Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-05-09

Governor Cummins is trying
to Dowieize Iowa and make it
his political Zion," says the Cedar
Falls Gazette, "but he is somewhat
handicapped by skeptics.
lit isn't so much a crime to be a
railroad attorney" observes the
Marshalltown Herald, ''as it is to be
a railroad attorney and an opponent
to the powers that be at one and the
same time.
Referring to the governors legisla-
tive record the Vinton Eagle recalls
that at the time Mr.. Cummins began
TO vote for anti-railroad measures
Governor Larrabee had secured all the
assistance he wanted and il made but
little difference which way Cummins
voted.
The Palo Alto Reporter says that
the Iowa editors who are serving
notice on the Iowa congressman and
Iowa officials at Washington to keep
their hands off of the governor ques-
tion should remember that Governor
Cummins has never ceased to meddle
in national affairs and that he has
repeatedly cast slurring remarks upon
this same federal crowd
The Charles City Intelligencer says
that in every county where there is a
reasonable suspicion that predomin-
ating Cummins sentiment prevails, an
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the state convention is being held.
"This is undoubtedly done for the pur-
pose of creating Cummins sentimenc
in other counties and to make people
believe that everything is for Cum
Minis, says the Intelligencer.
"You can call it whatever name you
please declares the Estherville
Vindicator and Republican. "but the
principles of the republican party are
good enough for us without any frills
and furbelows. The country has al
ways been prosperous under the mana
cement of republicanism and such has
not been the case when the people
have taken it into their heads to follow
other principles. - The Vindicator
and Republican wisely concludes that
it is a mighty poor time TO experiment.
The Waterloo Reporter says it is a
frequent thing for supporters of the
governor to mention Cummins and
Roosevelt in the same connection, as
though they had principles and per-
formance i'll common. 1T is only
necessary, continues the Reporter,
"to compare the declared doctrines
of each to demonstrate that Roosevelt
and Cummins could not occupy the
same political couch unless the COVER
nor should recant lot of the danger
Gus demagogism that he has let loose
in the last two years. The men are
not alike in anything"
"In case of defeat, what course will
Governor Cummins pursue?" asks the
Wright County Monitor. "A theory
has been advanced and it is entirely
plausible, that he anticipates defeat
and is looking forward to becoming
the democratic nominee. We say this
theory is plausible, for the governors
past records shows that he will not
hesitate in pursuing such course.
Neither will the democratic party be
sacrificing single principle in accept
ing Cummins as its standard bearer.
He is in hearty accord with that party
concerning all of the great issues and
will not be compelled to amend or
revise any of his own beliefs or argu-
ments. So we say the theory that the
governor will bolt the republican
party if defeated in the state conven-
tiOn and will become the democratic
nominee for governor is entirely
logical.
The writer was and is honestly of
the belief that the interests of the