Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-02
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

warrant calling him Handsome
Charley.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
Referring to the talk at Cedar Rap
ids about abolishing the smoke nuis-
ance, the Burlington Hawk Eye OBJ
serves that sit is a far cry from this
kind of talk to the realization of the
plan. Even the very best of ordin-
ances and laws will not abolish the
nuisance. But in time cities that really
desire to become beautiful will begin
by getting clean and staying so, and
one Of the first steps in that direction
ought to be the abolition of the smoke
nuisance. There is really no excuse for
it in the twentieth century
The Grinnell Register thinks that
"after the showing up he received at
the hands of Auditor Carroll with re-
gard to his misquotation of statistics
regarding railroad assessments, Candi-
date Claude Porter will doubtless look
into some of these matters little
moN. thoroughly or turn his attention
to some easier subject. Others have
stried to discredit the state administra-
ton on the railroad assessment sub
ject and failed-they were men of even
greater experience than Mr.. Porter
'.The democrats hope for success at
the polls solely because of the faction
al differences in the republican party
says the Spirit Lake Beacon, and sug-
gests: "rhe democratic platform or
the party's record are scarcely men
toned by Mr. Porter or anyone speak
ing in his behalf. So plain is the pur-
| pose of deception as to what demo-
cratic victory would mean that repub-
licans who have exhibited DISPOSE
ton to knife their party are thinking
| seriously of the result of such ac-
tiorl."
"The Sioux City Journal is now the
official democratic organ of northwest
Iowa. Let no one be deceived de-
clares the Sac Sun.
Commenting on the accidental shoot
ing of some participants in sham
battle at Grundy Center recently, the
Ames Times pessimistically asserts
ressive stage in which it is almost
necessary to take human life to- fur
nish amusement that will satisfy the
American appetite for amusement and
entertainment"
The Audubon Republican believes the
republican ticket from top to bottom
is the best there is by all odds and
should be and will be elected by good
nEljorities."
Complaining that the spirit of what
is there in it for me" is altogether too
pr evalent in it's town, the Thompson
Courier urges that "too many want to
| be on the inside of everything before
they will aid or lend a helping hand to
alything."e
Referring to the Dennison Bulletins
accusation that it is trying to "swal-
low the republican ticket, the Carroll
Herald ayers "the process is all over
and the operation proved successful
And 1t was not one of the characters
tic successes that attend the average
surgeons operation where the patient
died"
"The democracy of this district is
already digging pretty low for dirt"
observes the Abba Union. "The old
party of Thos Jefferson would hard
ly recognize itself in the campaign be-
ing carried on in the Sixth. There is a
hot bed of early varieties developing
that nc Ids only to have the lid knocked
off to sti1e its cultivators with the
stencil of practical rot and rubbage.
The opposition had better put up a
clean open fight and take it's chances
in decent battle for victory
Candidate Porter got good answer
to his criticism. of state expenditures
while at Ames the other day. The In
telligencer in telling of the incident
says: "Porter was wonderfully pleas
ed with the state college. He looked
it all over and then said: 1t makes a
man feel proud that he is resident OF
a state that provides such magnificent
buildings and maintains such an in
stitution.' Hold on there Claude
came the warning of Mayor Sheldon,
YOU must remember that most of these
expenditures come under the classlf-
cation of watchfulness which we dem
ocrats are charging the republican
party with Mr.. Porter looked hard
and long at the mayor to see if he was
in earnest and then said, Why Farley
at your own solicitation / voted for
most of these appropriation bills my
self Then as all Joined in the laugh
Mr.. Porter said that the wastefulness
was in other state institutions"