Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-21
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.


"Mr. Bryan has not cabled his Inn
pressions on the Russian douma, but
1t Is more than likely that he noted a
close resemblance between that body
and national democratic convention
In the United States of America" says
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
1.-THE Commercial club of Cedar Rap
ids is certainly composed of hustlers.
says the Clinton Herald, $50 far IT.
has secured seven state conventions to
be held there In 1907 Eight state con-
ventions are scheduled for that city
this year through it's efforts, beginning
with the Railroad Telegraphers."
Mayor Mcclellan. Of New York.
says politics as trade Is despicable,
where he can study his confreres Of
Tammany hall. the mayor ought to
know" remarks the Sioux City Tri-
bune.
Major Rathbun's friends have not
yet .despaired Of the great prize" says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. THE
not been dragged through the mass Of
discussions between the factions"
o.
HAS Bryan changed, or his party?"
asks the Fonda Times. Perhaps both
have changed: We may say one thing
with certainty; the radical element in
the democratic partv have made no
radical as ever and in some respects
more so. The money question is no
longer at the fore, but other issues
have replaced it."
The Boone Republican believes that
Iowa in it's present mood would be
willing to forego Its chance of having
president il Roosevelt would consent
to run for second term.
Bryan stands today just where he
did in 1885," says the Creston Ameri-
can, dem. "He is just as radical to-
day as he was in 1896"
The Dubuque Telegraph, DEM, says
any, of his radical beliefs and adheres
today to the convictions held in 1896.
yet what he said then is regarded as
conservative today" continues the
Telegraph. "Oyer whom has the con-
servatism come-over Mr.. Bryan or
his critics and the country? Obvious
ly Mr.. Bryan has not become conserv
ative."
by the way" remarks the Burling-
ton Hawkeye, biennial elections were
to relieve Iowa of the stress and strain
of too much politics. UNI"
Prosperity Is hard to stand" says
the Arlington News land the people Of
easy again, and we should not be sur
prised If they decided to have a
change. If they do. look out for hard
times". ~, tl
"The June bride and the June groom
have to stand q lot Of joshing, but they
are happy enough not to let little
thing like joshing feaze them" philoso-
phizes the Sioux City Journal
The Independence Bulletin-J Journal
expresses the hope that the contest for
the Buchanan county delegation will
be settled by republicans alone.
The Dubuque Times says that
enough has happened at Waterloo, and
elsewhere to demonstrate that the best
provision Of primary election law is
! that which requires the voter to reg
lister his party aff1liation well in adj
vance Of the primary.
"Cummins' lieutenants who have
been claiming that 1t was all over but
the sl1outine.' notes the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil, "have found that there are
still few little details that must be
arranged before any shouting will be
considered appropriate"
The Keokuk Gate City says that the
hardest work In the state this year
will be done by the members of the
credentials committee of the republi-
can state convention.
L : -. . ~
THE Freeman Tribune" says the
Webster City paper of that name,
considers 1t entirely proper for Sec
rotary Shaw to oppose Cumnins in this
campaign. 1t takes no stock in the
demand for the washington crowd to
keep hands off. This is an open CON
| test and the field is large enough for
all who care to enter"
The DEBORAH Republican says that
without the Rathbun vote Perkins can
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