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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-23
DOES A MINISTER cUss.

In its peculiar inquisitiveness the
Leavenworth Post asks: Does a min
lister in the privacy of his study cuss
the fies?" Whether the Leavenworth
editor is seeking vindication for his
own profanity when in the privacy of
his study he is attacked by one or per-
haps dozen of the insects, or whether
1t is simply a curiosity as to the char
acteristics of a class with whom he
bears little acquaintance is not known.
But he has raised a question that
seems as vet unanswered. Do minis
tiers cuss the ities?
But supposing that the minister is
laboring studiously in his apartment,
with the sweltering heat inside of his
room. while without is the heavy at
mosphere that drives the little NUS
ances into more desirable quarters.
And suppose that while surrounded
with the learning Of the ages, he is
searching through authoritative writ
lngs to answer the question as to
whether the Mistakes of Moses" were
really mistakes or whether they were
some more of those concoctions that
are framed up for the purpose of max.
Ing Peoria famous, he should remain
patient for while like Job, and should
make few passes to drive away the
insect without uttering a word.
Suppose that the little being was
not to be disturbed so easily and
should return only to be driven away
again until the affair, came to be a
continuous performance or perpetual
motion, and he should make one last
slap with murder in his heart and a
simultaneous Dam" in his voice. What
would happen.
We have 1t on good authority that
there would be an earthquake then
and there, and in order that he might
suffer for his nisdeed the innocent
women and children of the neighbor.
hood would all perish In the ruins and
IN the flames. Perhaps a minister in
Valparaiso "cussed" fly.
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from which the delegates come. The
theory is that If certain candidate is
entitled to the support of a majority OF
the delegates he will be nominated on
the first ballot. If no candidate re-
ceives majority the instructions are
off, and delegates may vote as they
please to bring about majority nomi-
nation. The arrangement looks we'll
in theory, but in practice it has not
worked out as intended.
In the nineteenth senatorial district
William E. Burns polled the highest
popular vote and had the highest ma
jority of the delegates instructed for
him on the first ballot, in the conven-
ton. Under the circumstances, Mr..
Burns practically won the nomination
in the primary and nobody supposed
the convention could avoid giving 1t to
him. But Mr. Burns did not get. the
nomination. He was cheated out of II
by shrewd trick, and under the law
there appears to be no way Of either
reversing the work Of the convention
or Furnishing the perpetrators of the
trick which defeated the will of the
voters.
How was the trick turned that de-
leaCed Mr. Burke, after ne had won
the support of majority Of the dele
gates? 1t was very simple. major
ity of the delegates were instructed
to vote for Burke on the first ballot
and he would have won the nominal
ton If all the delegates had been in
their seats. Under the law no delegate
instructed for him could have voted
against him on the first ballot. But all
the delegates were not in their seats
when the first ballot was taken.
Enough of the Burke delegates stayed
away SO that he was prevented from
securing a majority on the first ballot.
After that instructions were off. Tho
missing delegates turned up and pro-
ceeded to vote for another candidate,
who was easily nominated.
The flaw in the Illinois law Is not
serious. 1t can easily be remedied by
a section which nobody thought to in
sert in the law, requiring that every
precinct must be represented by full
delegation which shall carry out the
instructions of the primary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-23
AN IMPORTANT PRIMARY
DECISION.

Cedar Rapids Republican, Judge
of the circuit court at Kansas City has
handed down decision to the effect
that one of the provisions of the pri-
mary law Of the state Of Missouri
provision common to all primary laws,
and one that cannot be omitted, with
out creating a chaotic condition, is in
conflict with the constitution of the
United States. The provision referred
to is the one which prohibits the par
ticipation in a primary of person
who did not vote with the party at the
preceding election.
Now 1T will be admitted we think,
that such provision IL vital, If prl-
mary Is to be an honest primary.
Party integrity cannot be preserved II
republicans are allowed to vote at
democratic primaries, or vice versa.
To permit such a thing would inevita-
bly, destroy political parties, and 1t
would at the same time prevent an
honest expression of public opinion 1t
is said that many able lawyers in diff
ferent parts Of the country agree with
the Kansas City iurist II this decis-
ion should be upheld by the court Of
last resort primaries would have to be
given up everywhere, and. as we said
in the beginning. chaos would result
Why should chaos result? The an
swer is not difficult Political parties
stand for certain definite principles
and purposes. In order to do these
things successfully. political parties
must be free to select mon in sympa-
thy with the principles and purposes
for which they stand. They can never
clples and their purposes are allowed
to have voice in the selection of the
men who are to carry them out. How
would it fare with an army IL the gen
erals were to be chosen by ballot and
the ballot box as free to the enemy as
to ANYBODY else? Would not the enc
my Invariably take advantage of any
differences of opinion there might be
in the ranks Of the army holding an
election. to select the weakest possible
commander? This is exactly what
would happen in political warfare.
On the surface of things 1t looks as
ii the Kansas City judge had an,
nounced good law, though in this In.
stance 1t MIGHT seem to be contrary to
common sense. The point raised is
that the ballot is sacred under the con
stitution. and that no political orga.
nization has the right to compel man
to reveal how he voted at the past cleo
ton; nor to put him on record in ad
vance as to how he is going to vote at
the next election.
1t looks very much as though we
were face to face with another failure
in our ATTEMPT to do everything
through the fundamentally of statute
law. One ming Is certain IF this de
cision is upheld 1t means goodbye tc
primary laws or nolitical chaos, one OF
the other Is certain
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-23
THE ISSUE IN MAINE.

Des Moines Register and Lender
Maine has had two years trial of state
enforcement Of statewide prohibition.
Governor Cobb has been In earnest. he
has had state constahulary, he has
removed recalcitrant county officials,
and is now candidate for reelection
on his record.
Mr.. sewell writes to the Boston
Transcript in tone manifestly un-
friendly to the Maine experiment. And
vet our readers can get pretty fair
idea Of the situation. recalling their
own experience in Iowa State enforce
not exactly after the same plan. but
not essentially different. has been Trg-
cd for Iowa. 1t IL possible to forecast
the political divisions that would fol-
low state constabulary activity here,
in the light of the present Maine cam
paien.
There Is some question Of labor IN
the reelection OF Congressman Little
field. Aside from that there is but one
issue in Maine, whether Governor
Cobb shall be reelected to enforce the
liouor law or shall be defeated and the
prohibitory amendment re-subnitted To-
Ll6 DSOpl5 LII. MSCd5u lld5 SOll5 llOiU
Iowa to reinforce the Cobb lines. and
temperance workers the nation over
will rally to his support Opposed to
them are tho liquor interests and the
conservative element Of the communi-
ty which believes that radical anti
liquor legislation is impracticable SO
long as the LIQUOR using habit is as
widespread as it is among people.
It must be said that the issue is prop
erly drawn in Maine. Governor Cobb
is right-if the law is to remain It
must be enforced. And his opponents
are right--if the law Is not to be en-
forced 1t should be repealed. Govern
OF Cobb stands for state enforcement.
His opponents stand for re-submission
and repeal Of the prohibitory amend
ment If Governor Cobb is endorsed
Maine will enter on a period of practi-
cal prohibition and the country at large
will watch the experiment with gener-
al interest. If he is defeated 1t may be
set down that state wide prohibition
of the liquor traffic is gone for good,
at least during this generation. For
Maine is the last state that is trying to
prohibit the liquor traffic. All other
prohibition states have surrendered.
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SNAP SHOTS.

George D. Perkins in the Sioux City
Journal
Every good client is O. producer
1t is a delight to get schooner off the
bar
Most men who die for love are mis-
taken.
Young men who do not know what
to take to their girl are safe If they
decide on gum.
The sweetness of many a flower
comes from the hand.
The heart that Is running over needs
fresh air.
There are instances where innocent
people e. gage in counting long time
before they find 1t out
1t sometimes happens that people
who are being entertained at some-
bodys summer cottage are doing no
more than save expense.
People who do not know enough to
come In out Of the sun are the same
people who do not know enough to
come In when it rains
good corn crop Is the source Of
much bucolic falsehood
Back fence calling is in the fashion
as to sleeve of the fine ladies In the
automobiles.
full grown man with new TOW is
an illuttration Of the progressiveness
Of foolishness.
cupid is often at sea, but he gets in
his work all the same
One of the difficulties of being great
10 to appear so.
Without the slot machine the op-
portunity to be good would be much
circumscrbed
man with weakness thrusts It in
the faces of people under another
name.
gossip must have good hearing
to keep abreast of the times
When man wants to get his picture
into the newspapers he is not too old
to be a widower.
An honest word in any tongue is an
ornament.
The ties betweenamen cannot be cut
without bloodletting.
Principle and conduct crowd the d.
vorco court.
little gumption is sufficient to lifs
the finger Of scorn.
The capital Of an enemy is the pre-
tense of friendship
me girl who Is proud of her figure
is wanted as cashier.
A vacation in the mind is not sat-
isfying.
When the wife is away the old man
rorgets his rheumatism
The iceman centralizes heat AT tho
back door, $50
Young men who lounge on the cor
ner have flies on them.
A bad egg corrupts good manners.
IL Is disgraceful in good society not
70 Know more than the umpire.
Ii Is the consolation Of a henpecked
man to practice defiance before the
mirror
No matter how homely a man may
be ne has his favorite photograph
snapshots ruin many plates
The idler on the front porch criti.
cises people for dragging their feet.
A muzzled dog will scratch at his
life preserver.
When man gets the notion that ha
| Is eloquent look out for an announces
| ment.
| An engagement ring is bright until
1t Is old enough to be sawed off,
| Disease NAV be carried in kisses, but
the spirit of martyrdom Is not dead.
| Many white shoe is in bad COM
pany.
| A bowlegged many may be straight
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Ism, personality, in which every man
Is to serve every other man, in which
the common interest Is to be the
supreme object Of every ones en-
deayor. There must be recognition"
he says, Hof the oommonalitv of the
nation. the personality Of the nation;
and every citizen, instead of voting
and working for his own interest alone,
must put forth his energy for the
national welfare"
grow. 1t must come from national
development and not simply from a
changing from one political party to
another. We believe that the seed is
being sown for such harvest. Exam,
pies are coming before us thick and
fast that all happiness Is not concen-
trated in the hands of the multi-million.
aires, but quite the contrary. There
will always be some men of wealth
and some Of poverty, but If the men
who have gained wealth have lot done
it with "a sordid aim and false stand
ard" and they are without number who
have, there is chance for the solution
suggested by DR.. Abbott.
The recommendation of the recog-
milton Of the commonallty of the nation
is political question as we'll as one
of society 1t is as old as the consti-
tuition. for that was the foundation up
on which 1t was builded. "To promote
the general welfare" is what 1t says.
1t was q hard fight to get away from
the proposition that 1t was not for the
welfare of some particular state or
section Of states. We have never got
ten clear away from that But while
the issue on that has subsidized, indivi-
duals have stepped forth and attempt
ed to turn all to the general welfare Of
themselves. This will not last either.
In fact it was turned onto the decline
before it came anywhere near the sum-
nit. The nation is common to all and
If every individual seeks to perpetuate
that he must remember that other
states besides his have some rights In
legislation and every interest besides
his is to be considered not only in leg
islaion but in business.
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CANNON HAS DOOMED.

Kansas City Journal-The one per.
iodical event that reminds the coun.
try at large that Danville, ILL.,, is on the
map Is the nomination of "Uncle joe
Cannon for congress. During eighteen
consecutive congressional campaigns
the republicans of the eighteenth dis
trict Of Illinois have met and formally
declared themselves in favor of Can
non, and, with the exception of the
first time, each of these nominations
were by exclamation. OF late years
the nomination of Cannon has been in
reality merely a formal ratification
and party love feast for the republi-
cans of that part of the state, and his
election is so assured that his plural
ity reaches as high, sometimes, as the
total vote for his democratic oppon-
ent.
New interest attaches to the Dan
vile convention this year because OF
the foreordninsd action of his friends
in formally nominating the veteran
congressman for the presidency. OF
course. almost everybody believes that
Cannon would be candidate for the
executive chair. but your uncle joe
is willy and possesses many Of the at.
tributes of the fox, and conditions
might have arisen that would cause
him to shy at the last minute. But
he is finally announced amid the wild.
est kind of local enthusiasm and the
suspense is ended. Congressman Can.
non ratified his own nomination by a
speech which suggests that he will
make the tariff his principal issue.
The nomination Of Cannon for the
candidacy now makes the lineup OF
candidates practically clear. From the
present aspect 1t appears that the next
occupant Of the White House will
come from the ranks Of the "big fve,'
namely, Taft. Root, Fairbanks, Cannon
and Shaw. OF course, the entry list is
not closed by any means, and one OF
more other party leaders may come in
at later period, but with such an ar
ray Of formidable opposition as is rep
resented by the "big five," the pros
pect would be distinctly discouragine
for merely a minor leader Cannon s
nomination also appears to have dis
posed finally Of all possibility that
Roosevelt would again be candidate
GciSu VI liz u'e great republicans
now believed to be candidates for the
presidency may be said to be in a
sense an administration" man, but
on the other hand, each represents ar
individual combination of issues and
policies. Taft has pre-empted the
Roosevelt idea" and is, perhaps, the
favored candidate of the present occu
pant of the White House. Cannon, as
indicated in his speech at Danville
bases his claims upon the brand of re
publioanism exemplifled by Mckinley
and Dingley. Shaw is the origina
'stand-patter," while Fairbanks repre-
sents the conservative business ele
ment. Secretary Root will .probabl,
be the representative of New York sen
timent, allied with that of It's neigh
boring states. In the event of dead
lock, Warner of Missouri. will stant
an exceptionally good chance.
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o.ssss4 MISUNDERSTANDING. .+o
PEOPLES PULPIT.
ga q :,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Republicans OF WapeIIo County Let

Republicans OF WapeIIo County, Let
Us Have Peace.
Drop the word "stand-patter," drop
the word progressive" The word "re-
publican" carries all the honor and all
the recommendation needed for any
republican.
Out from their hiding places, out
from the jungles of democratic 'innocu
GUS desuetude" we see the wistful
hungry eyes ofGdemocratic politicians
peering at us, hoping, aye even believ-
ing that we IRE, foolish enough to com.
NIT political suicide and that they will
Immediately fall heir to all the county
offices. They fully realize that we can.
defeat very large part of our own
party, hence they base their hopes of
success not upon their own obsolete
principles and policies, nor upon any
good they have accomplished In the
past, bat upon the hope that stand.
pat" and progressive" will be perpet-
uated and remain as two factions ar.
rayed against each other until election
day and then both could have their
name recorded in the political Ounce
book, of folly whilst theirs would be
recorded as officers of the county.
Omitted we stand, divided we fall"
Any republican seeking county Of.
fee should do so without regard to any
faction and should be supported with
out being asked as to what faction he
had or would in the future belong to-.
In fact there should be no faction rec
ognized or allowed to exist among us.
with charity for all and malice to-
ward none," let us go forward for re.
publican harmony and victory
VIM. M. Reece.
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NOT MOB OF INDIVIDUALS

In a recent article in which DR.. Ly-
man Abbott says that the first vice of
our American life is our ambition to ac-
cumulate, to struggle, each man only
for himself and his own, and then to
measure his place in the world by his
success in accommodating, he adds: "I
am not attacking multi-millionaires
1t is better to be multi-millionaire
than to wish you were one and not
have the ambition to get there. The
evil of multi-mlllionaire Is the con-
centration of wealth with a sordid aim
and false standard"
Men who are really anxious to solve
the problems Of society, not for the
benefit of themselves, but for the bene-
ft Of society, will agree with DR.. Alb
bolt. In the ideal condition of society
he finds less room for the men who
wish they were multi-millionaires and
have not the ability to get there than
he has for the men who have accom-
plished the object. He thus brands
as unfit for the solution of the pro-
blem the men who would tear down all
that some have gained simply because
they have not themselves had the abiI-
ity to attain the end. He says that
the evil is In the sordid aim and the
false standard, and this may be at
tributed equally to those who have
tried and failed as to those who have
tried and been successful.
Neither does Mr.. Abbott criticise
without suggestion of remedy that
Is not worse than the situation itself.
AS a solution he suggests the recogni-
ton of the fact that society is not a
mob of individuals struggling with one
another, each caring only for himself
and his family to see what he can get
49, nf tina common nile. hut an ORGAN.
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HOSTETTER'S
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REPUBLICAN, sTArg TIckEr,

Governor. ......... Albert B. Cummins
Lieutenant governor. Warren Garst
Secretary of state. .....W. c. Hayward
auditor Of state. .........B. F. Carroll
treasurer of state. w. w. Morrow
attorney general Of state. H. w. Byers
Supreme Judges ..................
...E. Mclean, John G. Sherwin
superintendent of public instruc-
ton ................ John F. Riggs
Clerk Of supreme court .......
John G. Crockett
reporter of court. .....W. w. Cornwall
Railroad commissioners .......
....W. L. Eaton, David ]. Palmer
Congressional Ticket.
For congressman. John F. Lacey
Judicial Ticket.
For judges Of Second district
Wapello County-M. A. Roberts.
Monroe County-D. M. Anderson.
Davis County,. w. Eichelberger.
Appanoose County-C. W. vernilion.
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Announcement.

Through the earnest solicitation Of
many republicans from various parts
OF the county, have been induced to
allow you to announce my name to all
the republicans of Wapello county as
candidate for the nomination OF
treasurer, subject to the decision of
the republican convention Of said coun.
ty. Respectfully submitted
G. A. Marble,
First Precinct Center Twp.
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Announcement.

The republicans Of Adams township
will present the name of Lester Jay
before the republican convention as
candidate for representative, subject
to the decision of the county conven-
ton.
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CHEATING IN ILLINOIS

Sioux City Journal The Illinois pri-
mary law requires that delegates to
conventions shall vote on the first bal
lot for the candidates receiving the
largest popular vote In the precincts
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Announcement.

I hereby announce that will be a
candidate before the republican coun-
ty convention of Wapello county for
the nomination of member Of the
board of supervisors, subject to the &C.
ton of said convention
Adam Decker.
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Announcement.

! hereby announce that am carr
rtdate for the nomination of supervisor
CT Wapello county, subject to the de-
c1sion of the republican convention Of
said county.
]. S. Redeem.
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spoke. Cannon followed and now
Roosevelt puts on the cap sheaf.
Where are three safer men to follow3'

The capitalists are having lively
time in New York buying and selling
railroad stock on advances. but little
the people care how many of them get
rich or go broke. The pleasure and
excitement is all theirs.
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1t is estimated that there will be
saving of from million to million
and half dollars in the moving of the
grain crop of the Northwest on the cut
of tho Hill lines Of 10 per cent on the
rate, Governor Johnson gave notice
of an inquiry into the grain rates and
the cut followed,