Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11

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there are to be filled by politicians as
reward for party service the better
1T will be for the Individual taxpayer
and 1t suggests that the board of con-
troll could let the printing and bind
ing. contracts to the lowest bidders
and effect great saving over the
cost under the present method.
"a primary law Will not abrogate
any of the existing evils of present
day politics." says the Muscatine
Journal.
Let us hear little less about this
Cummins and anti-Cummins busi-
ness" suggests the Ida Grove Pioneer.
ondary considerations"
The Davenport Times points out
that the primary plan as proposed
provides in fact for plurality nomin-
ations instead of majority nominations
as under the present convention sys-
tenn. 1T is admitted that this is a
weakness" says the Times.
The Waterloo Reporter notes that
the primar-- law advocates object to
the suggested submission of the
measure to vote Of the people why
not let the people decide. for them
selves whether the benefits are real or
only so much grand stand buncombe 2"
asks the Reporter. The people Go not
seem to be particularly enthusiastic
for the reform, but they can no doubt
be trusted to decide upon it as we'll
for themselves as can a combination
of self selected guardians
o.
The Burlington Hawk Eye observes
that LATE Young us Smelling the Cum
minis camp with editorial scrap iron,
old shoes, barbwire, rat poison and
tobasco sauce"
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that there is little or nothing for the
legislature to do outside of passing
the appropriation bills and that the
rest will be, for the most part, the
game of politics. Different factions
will conjure with different questions
serving the people," continues the Re-
publican. But it will all be part of
thu gigantic game Of small politics.
If the legislature did not meet at all
this year, there is hardly legitimate
interest that would suffer. The people
would hardly be aware of the differ
ence."
The Manson Journal. speaking Of
Senator Dolliver and the way he is
handling the railway rate BILL says.
THE party will soon be looking for q
man to fill Roosevelt's place, and who
could they find more fitted for the
place than the man who has SO ably
handled Roosevelts most important
work."
+ 'If those who select colleges and
universities as their monuments cam
not be induced to turn their attention
to practical education for the masses
the state itself should provide it." says
the Dubuque Times. Every boy at
tending school in Iowa should have a
practical training for business, or for
an industrial occupation or for both"
D.
Some of the Filipinos were disap-
pointed in not finding w. j. Bryan the
enthusiast they expected, and the
Sioux City Tribune suggests that they
should have heard his eloquent APP
peals for them in the campaign of
1900.
There is growing sentiment among
Iowa republicans In favor Of Lafe
Young as the real republican candi-
date for governor in case Governor
Cummins asks for another term in adj
dition to the two and half terms he
will have had by that time" says the
Keokuk Gate City. "It would be a
clear-cut, well-defined, beautiful fight
with these two gentlemen as candi-
dates for the nomination"
OF Mr.. Byers, candidate for attor-
nev general, the Harlan Republican
says that he does not wish to announce
himself as the candidate of any fac
ton, preferring that his candidacy be
considered upon the ground Of his fit
ness for the place. HE makes his plea
for support to the great republican