Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-12-16

The Algona Courier concludes that
the people can be worked through the
primary system about as well as they
can through the caucus system. 1.-The
boss and CRATER can get in his work
just about the same" it says.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil s,sg-
gests that the express companies, in
advancing their rates, probably think
they are entitled to have their share
In the general prosperity.
THE Presidents message is a second
proclamation of emancipation says
the Denison Review
The FIT. Dodge Post dem, says the
democrats in congress may succeed in
having some fun with the matter of
insurance contributions to the repub-
lican campaign fund.- but it will not
cut much of a figure in the country.
The democratic managers of late
years." continues the Post, "have
shown a strange fatality toward max
ing fun, but they don't appear to get
many votes out of it, Attack the rob-
Der tariff and let the fun Ego hang"
o.
The Coon Rapids Enterprise sage
that maybe the senate will tone Gov
LaFollette down little.
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The Davenport Times points out
that Secretary Shaw's estimate of a
deficit of, sS,000.000 next year was
made before congress had begun ae-
tive operations.
when the best men in commun-
! ity or state" says the Glidden Graphic.
wake up to the fact that it Is just as
necessary for them to attend caucuses
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more satisfactory results in the way
of desirable legislation
The Dubuque Telegraph says one
reason the Thanksgiving turkey costs
20 to 25 cents a pound is the fact that
this government leyies a duty Of 5
cents pound on the pauper turkeys
of other countries"
'Be kind to the reformer," pleads
the Marshalltown Times Republican.
However much he disturbs us now,
he is the kind over whom we build
monuments and memorials when he is
gone.'
The Clinton Herald says that the
Hist of drownings from skating on thin
ice is already too large and asks:
Elbow about some Of the anti admin
istration politicians?"
The Cedar Falls Record declares
that a saloon is a respectable affair
compared to the express offices in the
small towns in a prohibition commun-
ity in Iowa.
"The railway companies will profit
by doing voluntarily what the Penn
sylvania railway has DONE" says the
Des Moines Register and Leader. 1.-THE
pass in late years has been an induce
ment to cheap politicians to resort to
blackmail. They have come to regard
1t as a right and to make the corpora
lions recognize 1t as a right. The cor
porations are losing more than they
are gaining by it. They ought not to
wait for legislative action"
Generally speaking. the Sioux City
Journal thinks that 1t is matter Of
satisfaction with the people of this
state, without reference to the brand
of politics they profess, that the
health Of 10th the Iowa senator's Is
good. I'm the holiday season, at least,
there are not many to hang back In
wishing them continuance of years.
says the Journal.
A Chicago paper says that in regard
to the tariff the President believes it
is going to be pleasant winter.
THAT" says the Davenport Times, '1s
putting it little too strong. The
President believes that 1t will be a
pleasant winter in spite of all he can
do, and consequently he might as well
make the best of II"
on behalf of Mr.. Depew, the Cedar
Rapids Republican thinks that it may
be said that he was not Intentionally
guilty of any wrong doing. I'VE do not
believe he was thus guilty" says the
Republican. Gle was simply part of
con1mercialized and systematizedH
life in New York city. He was in the
inner circle Of those who prey upon