Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-16
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

''Inc curse VI commissioners WY
councils and boards o: supervisors, is
that they are continuing bodies,
points cut the Vinton Eagle. "The new
man easily drops into the rut formed
by the old members, and even should
he discover it it is impossible for him
to lift himself out. The working of the
railroad commission under the cleo
tive system has not convinced the
Eagle that it was wrong in opposing
the change"
The Upton Advertiser favors the
circle and says: ut ought to be re-
stored; its removal has resulted in
more spoiled ballots than any other
change ever made in the election law
The Scranton Journal insists "if a
man doesn't know enough to place a
cross in the square opposite the can
didate of his choice, he is not a quail
fled elector."
Can anything be done to save the
enormous waste of energy and time in
teaching schools that are less than half
filed with scholars?" demands the
Monticello Express. 1T may be that
a consolidat alton of rural schools and
the transportation of the pupils will
improve the efficiency of the schools
and aid in keeping down the expenses
The project will bear looking into"
without going into the merits or
demerits of the parcels post system.
In toto or modified, as recommended
by PostmasterGener Meyer, there
seems" to the Rockford Register, ito
be good ground for believing that if
the extension of the rural free deliv-
cry system has entaied deficit upon
the postal department of S17,G0O,000 In
the handling of the ordinary kinds of
mail matter at rates relatively high,
the extensive addition to the service
the proposed addition to the service
of an extensive freight and express
business at exceedingly low rates
would result in an enormously in
creased shortage"
The Parkersburg Eclipse as far from
being an advocate of the boycott" but
in cases of tumble down depots where
railroad companies refuse relief. thinks
1T is a weapon that ought never to
be resorted to, but 1t would certainly
work towards a good end
The Hardin County Citizen considers
Harmony is a pretty good thing--as
a period Of rest"
Another evidence of harmony in
Iowa is noted by the Sioux City jour
nal Sin the amount of newspaper
space devoted to the uplift of the
farmer"
The Iowa City Republican says it
is a frightful confession of personal
weakness and inefficiency of their
and organized efforts. when
ministers and organized shrdl shrdll
ministers have to invite Billy Sum
day to get an interest started In re-
ligious matters.
Senators Cummins and Dolliver,"
observes the Dubuque Telegraph Her
aid, dem. were as thick as two peas
in pod, and Mesdames Cummins and
Dolliver sat together in the senator's
private gallery when the senate con-
vened the other day, The exigencies
of politics make hypocrites."
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The Arlington News admits that it
was mean thing to do to count out
Col. Hepburn. but no worse than the
forcing out of Congressman Cousins
and Congressman Birdsal. why not
kick on this, too?" asks the News.
"'uncle joe Cannon may have sur
says the Usage News, "but
some people may be pardoned If they
are fearful that the captured should
turn captor. It's dangerous business to
set chicken to guard hawk"