Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Journal. "the fact that a Bryan or
ganization was formed In Des Moines
Saturday night for the avowed pur-
pose of perpetuating the Bryan idea
among Hawkeye democrats is to be
regretted both from the standpoint Of
greatest good to the state at large"
The Des Moines Capital AYERS:
I'VE shall now undoubtedly hear of
suggestions of this character: Demo-
cratic ticket for 19os-For president.
William ]. Bryan, of Nebraska for
vice president. Edward F. Dunno, Of
Illinois"
More business and less politics and
square deal for everybody was the
policy inaugurated in Ottumwa affairs
as stated in the inaugural address to
the new council, the new city officers
and the new city employees by the
new republican mayor of that city"
says the Keokuk Gate City. 1T is an
excellent program and there is every
assurance that it will be carried out
to the letter."
The Sioux City Journal says: "Ken-
lucky managed to surprise President
Roosevelt by presenting him with a
silver f1agon filled with pure-yes, 1t
is strange enough to be true-spring
water"
"That N. o. Nelson who says
that his great wealth is a burden, need
not burden himself any longer" says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. "Any
time he is ready to lay down the bur-
den others will gladly pick it up
while physicians are concerned
over the increase of insanity it may
be that the apparent increase is due
largely to improved methods of ascer-
tanning the state of the mind" is the
Some men," says the Gazette, "who
have passed in their day for philoso-
piers and such things were possibly Il
little unbalanced"
The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can says that Mr. Bryan's Des Moines
speech was hardly characteristic of
the fervent Bryan with whom we are
familiar. There were no references
Saturday night to crucifixion by cur
rency. no Mysteries Of finance con-
tinues the Times-Republican. His
speech was that of radical to radi-
calls, but it was that Of radical tenn
pered by afliction and taught by ex-
perience to followers who had learned
much in the same school,"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
that Mr.. BRYAN plays a waiting game.
given! This Is not the Bryan of DID,"
points out the Nonpareil. This is not
the Bryan Of free silver, or the Bryan
of the cross of gold and crown of
thorns. Back to the people! A
dazzling shibboleth, but by what road ?
The spontaneous and irrepressible
Bryan Of 1896 would have answered.
the foxy and polite Bryan Of 1905 pre-
fers to await Developments
O.
The Cedar Falls Record says that IL
Mr.. Bryan will drop free silver, in
dorse his own action in regard to the
treaty with Spain at the close of the
war, accept protection as the settled
policy of the American people and
take the same interest in the rights
of the black man in the south as he
does the brown man in the Philippines
there is no reason why he might not
enter upon a probationary state in the
republican party.
AS to Mr.. Bryan's reorganization
Plans the Waterloo Reporter says
that "the unexpected will happen if
the men who have bolted in the past
can be reorganized on issues they have
always opposed, and this without their
aid or consent"
The Burlington Hawk-Eye thanks
heaven that Iowa has no Chicago.
o.
Will it come to such a pass" sug-
gests the Cedar Rapids Gazette that
magnates will be compelled to slip
their gifts for religious purposes under
the door and leave no clue as to the
identity of the giver?"
After reading Tom Watson's maya
zine the Council Bluffs Nonpareil
can't help wondering why the man
continues to live in such an accursed
country.
"The man who. would invent an ap-
paratus to convert enthusiasm at a
baseball game into horse power would
revolutionize industry" says the Des
Moines Register and Leader.
o.
"As city clerk, Pap Arson should be
able to compel the Chicago council to
give an imitation of playing ball."
says the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The Creston Advertiser Gazette pre-
diets that Gov. Cummins' boom for
senator, to succeed Mr.. Dolliver, will
never be sprung. 1.-THE disposition is
not lacking it says, "but the recep-
ton accorded the tentative announce
ment of his candidacy has been so cold
and the possibility of success is SO re-
mote that we confidently expect a
statement that he is not candidate
for senatorial honors at this time
the mild weather, the
feelers put out by the governors
friends have been severely frost bit
ten
There Is a fine opportunity for pop
ularity just now for the Iowa legislator
who will propose the adjustment of
the state census says the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil.
ut re-establishes confidence In the
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