Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-17


it free from improper influences. but
1T performed its work In manner
that ought to be satisfactory to the
people, says the Iowa City Republic
can. THAT 1t was rent at times by
factional interests was not the fault
of the legislature. but of those who
have developed the factions"
Honest John Herriott is one of the
samples of genuine republicanism in
Iowa." says the Burlington Hawk Eye.
The Waterloo Times Tribune. dem.
says that Mr.. Bryan looms portentous
in the shifting kaleidoscope of poll
tics"
THE question Of tariff revision may
be said to be in the Presidents
hands," says the Dubuque Times. IF
he declares for revision at the next
season or by the next congress 1T will
come. Otherwise it will be deferred
until 1910"
Mr.. Roberts wrote the 1901 plat
form. every line and nobody ever knew
of his taking any OF 1t back says the
Fort Dodge Messenger. He stands
upon it now as he did in 1901. When
the right time comes there will be
more doing along that line"
The Muscatine Journal says that
since the adoption of the biennial cleo
ton law we seem to make up IN
animously what we lack in FREE
quency."
Prosperity always puts prices up"
says the Des Moines Capital. This
country has never enjoyed prosper
ity with low prices. and never will.
When any man on the stump or eise-
where assaults the present high prices
Of things he is assaulting prosperity
direct
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says that
the country has always been all right.
Occasionally few OF the people
have been all wrong" 1t continues,
'and as result some others have
thought the country was all wrong,
one man has proven false to the trust
reposed in him there are hundreds
who are honorable. The trouble has
been that the dishonest ones were
the most conspicuous"
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that Dowies dupes are entitled to no
sympathy. Such people were fore
ordained and predestinated to make
fools of themselves 1t asserts, land
they can be counted upon to do every
thing to make their calling and cleo
ton sure. If not the dupes of Dowie,
then will they be some other rascars
victims"
LET any man who thinks that feat
is easy trv 1t once" suggests the
Washington Press and see II he can
coax a million or so out of wallets, old
tin cans slowed in cellars, and stock
ings chucked into crannies in the wall.
1t takes rare magnetism to do that.
Dowie did it. He is thunderin' smart
man."
with all its spouting cussedness,
Vesuvius gave the people plenty Of
warming to get away" remarks the
Clinton Herald. GIVE credit where
credit Is due"
Senator Elkins declares himself for
rate legislation in congress-, but OBJ
jects to the Hepburn Dolliver bill, be-
cause 1t does not go far enough. Gle
says this in all seriousness" remarks
the Carroll Herald, but Of course does
not expect many to believe It,"
Secretary Bonaparte has begun to
publicly criticise the newspapers. but
this doesn't discourage the Davis
County Republican,, which says:
There are very few English speaking
citizens of the United States who do
not know better how to run any paper
than the editor Of It,"
"As the czar and his advisers are to
have free hand in the makeup Of the
upper house it is not all inappropriate
that the people should be pretty liber-
ally represented In the lower house of
that parliament" says the Sioux City
Journal.
"Alice Roosevelt and her husband
are once more out having their pic
lures taken, and Nick, 1t is observed.
still has his left hand in his pocket"
says the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Des Moines News, speaking of
Dowie, says that any fakir can get a
following nowadays. All that is need
ed Is plenty of whiskers and shouting,
with frequent requests for collection.
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The Clinton Herald says that Dowie
will certainly perform a miracle IL he
squares himself.
The Nevada Representative says
that there is in Polk county a very
pronounced anti Cummins sentiment,
and Mr.. Perkins has gone into that
country on the request Of citizens of
undoubted standing
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The Cedar Falls Record says that
the primary principle was not at is
sue in the late legislature, but the diff
ficulty was getting together upon a
proposition that would solve the prob
lem without becoming burden.
THIS COUNTRY is ALL RIGHT.