Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-07

1ty. Here We are agreed on these sub
jects. For one political faction to try
IRENE than the other is simply so
much demagogism.'
The king of Spain was saved from
assassination by the decoration he
wore on his breast, and to the Sioux
City Journal the reason is now appar,
ent for the popularit; of such decora-
tons in Russian military circles.
when the federal crowd gets back
from Washington along about the lat
ter part of June" says the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil, "they will bring with
them records of activity and useful
ness to the people of the state of Iowa
that will far outweigh anything that
has been done by the statesmen at
home who have sought to cast refiec-
tons on those who are serving the
people at the national capital"
when it is announced that the
president is about to make a speech,
the country wonders who Is going to
get it in the neck" says the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
"That ripping. tearing sound you
hear" remarks the Manson Democrat
is lhS SullllIllIlS newspapers pullIlS
Dubuque county out of the columns Of
counties that are certain for Cum
mins.,,"
The Goldfe,d Chronicle says that
Mr. Perkins seems to be far from q
dead one" yet.
1.-THE tide has not only turned in the
Iowa republican contest for the gov
hi h,,f .Ioe l4f ~
people off their feet" says the Fair
field Ledger.
The DEBORAH Republican, pro-Cum-
minis, speaking Of the governors am
bition to be senator, and in particular
with reference to the election of {
successor to Senator Allison in 1909
says: "Mr. Allison will then be 81
years old, but If he possesses the re.
remain in the service there will be lit.
tie fear as to what the people will sa.
| at that time. 1t Is a stream to eros.
when we get to it."
"It might be well to reiterate tina
some one is making bad guess" say.
the Mason City Globe-Gazette.
The Odebolt Chronicle says 1t doe
|
ming to steal the state and will try tt
control the convention bv 'the mos
desperate and abhorrent methods
"The candidate who has an homes
majority Of the delegates will be nom
mated for governor" continues TIN
4 Chronicle. "If Cummins has the ma
4 jority he will be nominated by tn
i majority, and If the railroads do no
1 like it. they can hold a rump conven
i fior and nominate parlxiDS at thop
bolt If they see fit, and Cummins will
beat both Perkins and the democrati
nominee at the polls"
The Dubuque Times says that |
ought to be recognized that Senate
La Toilette is magnificently equippe
to lead the progressive" republicans
whose object is to disrupt the part
to which they profess allegiance "a
a disrupter he has made a splendi
record in Wisconsin," the Times re
calls.
1.-THE results Of the past week sho,
that the contest Is to be remarkabl
close and that the nomination Of tn
, governor Is probably impossible" say
the Tama Herald. Certain it is ths
even his adherents have abandoned a
hope of large majority for him |
the state convention and are bendin
!, every energy to secure sufficient vote
to nominate him."
: Republication is apparently begin
; ming to sit up and notice." says TIL
Estherville Vindicator and Republican
The Sibley Gazette thinks it
stranea the republicans Of Iowa can
not settle their difficulties without tn
} helm of Wisconsin,
"The Wisconsin governor cannot ex
, pect to introduce a filibustering cam
paign in the state of Iowa., says tn
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. 1.-THE stat
convention will be held on August
whether the Wisconsin orator