Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-30
IOWA OPlNIONs AMI NOTES,

IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
| "Mr. Bryan is a good man, so far as
mere goodness goes, but the nation Is
replete with good men who were never
| intended for president OF the United
States" observes the Des Moines Cap
ital.
The Sioux City Tribune thinks ut
must be mighty satisfying to Tom Tag
CART that he is not prominent in the
management of any campaign this
year"
Courses of study for the country
schools need some changing" points
out the Treynor Record. ut is not half
so important to a country boy to know
about bank discount and cube root as
1t Is to know what constitutes a good
soil and how to keep it good. Why COM
pei him to get his mental training In
the study of things that will be OF Hit
tie advantage to him when there are so
many subjects that are of vital import
ance to him? We do this because we
have not yet awakened to the POSSIBLE
tiles OF our schools. Every school should
teach those things that are to be Of
most value in the every day life of the
pupils and teachers should be required
to give instruction in these things. Our
schools should show progress the same
as anything else"
Fremont County Sun observes Mr..
Bryan seems to have set himself the
somewhat arduous task of proving to
his auditors that his election will not
bring about a panic. The very circum-
stances that the peerless leader finds
it necessary to quiet the nerves of the
people in anticipation of his election Is
sufficient reason why he should be de-
feated"
The Sioux City Journal wonders if
Iowa would get little respite from
politics IL we should try auadrennial
elections. and the Marion Register
losses back the ball thus. Judging
by the respite that came with the
biennial 1t would be hell and repeat"
LAS usual, observes the Spirit Lake
Beason. "the peerless one finds the wa
ter colder and deeper as he wades in.
He isn't carrying the country as much
as he was thirty days ago. and his
prospects are getting no better with
significant Dispatch
TT Is admitted on all sides that Ma
jor John f. Lacey is the logical leader
of the standpatters of Iowa in the race
for United States senator" observes
the Audubon Republican.
The Davenport Democrat says 1T
for sane political campaign than for
a sane Fourth of July. The people want
the fireworks and the people are en-
titled to have delivered to them what
they call for. No "just-as-good" sub
stitutes will be received
Hearst has got 'em going some any
how" says the Hopkinton Leader. "He
is hunting close, enough to throw salt
on their tails"
Here's a political paradox ex-
claims the Tama News. "The Iowa
republicans are jubilating over the
nomination Of Hughes in New York
state and fighting over the nomination
of Cummins in Iowa. Hughes and Cum
Minis are in the same class Of repub
lican politicians and much alike in
many ways. How do you account for
it all? inquiries the News.
"The progressive republicans of Iowa
have nothing to gain by threatening to
bolt the state ticket or any part Of 1t"
declares he Webster City Freeman
Tribune.
"The best thing the humble citizen
can do IS to plant himself on what
Is fair and on what is Just between
man and man." says the Sioux City
Journal. eff in his relation to gov
eminent he is to be guided by what
he may get out of it for himself he
is promoting to the extent of his pow
er the conflict between classes and
conditions of men; he is doing what
he can to perpetuate government
based on strength and greed with the
wit and resources of individuals, singly
and in combination in ceaseless ac-
tivity for advantage"
"But there are lots Of so-called
standpatters, men who voted for Per-
kfns and for Allison, who are not re-