Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-23

The Clinton Herald judges that there
Is more politics than legislating going
on in Des Moines.
1.-THE Iowa delegation is lined up
behind the President" says the Mar
shalltown Times Republican. THE
members of that delegation know the
sentiment and wishes of their con-
stituencies, and, the demand from the
people Of the state. Still, an express.
sion by the legislature would put the
marplots and mischief makers who
are misrepresenting Iowa sentiment to
country that Iowa stands four square
with the President"
The Mason City Globe Gazette says
that the legislators of Iowa are pretty
good fellows and substantial and hon
est citizens at home, as general
thing. but it observes that when they
of the papers they are either seraphs
OF plant tools Of the corporations.
The legislative vacation has been
a great boon to the poor, overworked
committee clerks" says the Des
Moines Capital.
IT the circle is knocked off the
Iowa ballot this year," says the Mason
City Globe Gazette, the voters will
need to go to the polls early in order
to get their ballots correctly marked
before the polls close at night. With
out the circle every name on the ticket
will have to be marked. But 1t is not
likely the circle will go this year"
In Pennsylvania the former ring pol
fnio No. Po11 49, l.,
the effort to get into line the reform
band wagon. 1.-THE real reformers
Will, If thew are wise. keep their big
sticks within easy reach" commends
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
o.
The Davenport Times on behalf Of
the republicans of Scott county, and
of the second district, asks the sup
port Of all the republicans Of Iowa for
senator Hayward as a candidate for
the nomination for secretary Of state.
The best man yet mentioned to
succeed Governor Cummins is Hon.
Geo. d. Perkins," says the Mason City
Globe Gazette. "The others are
worthy. men, but Perkins will come
nearer beating the differences In the
republican party than any man so far
mentioned"
"The present administration In Iowa
was elected without the aid Of !. pri-
mary law" remarks the Sioux City
Journal. The argument that there
is urgent need for a change In nomin-
ating methods is not at all compli-
mentary to the administration"
Congressman Longworth has no
use for the Filipino remarks the
MarShalltOwn TimeS-Rep1lhlican and
surmises that he probably remem-
bers the sultan who wanted to marry
Alice"
1.-THE argument against railroad
legislation seems to be based upon
the fact that railroads are not men
toned in the constitution" says the
Clinton Herald. Neither are steam
ships. balloons or automobiles, SO that
by the same parity of reasoning these
three machines Of locomotion cannot
ton until the constitution Is amend
ed"
"The criticism pertaining to race
suicide belongs to the more wealthy
classes" says the Marshalltown
Times Republican. None has the
right to large families except those
who can rear them decently."
Major Rathbun says that if he is
nominated for governor 1t will be all
right, and that If he isn't it still will
be all right. In either case the major
will stand pat" Thus the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil sizes up the Marion
Register EDITORS announcement of his
candidacy.