Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-29
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

THE governor might as we'll admit
that he threw out his charges solely
for political effect" says the Des
Moines Capital, commenting on Gov.
Cummins' reply to the Gillilland reso-
luton. I'm practicing law he learned
the trick of getting some evidence into
the hearing of the jury which he knew
the court would strike out. Lawyers
DO that thing often. The governor
had the benefit of his charge standing
unchallenged for a time, and now it is
stricken out. All thinking men saw
through the scheme from the start.
And now he confesses."
The Denison Review signs for the
days when there were no Cummins re-
publicans and no anti Cummins re-
publicans, when we were all republic
cans and ready and eager for the fray
The Marshalltown Herald observes
that there isn't much left on which to
constitute the factional fight in Iowa
except an appeal to prejudice and the
personal abuse Of opposing candi-
dates.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says that
the opponents of Governor Cummins
need not expect to make much head
way against the governor by enlist
Ing the support OF men of the Senator
Eikins stripe.
Governor Cummins' reply to the
Gilliland resolution is in effect an ex-
oneration Of the entire membership OF
legislature says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says that the kind Of harmony that
prevails in Hamilton county SIS the
kind that comes at the end of a hard
fight where no quarter or favors were
asked or given"
The Usage News says that the Dob
son-Hull nlixup is "a case Of dog eat
dog, and the public ought to get a
whole lot of satisfaction out Of the
row."
The supreme court of Nebraska
has decided that a man who rolls g
cigarette for his own use can moi
be considered a manufacturer. Thus
perishes Nebraska's hope Of being
number OF manufacturing establish
ments OF any state in the union" says
the Sioux City Journal.
1.-THE new service on the Fort Madi-
SON. Ottunwa branch of the Burling-
ton road meets the approval Of the pa
irons of the line" says the Keokui
Gate City. "a passenger train now
i leaves Fort Madison in the morning
| and is proving a great convenience"
ITO an outsider it looks very much
as If the settlement of the threatened
coal strike was being delayed as mucl
| by the operators as by the miner
themselves" says the Muscatin
Journal mo matter who is to blam
! il is the general public that does tn
suffering and pays the increased bills.
1.-THE Sioux City firm of attorney
which is now prominently mentioned
among Mr.. Perkins corporation sup
porters helped to elect Cummins ant
supported him for the two terms, tt
which he was entitled under unwrit
ten law" says the Sioux City Jour
nal.
Taking the congressional field as i
now appears, with nearly every COUNTY
in the first district having candi
date, and some of them two, it look
to the Keosauqua Republican al
though Van Buren, county has the
best chance Of all to carry off tn
nomination.
AS to spelling reform, the Ceda;
Rapids Republican suggests that Ian
guage is not a thing to be changed a
will nor without elaboration. ITO b.
sure" it adds, languages do chang
gradually-but the changes com,
silently, and as It would seem, who'll.
without design"
The Mt. Pleasant News calls at
tention to the fact that there will b.
two conventions this year for both tn
republican and democratic parties. A
the first convention delegates to tn
state, congressional, senatorial and ju
dicial conventions will be chosen, AM
at the latter nominations for all coun
ty officers will be made. The New
predicts that the Henry county con
gressional delegation will be solid 70
Young.
ABOUT HAZiNG.