Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-05

kuk Gate City, lis exactly the same
as the Keokuk idea: Put none but
republicans on guard"
after tickling Kretschmer candi-
date for state treasurer, under the
chin for the past three or four weeks,
and telling him what nice man he
was" observes the Vinton Eagle, "the
Cummins people failing to get him are
now busy telling what villain he Is.
The Cummins people haven't much
use for a man thew can't use.''
1.-THE car ought to dissolve the
douma or frame a new cabinet In a
crisis of this sort. however, the czar
usually does nothing and trusts to
luck and the Cossacks," says the
Sioux City Journal.
1.-THE political contest in Iowa has
reached critical stage. 1t Is quite
possible that the developments of this
week will practically settle the fight
one way or the other" says the Cres-
ton Daily Advertiser. 1.-THE drift is
undoubtedly away from Cummins at
this time and his supporters recognize
this fact. There is nothing, however,
in the situation which warrants either
side in claiming q victory at this
time"
3d.
'If Perkins were made governor the
state would have a man at the capital
that would devote his best efforts to
the real interest Of the state" says the
Carroll Herald.
1.-THE claim departments Of the po-
lftical bureaus in Des Moines are
working overtime" observes the Iowa
City Republican.
The Carroll Herald asserts that the
present lamentable contest in Iowa is
due to the persistence of the governor
and his sponsors who insisted that he
was the only man in Iowa good enough
and great enough to be governor
"They must have known" continues
the Herald. that their attempt to ef-
feet revolution that would overturn
the traditions of the party In Iowa
would lead to Just this sort Of con-
test, and with them must rest the con-
sequences of this unnecessary and de-
structive family fight
The Orange City Herald, pro- Cum
Minis, infers that Senator Allison
prompted Mr.. Kretchmer's withdrawal
and says: "The grand state Of Iowa
will live and prosper long after the
men who betrav 1t for a mess of pat
IdBe nave given up tue RlOSL OI OIIlCc-
holding. There Is an inflex
ible determination to overthrow the
domination of Washington in Iowa
politics. That is the whole point Of
the present Iowa campaign"
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"In moving up to the head Of the
list of the worlds exporting nations,
the United States has another reason
for pointing with satisfaction to the
period of the Dingley law" in the
opinion Of the Oskaloosa Herald.
1.-THE Wisconsin governor cannot ex-
pect to introduce f1libustering cam
paign in the state Of Iowa. The state
convention will be held on August 1
whether the Wisconsin orator is
through talking or not observes the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Muscatine Journal fears that
during the present strenuous fight for
the governship some people are liable
to lose sight Of the fact that there is
democratic party still in existence.
"The division Of arithmetic that is
being studied enthusiastically nova
days by the boys is percentage; the
percentage of the different mines in
the league" says the Sioux City Jour-
nal.
Regarding the denomination of Com
gresham Lacey the Carroll Herald
says: Congressman John F. Lacey
has been renominated for the tenth
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