Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27

ing in Des Moines Is a rather expen-
sive method Of putting in time at the
best and he does not wonder that
the legislators are beginning to think
Of adjournment and the day when they
can draw their last check.
The Iowa City Republican is in
favor Of an educational board of con-
troll. but 1t wishes the legislature
would digest the subject before enact
ing law upon 1t. "The time for a
change in the methods Of administer
ing the affairs Of our educational in
situations has not come yet" contin-
ues the Republican. 1T is we'll to
keep on considering the subject, and
when we get legislature broad
enough to confer with the educational
men of the state without insulting
them 1t will be time enough to adopt
some other method Of management"
o.
THE new Crossley bill takes long
stride in the right direction" says the
Sioux City Journal. "It embodies what
the Flenniken bill, does not, an hon
est effort to compromise existing diff
ferences over primary legislation. If
the new Crossley bill could secure
consideration on It's merits it might
afford the basis for a fairly promising
primary experiment"
o.
OF the abolition OF the circle on the
ballot, the Keosauqua Republican
says: 1.-THE main difference is that
voting will be much slower and the
election returns will be from two to
six hours later. The only one accom-
modated will be the voter who finds
it impossible, If he wants to vote q
mixed ticket, to comprehend the plain
injunction keep off the grass or, iE
other words, don't monkey with the
! circle And all this in proud Iowa
| that boasts of school house on every
| hillside!"
The Atlantic Telegraph says that Il
primary legislation is postponed unit
the next session of the legislature q
law that is not born in the heart OF
facttonal political strife can be enact
ed.
"The whole measure Of reform pos
s!ble along that line lies in a legaliZeo
county primary" says the Eagle
Grove Eagle, referring to the defeat Of
primary legislation in the legislature.
Perkins has lived in the state forty
years; was eight years a member OF
congress; served as immigration COM
missioner, state senator and United
States marshal. In all these positions
he conducted himself honorably and
we'll" says the Des Moines Capital.
I'm this day of independent votine
the circle Is not so much in favor as
! once it was" says the Sac Sun. III
the method Of voting prescribed in tbs
original Australian ballot law in this
state had not been modified, 1t is prob
able that the circle would not have
fallen into its present disfavor but
continued changes had complicated
voting SO that If 1t was desired tt
support only one man on some other
| ticket it was necessary to abandon
the circle. The adjustment Of the
circle naturally followed this unwise
change"
1.-THE governor is candidate be-
cause of progressive republicanism,'
says the Spirit Lake Beacon. HE il
the candidate Of this element because
no other leader willing to stand In the
open and fight, could be induced tc
| run when it was so apparent the peo-
pie were depending upon him to plan
the standard Of reform upon the
heights of victory. It is the privilege
| of congressman to personally supper
whom they please, but it will be quite
| different matter to turn upon the
people the guns Of official influence
| they themselves have loaded