Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-22
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
The Cedar Rapids Republican con-
cludes that the governor is not going
to get the last 800 votes as easily as
he got the first 500
These are indeed strenuous polit-
| ical times and happy Is the man who
becomes the least excited" remarks
the Cedar Falls Gazette.
The vinton Eagle says that the Linn
county e,5 resolutions have the true ring
THE republicans Of Linn county be-
lieve in genuine republicanismS it
adds, "and thew have faith that the
people know what 1t is"
| The Cedar Falls Record declares
that 1t desires to remain In such a po-
| sition that 1t can consistently support
the nominee Of the convention, who
ever he may be. THAT is republican,
ISM" says the Record.
The Boone Republican remarks that
editorials on testing seed corn" may
now be slowed away for another year.
! "You can't tell" says the Sioux City
joOui IL may nave DeSH lIle DOuy
of Father Gapon or it may have been
the body Of Charley Ross"
The Keokuk Gate City presumes
that there are more politics in the
Iowa papers nowadays than most
readers care for, but it suggests that
there will be relief after while. 1.-THE
about two months and half longer,
and following 1t there will be brief
ante election contest of thirteen
weeks duration. This aggregates all
told only about six months more uf
this sort of thing. After that the
newspapers will talk about something
else.
| Harrison county has set the pace
for the balance of the Ninth district"
says the Atlantic Telegraph.
| "The trouble with the political dis
patches in the Des Moines newspa-
pers," says the Mason City Globe-G Ga
zette, lis that they have to be confirm
! ed before one is safe in doing any
shouting"
The Cedar Falls Record says that It
comedies everv man his choice for gov
ernor without questioning either his
integrity or his sincerity, and it alb
hors the disposition apparent in GER
tain quarters like the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader to question the mo-
tive OF every man who presumes to
support whomsoever he pleases. This
paper" concludes the Record desires
to remain in such position that it
can consistently support the nominee
Of the convention whoever he may be.
That Is republicanism."
/ he 49,
the great majority of the people will
not believe that President Roosevelt
has been guilty of double dealing.
The Burlington Gazette, Dem, says
that the standpat newspapers are
rendering good service to the public,
and incidentally to the democratic
extravaganza Of the present state adj
ministration.
1.-THE present administration Is Civ
ing the country a splendid illustration
of the efficiency Of the Sherman anti
trust act" says the Cedar Rapids Rec
ord. Roosevelt has the backbone SUI
trusts are getting the first lesson they
| have ever had In law enforcement.
Strength to the strong right arm OF
the President"
The Nevada Representative says II
1 is notable that in the central and
southern portions of the state the gov
ernor's best strength is in the towns,
/ and II the towns are at all divided the
farming precincts will beat him. 1.-THE
obvious explanation" concludes the
Representative. lis that the republic
can farmers are showing themselves
to be now as always the bulwark of
protection
| The Mason City Globe Gazette
| thinks that there will be q whole lot
| Of fun when the mo government Of
hc1ar" clause Of the national anti-pass
Dill gets into the courts for interpre-
tat1on. Ut should include them all,
however" says the Globe Gazette.
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The Cedar Rapids Gazette thinks
that there Is no occasion for personali-
ties in the present Iowa campaign.
o.
4 Those who are in doubt about the
matter may be interested to know that
Senator Allison has declared positive
~ to the senate that court review I'M
der his amendment is limited to con-
stitut1onal grounds" says the Sioux
City Journal. when Senator Allison
makes positive statement II Is a
| good proposition to bet on"
The Marion Register, Capt. Rath-
buns paper, complains that much
hot air stuff' is being circulated by
the newspapers concerning the Linn
county and Dubuque county delega-
| tons to the state convention. The
Cummins papers, the Register OBJ
serves, claim the Dubuque delegation
for Cummins. and the other side claim
1T for Perkins. Continuing, the Reg
| lister says: ut Is for Kretschmer for
state treasurer. One says that Linn
Is for Cummins, another for Perkins:
It is for Rathbun for governor. But
the slate makers must figure and they
| figure to suit themselves and then
claim they are giving their readers
facts and news.n