Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-22
Iowa Newspapers
LITTLE MERIT IN II.
TSac SUM

| The board of supervisors of Carroll
county has passed resolution favor
ing the election of county officers for
terms of four years and the Carroll
Sentinel says that the representative
and senator from Carroll county favor
II similar proposition. The Sentinel
also favors it, but with the provision
that the officer chosen shall be inelig-
IDLE for reelection. That, would not
make the four year term so objec-
tionable and perhaps would make Of
ficers a little more independent of
political influences and a little more
regardful of their own convictions of
duty. On the other hand, il they
would not have to appeal to the peo-
pie for reelection, one incentive to
the performance of duty with due re-
gard to the public convenience and
public good would be lacking. There
is no reason offered for the proposed
extension of the terms to four years
that is of any real merit unless it is
the fact that with the election of all
the officers in one year the ballot will
be extremely cumbersome for the in
dependent voter.
TROUBLE ON THE RESERVATION
Esprit Lake Beacon.l
Until recently the state at large has
been disposed to smile over reports Of
serious disaffection among the Eighth
district republicans The Eighth dis
trict occupies large share Of what is
known in Iowa politics as the reserva-
tion---in other words territory reserved
for the use, abuse and control of the c.
h. & Q. railway, and j. w. Blythe it's
political prophet. Down there political
organization is fine art. Every polit-
ical candidate and issue must be sub
mitted to the Burlington magnate or
meet the hitherto successful opposition
OF "the system" The political pass is
the chief medium of effective leader
ship. When restlessness has been
manifest it's circulation has been ex-
tended as a panacea. When candidates
of influence have been defeated, be-
cause only one of the faithful could be
chosen at a time for the same office,
an effort to produce something
equally good" has been made to keep
peace In the political family.
1t seems some folks down there are
getting tired of politics of, by and for
the BOSSES under 20" dictatorship. In
fact many of the common people tire
OF the sweet political privilege of
shining with glory reflected from the
system and it's favorites. In number
of counties declaration OF indepen-
dence has been issued. Counter organ
ization is formed the chief purpose of
which is to put the a. out of poll
tics" The opposition is not rabble.
1t is composed OF farmers and business
men and working men together with
a number of leaders of more or less
prominence who rebel against the in
tolerance and selfishness of corpora
ton control. In Taylor and Adams
counties the stage Of revolution has
been reached. In Ringgold, Decatur,
and elsewhere the situation is Ominous.
And yet the movement is young and
election months and months away.
SOL.
AN IOWA ESTATE.
Hampton Chronicle.1
'Tis a typical scene in Iowa.
farm house, barn and sheds. The
house, a small seven room house some
what the worse for wear showing the
rough usage Of the winds and rains of
several years. Within it is cleanli.
ness itself. No neater cleaner home
is possible Scrubbed and shining
floors, Immediately white curtains and
linen, all telling of the thrift of the
industrious housewife. Within the
same enclosure with this home stands
mammoth red barn, Its freshly paint
ed sides tell beyond all doubt that 1t
l,oc fo1 Int a cGnrf time IT'S
spacious mows are filled with
hay, corn fodder and straw
while on the lower floor
and beneath it stands patient focks
of cattle and horses chewing content
eddy and evidently we'll pleased with
this, their new home. In the barn yard
swine and fowl are to be
seen the lordly turkey gobbler. and
the stuffy Iowa hog. The majestic
watch dog full of Importance lies near
by and close to the long cribs of corn
and we'll filled granaries. All around
and inclosing this scene stands long
row of maple trees whose leafless
branches have naught to do but wrestie
with the chilly blasts of the north
wind, their duty of the summer being
that of furnishing shade for the farm
ers flock. Beyond the grove and |
away across the little creek |
and up over the hill lie the goodly |
acres of the careful Iowa farmer, dottel
with stacks of hay and straw, the stub |
BILE and corn fields now turned to q |
dead brown, the Iowa farm, the es
tate Of the Iowa farmer with it's every |
of prosperity and happiness |
lies for a time as if sleeping. With the !,
close of the season and it's hard work |
ended the prudent, prosperous and in
Lelligent Iowa farmer on his estate is
an enviable man indeed, for in no elm
ate, in no country is there so much of
and freedom as that en-
joyed by the Iowa tillers of the soil.
.s.9.s.
IMPOTENT HOSTILITY.
[Waterloo Courier]
The gossip that there is a deep seat
ID feeling of hostility to President
Roosevelt among the members of the
rouse and senate in Washington and
hat this feeling is shared by a major
ty of them doesn't disclose anything
hat has not been suspected Mem
,ers Of the house and senate are, per-
laps seldom cordial in their feeling
oward a chief magistrate, because the
public interest so often requires him,
IS its special guardian, to oppose
heir wishes and schemes. When a
nan becomes president of the United
states he must be something more
han a Marty chief He cannot entar