Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-21

ago." is the opinion of the Cedar Rap
ids Republican. THE trade statistics
are so everlastingly against them"
The Des Moines Capital says that
the committee on credentials or the
state central committee should take
such action as would shut out all dele
gates coming from localities wherein
the vote at the republican caucus In
dicated that all the democrats and So
cialists voted at such caucus.
The Perry Chief says that the sole
question before the republicans of Iowa
are not republicans shall nominate the
next candidate for governor.
The Britt Tribune says: zone Of the
things that the republicans could do In
retaliation would be to override the
democrats once or twice In their own
conventions and give them taste of
their own medicine but the trouble is
that you can't find a republican so lost
to all decency and manhood as to do
it,
Thomas c. Platt says that politics
is bad thing for young man." says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. But
how about an old man? Aren't they
bad things for him too? Look at Platt
and Depew and look at the most Of
them"
1t occurs to the Washington Post
that If the President is going to Pana-
ma merely to see the dirt fly" he
might as well stay at home and watch
the fall campaign in Wisconsin and
Iowa.
The Mason City Times Herald says
that were another than Cummins the
republican nominee for governor the
state would witness scramble for the
democratic nomination.
Right and justice must be meted
out to both factions" contends the
Eldora Herald, land it will not do to
place In nomination any man for gov
ernor by force or through intrigue.
The interests of the party should be
guarded and subserved though every
candidate seeking the nomination for
the governorship shall go down in de-
feat"
1T is the duty of the republican
state central committee" asserts the
Britt Tribune, ito meet at once, go
over the ground thoroughly Of all the
contested counties, without fear or
favor according to the light that is
given them. decide what delegations
are entitled to seats and then seat
them. 1t is none of the business of
the committee who the delegates are
for If they are entitled to seats, give
them to them. and. If not, leave them
at home.'
ut is announced" says the Sioux
City Journal, that President Roose-
welt will not interfere in the republi-
can factional squabble in New York.
AS in the case of Iowa, however, this
is far from saying that the President
will not be deeply interested in the
outcome"
POLK county has given the state a
good example Of a primary law for
which there is no popular demand"
saws the Council Bluffs Nonpareil
The Marion Register, Captain Rath-
buns paper, expresses the hope that
the convention will act fairly. 1--WE do
not know what will be, done" says the
Register, but the interests of the
party demand that tainted primaries,
caucuses and county conventions must
not rule
There Is one phase Of the struggle
very apparent to democrats" says the
Waterloo Times Tribune, DEM: IF
Governor Cu1dnlins is renominated
there are some thousands Of republic
cans in the state who will stay at
home, and other thousands who will
cast their ballots for the democratic
candidate"
If it were not for the political clam
or one could now hear the corn grow"
says the Burlington HawkeYe.