Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND MOTIFS.

Have you noticed that the road
drag is the surest sign of rain yet dis
covered?' inquiries the Manson Demo-
crat. We'll, it is, and it cannot be
beaten as a rainmaker. Any time you
see road drag at work you may as
sure yourself that there will be a
heavy shower within twenty -four hours
after it's work is finished. AS a posi-
lively sure sign of rain 1t beats the
green snake and the dog eating grass
all hollow"
The Upton Advertiser suspects that
'in the event he cannot land the nom
nation himself. Captain Rathbun will
not feel very bad If Governor Cum
Minis is renomnated" Not that the
Linn county man has been exhibiting
any wounds" but because nearly
every one understands that if any cam
didate deserved the united and earnest
support of the standpatters in Iowa 1t
was Captain Rathbun. Instead of
standing by him they rallied to the
standard of a man who less than two
months ago asked What stands in
the way Of tariff REFORM and answer
ed the question by saying graft Love
for the principle Of protection was not
strong enough with the Blythe crowd
to prevent them from throwing Cap
tain Rathbun overheard when they
thought they could win with another
man, altho he has tariff ripper rec
ord" Consequently the Advertiser
thinks captain Rathhun cannot be
blamed IL he refuses to shed tears in
the event that Cummins is nominated"
The Manson Journal knows all
about the Shaw resolution and knows
that 1t was intended as slap at Shaw.
1t was no more than he deserves" in
sists the Journal, "for the reason he
does not In any sense represent the
people of the Tenth district in a po-
itical way. Others can make as light
of it as they please, the resolution was
defeated because 1t was unpopular and
undeserving."
Roosevelt, Cummins. railroad rate
legislation, statewide primary legisla-
ton, election of United States senator's
by direct vote of the people, square deal
in general-they're all good things.
Push 'em along" urges the Waterloo
Courier.
The Mt. Vernon Record has contend
ed all along that it does not believe
there is amy disposition to beat Mr..
Rathbun out of a complimentary vote
from Linn county. But on a split we
do not believe Mr.. Perkins can swing
the delegation from Linn" declares the
Record.
Noting that it Is reported that not
withstanding the fact that his own
county went back on him and instruct-
ed for Governor Cummins, Mr.. Herriott
has decided to remain in the guberna-
torial race and will appeal to other
counties in the Ninth district for ems
dorsement, the Jefferson Bee says:
by all the rules and ethics of good
politics. John ought to take his med
icine and quit While his continuation
in the fight will cut absolutely no fig
llre. still it is pity to see man who
has been held in high esteem and high
place by the party, slaughter himself
by a display of such miserable judg-
ment He will find that while some of
his most ardent sympathizers will lis
ten to his lament. the fair-mnded
judgment of the people will be tina,
having staked his chance in a crucial
fight and lost, he must accept the re-
suit gracefully and await more con-
venient season for pressing his claims.
That's right, John" sympathetically
concludes the Bee.
but granting that the governors
failure to do anything SO far to curb
the corporations should not handicap
his present program. what will he do
if he shall secure denomination and re-
election?" asks the Sioux City Jour-
nal Assuming that he hates the
wicked corporations. what can he do
to make them be good? What can any
governor Of Iowa do?"
when 1t comes to corporations of
the ranker sort" says the Davenport
the trouble is with the dead