Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-11


esteemed higher or considered more
office fllled by a man OF executive abil-
itv than are Ex-senator Funk and
Auditor Carroll" declares the Grinnell
Herald.
The Muscatine Journal thinks 1t "too
bad that the polliver-T illman duel
story should have been killed so early
In the game, especially as both thes
gentlemen are now busy filing chau-
tauqua dates"
The Nevada Representative, says
Colonel Palmer is "a man OF fixed
character and convictions, and also as
far as one can now estimate he would
be, as strong a candidate as could pos
sioly be put forward on the side where
he is identified"
does it's likely she'll give away his
money-either to charity or to a second
husband observes the Sioux City
Tribune.
How long are the people going to
supply that southern blackguard, Till
man, with the opportunity of insulting
dacency on the public platform, while
he is going thru his monkey shows
for the purpose of making a little
money for himself" asks the Iowa
city Republican. "Tillman is com
mon blackguard, devoid of decency.
the open advocate of lynching and
other forms OF anarchy" complains
the Republican. 1.-THE ignorant people
Of hts state may appreciate his repre-
sentation In the United States senate,
but that Is no reason why intelligent
people Of other states should be in
suited by him. 1t Is time to eliminate
him from public platforms"
'"rhe refusal Of the railroads to grant
a two cent rate on interstate traffic,
and to sell joint tickets with other
roads is an outrage, and one that the
people of Iowa and other states will
rot forget soon," promises the Mt.
Vernon Record. 1.-The railroads are GER
tainly giving the people every ground
to believe that the most radical re-
formers have been able to say moth
ing about them too severe"
The Cedar Rapids Republican says:
IF Judge Landis should impose the
maximum fine of s29O00,0Oo on the
Standard Oil people there will no doubt
be great applause from the benches
and the Judge will be hailed as a
mighty man. But what good will come
out of any such action?" 1t asks Very
little so far as the people are con-
cerned. II the Standard Oil trust is
the monopoly it is said to be and there
Is little doubt of this, the public will
in the end pay whatever fine Judge
lands may impose. The only good
that can come out of the recent court
proceedings is in the effect the DEM
onstration of federal power therein set
forth will produce"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil fears
chat if all the new laws enacted by the
last Iowa legislature are enforced 1T
will take one half the population of the
state to see that the other half does not
violate them.
What is the chautauqua? A plat
form for freaks. A fan for any bug
of impulse. In the present instance II
might be called a Sunday desecra-
ton" concludes the Sioux City Journal
in referring to Tillman's appearance at
Des Moinss.
ut remains to be seen" says the
Davenport Democrat, 'how many dead
letters there are in that bunch of Iowa
laws enacted by this years session Of
the general assembly. One never can
tell what is in law until it is put to
the test"
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