Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-01


Iginal Cummins mani" exclaims the
Mortified Monticello Express.
The Spirit Lake Beacon "would like
to sec the circle restored to the head
of the election ballot. 1t owns up to
consenting to it's removal. but In the
light of experience now feels that at
this point reform somewhat over
reached itself"
Recalling that the United states SEN
ate ettiquete book requires that Sen
ator Cummlns when he approaches the
bar of the senate to be sworn in must
walk on the arm Of Senator Dolliver,
the 4Ames Intelligencer wonders II
Jonathan will borrow sling"
Replying to the Vinton Eagle, which
says that Senator Cummins does not
wish to continue the turmoil between
himself and the republican party" the
Rockwell City Advocate observes:
There has been no turmoil between
Senator Cummins and the republican
strated that the fellows who were
creating the turmoil were not the re-
publican party They possibly Thought
they were"
mo progressive movement has been
launched against Senator Dolliver,' de-
clares the, Valley Junction Express In
rejoinder to the Des Moines Capital.
"rhe Capital has spent six years in
Withholding "all the helpful support
possible" from the state administra-
ton. 1t has certainly tried to embar-
rass him in every way possible. The
Capital should realize that a new day
has dawned in Iowa and the portent
is that its dark lantern methods are
no longer needed in the light of this
new day"
Speaking about Congressman Hob
sons appeal to the president to keep
on the Pacific coast the great battle
fleet now enroute for home via the
Suez canal we believe Mr.. Hobson is
guilty Of fraud on the postal depart
ment." suggests the DEBORAH Republic
can at is not congressional docu-
ment in any sense of that term, ana
not entitled to recognition as pub.
doc 1T is merely document by which
the Hon Richmond P. Hobson airs
himself and, his dignity"
"After an existence Of some twenty
live years or more the Iowa railroad
commission has found a chapter or
VERSE in the Iowa statutes en-
towering it to direct the building OF
railroad stations" notes the Vinton
Eagle. "Now that it has found that
power we do not see why 1t will not
be busy hereafter. If there Is anything
on earth that needs reforming 1t IS
the railroad stations of Iowa. A large
number. a very large number, of them
are merely sheds. 1t is q good thing
some power has been found to force
the rebuilding of railroad stations
The nonchalance with which rail-
road company will take a fare from
! passenger and then give him no
accommodations is surely marvellous
Three cheers for the railroad commits
sion We hope 1t will keep on delving
into Iowa's great law book"
The Eldora Ledger says that. GER
tain of the opposition to the pardon
Of the Ralnsbarger men Is causing con-
siderable comment in Eldora, many
feeling 1t Is little short Of brutal and
unwarranted." "s large number of our
best citizens now belie~s these men are
innocent Of the crime for which they
were convicted. AS a matter of JUS
tice would It not be advisable to leave
this matter wholly in the hands, of the
pardon board who are making a care
full investigation" inquiries the Led