Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


The Guthrie City Guthrian says that
railroads are concerned, Is a square i
deal.
The Charles City Intelligencer says
that running for congress against Col.
Hepburn, like hugging thin girl, is |
rather amusing. but not very satisfac-
tory
The Algona Courier believes that
President Roosevelt would obtain a
higher place in history by putting the
third term temptation aside than he
would bv yielding to it. IF he main
tains his present popularity and steps
down at the ends Of this term he will
have. accomplished enough for one
man." in the Courier's opinion.
The Iowa Falls Citizen wonders
what sort of resolutions would be
adopted by a convention of shippers
who enjoy regular rebates.
What have the people Of the Hawk
eye state done that they should be
denied home ruler" asks the Sibley
Tribune, referring to the state mar
shall proposal.
"who shall sit in Judgment as to the
question whether county attorney
has done his whole duty" as the
Cedar Rapiss Republican, speaking of
Governor Cunmins' proposal. Would
1t not be better to leave such matters
to the people of the counties?
Removing a county attorney is not the
neither is state marshal law
the remedy. Education along moral
lines Is the remedy"
"Partv organization is necessary to
the highest ends of popular govern
ment," says the Spirit Lake Beacon
THE citizen who holds himself above
legitimate party relationship and for
ages between lines political may Incl
dentally r accidentally make an occa-
sional helpful contribution to the ends
of good government but he leaves to
the conscientious partisan the burden
of supplying ballast to the ship Of
state. What some men term inde-
pendence is often merely combina-
ton of impudence, intolerance and in
dolence."
er officers for the navy. STILL says
the Sioux City Tribune, "the admiral
scarcely will argue that a younger man
would have made more of success
of that little matinee in Manila bay
few years ago"
An inmate of Kansas asylum SAYS:
IT may be crazy, but Pm too smart to
tackle slot machine or barrel of
whisky" The Clinton Herald votes
for that fellows release.
"The chief value the state derives
frny,, th "a q oct 10 n ny1
hension Of the fact that for its future
growth 1t must rely on Industrial de-
velopment," says the Dubuque Times.
"As all our desirable agricultural land
Is occupied, as its area is fixed. and
as the da-- of extensive farming will
hardly come until the Canadian and
far western lands shall have been
settled, We cannot reasonably hope for
any material gain in the rural popula-
ton of Iowa during the present gener-
alton"
Rioting and bloodshed In Ode.sa,
Warsaw and other places in Russia
indicates to the Clinton Herald that
the people of that monarchial- ridden
country Go not appreciate concessions.
They are liable to lose what they
think they have gained
The Des Moines Register and Leader
observes that the difficulties with his
successor and the fact of the boycott
of American goods did not occur until
after his retirement have led to a full
Ter appreciation of the services Of Maj.
Conger. in China.
This biennial business seems to be
catching. remarks the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil. THE Epworth League of.
Iowa, after next years session, will
meet but once in two years. However
the Liquor Dealers association will
continue to hold annual sessions"
ut, might be to the advantage of
the country If there were marshals for
tire criminal CODE" suggests the Rock
Valley Bee.
Some people are predicting that the
coming winter will be an extremely
hard one, and the Clinton Herald
thinks that it certainly will be to some
life insurance agents.
THE rebate practice has grown up
under an anti-rebate law" says the
Dubuque Telegraph Herald" That
violators of the law should be made
to suffer for trei TIM the law with
contempt. is both right and fair"
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There might be less graft in the
United States If the people who never
had any other business were not al
lowed to have any business in poll
tics" says the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
when the state denies tubercu-
losis patient the chance to make a liv-
ing 1t is up to the state to offer in lieu
thereof ch.-nce to get WELL" says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
o.
The people want rate legislation,
but they want that legislation temper
ed with Justice" says the Muscatine
Journal
The Dubuque Times believes that
Mr.. Rankin exaggerates the difficulties
Of a law for the removal Of county at
torneys such as Governor Cummins
suggests. However, the Times con-
tends that 1t is not question Of
whether Governor Cumming plan
would work. 1.-THE question Is" 1t
says. whether the people Of the state
wish the law enforced throughout the
state. Are they ready to say that the
liquor business, everywhere in Iowa