Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-25

power TO suspend local officers for
failure to do their duty, the Coon Rap
IDS Enterprise ais but what good
would such a delegated power to the
governor do? Officers in communities
where violation of certain laws is
winked at. would rather be suspended
than enforce the law, and it would be
impossible, under such a condition. to
find men after a little time to accept
positions. Its the local sentiment that
flagrantly violated. What is most
needed in every community is a.
healthy moral sentiment. If some plan
can be devised to create such sen.i-
ment where needed, law enforcement
will follow and will be found easy
enough"
). The Keokuk Gate City thinks that
1t is also better to be right than presi-
dent of one of the big eastern in
surance companies.
THE best ballot Is that which best
serves the purposes of convenience
and secrecy" says the Dubuque
Times THE Iowa law would be all
right if it were not for the decision
of our supreme court that one who
marks the circle at the head of one
one ticket may not mark a cross in
the square before the name of / can
didate on another ticket
In list of 100 of the richest men in
the world published few days ago
there appeared one or more of about
every trade and profession in the uni
verse except the newspaper, which
LEADS the Onawa Sentinel to ask: Can
1t be that the printer is conducting the
only honest business? ?"
"Chauncey Depew makes ore speech
during each session Of congress-" says
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil. "It is
usually, quite delightful but it is fear
ed that 1t has been badly spoiled for
the coming sessio ~
The Cedar Rapids Republican is Of
the opinion that the tariff has nothing
to do with the price of hides and 1t
enumerates conditions which would
operate to increase the price, namely:
the increased use Of leather, the
cattle and the demand for American
hides caused by the war in the orient.
The large dealers in hides have sim
ply taken advantage of these condi-
tions," the Republican concludes, land
probably forced the price a little above
normal prices"
| FAdI MASSACHUSETTS, WANTS
what she will get in the line of tariff
LEGISLATION" says the Des Moines
Capital, will probably bear a suffi-
Gent lack of resemblance so that the
difference can be told without the
summoning of expert testimony"
The Clinton Herald is a standpatter
as to the tariff on leather. 1t guesses
that the price Of shoes would remain
| Ia in, ho los
would get no better wages If the tariff
We're to be removed"
The SO called fight on Congressman
Hepburn says the Eldora Herald, us
about equal to the attempt Of the fly
to demolish the great elephant, and
will no doubt have just about as much
effect in encompassing his defeat
"Anv attempt to make the govern
ment a party to real estate deal
should be incontinently sat upon,''
says the Marshalltown Times Republi-
can, speaking Of the Isle of Pines af-
| fair.
If you have nothing else to be
thankful for you can be thankful you
are not Emperor Nicholas" says the
Wall Lake Blade.
| The Dubuque Telegraph advocates
the enactment in every state of a law
requiring the investment to that state
OF the legal reserve on all policies in
force there. This" says the Tele-
graph, would make New York less a
money center than now, increase the
volume of monev In circulation in each
state except New York, and contribute
In the upbuilding and development OF
the several states
The Glidden Graphic says it is the
misfortune Of the woman suffragists Of
Iowa that no one regards their efforts
seriously.
III the Ohio legislature proves to be
democratic and the state is redistrict-
ed the republicans will realize how
big bowl of soup they upset." sug-
gests the Vinton Eagle.
The Harlan Republican says that il
i Governor Cummins could take from
manufactured goods all the tariff he
thinks should come off, and If his
Massachusetts, friends could have fret
raw materials there would be might,
little left Of protection.
The Spirit Lake Beacon says thai
the popular vote in Norway preferrins
monarchy to free government is some.
thing Of jolt to the widespread no.
ton in this country that people live
Under monarchy because they have to
Perhaps Charles will be an idea
| king of Norway" says the Dubuqu.
I Telegraph. which is to say an incon.
sequental. uncreative. inoffensive
king"