Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-07
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that the state of affairs is such that it
cannot be composed If radical and par
tisan counsels are to prevail. Some
peaceful solution ought certainly to be
agreed upon" continues the Republic
can. "and unless some Of the candi-
dates are bent upon rule or ruin
policy it ought not to be difficult to
work out such a solution"
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There is altogether too much stress
laid upon precedent these days says
the Webster City Freeman Tribune,
o-Cummins. What the majority of
the republicans of Iowa want and what
square DEAL precedent or no precedent,
harmony or no harmony"
The Dubuque Times argues that ii
the state central committee is required
to make "all necessary arrangements
for holding the convention" 1t by NEG
essary implication is authorized to de-
termine who shall have seats in the
convention pending action by that
the Times, "the Bryan and Sewall
club, or the Polk County Republican
club, claiming to be the republican
state convention, might march into the
hall and take possession
Speaker Cannon says it was great
congress. There was great Cannon
in the speakers chair" says the Keo-
kuk Gate City.
The Creston Advertiser cannot see
how there can consistently be any OBJ
lection to the plan proposed by Mr..
Perkins. ITO take the ground that the
committee" says the Advertiser,
would be otherwise than fair and i'm
partial Is to attack the very founda-
ton of the republican party"
The Waterloo Courier, pro- Cum
Minis, says that Mr.. Perkins asks too
much, inasmuch as the governor, If he
ton, would have everything to lose
and nothing to gain, while Perkins
would have everything to gain and
nothing to lose."
The Keokuk Gate City says that the
situation makes 1t practically impera-
tive that some fair and adequate
means of adjustment be agreed upon
and carried into effect in advance of
the meeting of the convention"
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The Knoxville Journal is confident
that the governor will accept any plan
for settling the contests that is fair
and impartial
IF he refuses to consider the sug-
gestton made by Mr.. Perkins, what
sort of tribunal" asks the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil, "can Gov. Cunmins
suggest in whom he has sufficient con-
fidence to entrust with the precious
political welfare?"
The Spirit Lake Herald says that
the voters have become weary Of the
long drawn out contest and distrust-
full of the chief politicians and their
candidates. If the people could reg
lister their real sentiment today" adds
the Herald, they would probably like
to pick up some capable, obscure man
who has no political alliances Of any
Kind and make him governor"
The Sioux City Journal observes
that other things in Pittsburg seem to
be smoky besides the factories.
The Clinton Herald says that Iowa
republicans will not follow bolter,
and that it will prove the political
doom Of the man who attempts to d.
vide the party in aid of the democrats.
ut is safe to say that neither Of the
two leading candidates will favor a
bolt" adds the Herald.
The Davenport Times insists that
there is no reason whatever Why in
the month or more before the conven-
ton is held the republicans of the
state may not cool off and get their
nerves settled so as to distinguish be-
tween what is legitimate and what is
a fake contest.
Whatever may be done, both au-
thority and reason support the claim"
says the Dubuque Times, that the
state central committee is entitled to
make up the roll for the temporary
organization
The Mt. Ayr Record referring to Mr..
Bryan's boom, says: Doubtless If he
had been at home he would have spoiled