Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-22
Topics Of the Times

ths.t dominated many of the Iowa dele
ga':es who shouted loudest for Taft !;
ought to suggest that many another
Taft delegation was composed Of the
same kind Of men. They were for Taft
because they did not dare oppose
Roosevelt before the people. yet they
were not for Taft In principle and their
break away on the vice presidency
amounted to q stampede.
Mayor Ingledue's purchase OF q new
auto does not necessarily mean that
the speed ordinance will be ignored.
The convention next Wednesday at
Waterloo can bring about a large
measure of harmony for use in this
fall's elections or 1t can make the dan
ger Of democratic legislature real
one when it exists only in fancy now.
A pessimist returned from country
trip says he saw three colors In a
cornfield, yellow corn. green grass and
q blue farmer.
Nothing was heard from Ex- Navy
Secretary John D. Long at Chicago.
Maybe he prefers to feed at the real
pie counter in New England.
Now that Prouty is seven votes be-
hind there is really something to mourn
about instead OF the vice presidency
Minister WI eschews intoxicants but
IS hard drinker Of knowledge.
Now that Mrs. Guinness has been
seen at nearly every place else in the
country she should be invited to Mar
shalltown.
Speaking Of letting the railroads
alone It can be noticed that they have
four subscribers asking for every one
bond they offer at four per cent and
no two cent fare laws have been re-
pesled.
The lightning managed to dodge Dol
liver after all.
II Towne should be hitched to the
Same team as Bryan it would certain
" mean brace of spellbinders. Towns
eniovs the unique distinction Of hav-
ing been congressman and senator
from Minnesota and congressman from
New York.
I'rooressives should have learned by
this time that there are large number
Of standpatters in the republican par
ty, reactionaries as some call them, and
the nominee for vice president was a
concession to them. Both factions must
be appeased in order to win at the
polls.
T,he convention reportial work OF
some Of those illustrous ones who have
passed to the rank of "author" didn't
seem so luminous after all They
played on the outskirts while the real
who got at the heart OF
things were the regular and more mod
Est bunch.
.why did you tell your wife you had
hal a fighball?"
Because had had six. Houston
Post.
IL the lawyers Of the average judici-
arv committee draw an injunction bill
The, integrity OF the courts will not be
The injunction is one of the
priced instruments of the law. jealous
" championed by every lawyer and no
committee of them will ever permit 1t
% be greatly injured.
The marriage Of Richard Croker, Jr.,
the other day, reminds us that altho
the ex-boss has gone to England to end
mis-; days, some Of the young blood left
On this side may some day become
known as a tiger tanner.
It's when the sizzling days come that
The masculine contingent properly ap-
the Y. M. G. A. swimming
pool. It's rare advantage.
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues
hat the government ought to build
,r,eat mansion for It's vice presidents
ind furnish fund for the housekeep-
r, so poor man could afford to take
he office. Will the Republican favor
IN executive mansion for IoWa's COVER
lor for the same reasons?
1t seems the announcement about
raft's porch in Cincinnati was errone-
JUS, as he has no home there. But
Brother Charles has a mansion which
viii no doubt be loaned to porch par
les.
The apparently malicious thrusts
,iven David Bennett Hill on his emer- |
renee from Buzzard's Roost to go
broad may merely emphasize his inn
even IL he is disposed to keep
ut of view.
Guthrie county's resolution asking
Smith to vote against
oe Cannon for speaker and asking a |
tslndpat legislator to support Cummins