convinced that he should be
renominated The Chronicle realizes
that there will be opposition to the
governors denomination under cover of
third term. 1t will be said that he
will have already served two and one
half terms and that he will violate ali
precedents by accepting third. But
precedents," 1t says. should always
be violated when the public welfare is
at stake The loudest protest against
third term will come from the cam
didate Of the reservation who wants a
first term. We give other state officers
three terms, the second and third al
ways by reclamation; why not the
governor! There is a general demand
for the governors denomination. I'm
der the circumstances, we think it is
his duty to accept the CALL"
did Senator Dolliver mean 1t when
he said the Dingley bill schedules were
put purposely high to use in making
reciprocity treaties?" inquiries the
Webster City Freeman-Tribune. IF
the senator did mean it why is he no,
active in either demanding a reduction
in those schedules or in advancing re-
ciprocity?'
The Jefferson Bee favors change
in the day for presidential inaugural
tons, but believes "the sooner after n
president is elected that he is indicted
into office, and the country has q
chance to see what sort the adnfnis-
tration is going to be, the better" The
Bee would like to see the president
take his seat within sixty days after he
is elected.
German law makers are wanting to
know why they have to pay so much
for meat, and the Ogden Reporter ex-
plains that "Mr Armour needs the
money"
The Spencer Reporter decries the
fashion some farmers have Of trying
to get rich by selling corn at thirty
cents bushel and buying 1t back at
81 per gallon.
"Those sentimental persons who do
onot believe that the Mr.. McWilliams
of independence, who killed his wife
and five children with a hammer, ought
to hang, will have full year in which
to circulate a petition for pardon"
says the Des Moines Capital, and the
Cedar Rapids Republican disgustedly
chimes in: Yes, and there will be
plenty of them who will be doing that
very thing"
1--WE don't care what he says or
does" confesses the Washington Dem
ocrat speaking of President Roosevelt.
1--WE have no special interest in Roose-
welt. We refuse to become enthusiast
tic over him or his deeds. So we dom.
care cent whittier the railroads run
him or he runs the railroads.
1.-THE congress has important work
to do, and it will be unfortunate if it
does not do it decently WELL" observes
the Sioux City Journal, Senators and
representatives who come home for the
holidays will be again reminded of the
fact"