The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-10-21

Fayette Postal Card: If Congress
man Haugen places himself as can
didate for reelection it will cost him
big roll to pun through the primary
campaign as winner. If he should
pull through the regular primary he
might not win in November Next
year will be an equatorial affair so far
as the political temperature is con-
cerned. We confess that at the pres
ent time we are not very deeply inter-
ested in political affairs except, &c.
1--WE would bet our last years hat
says the Washington Press, that
Gov. Carroll is as sure of the nomina-
ton next summer as Taft is of getting
the nomination for president next
! time. AS good a governor as Carroll
certainly deserves two terms, and his
constituents will look out for that"
Sioux City Journal: A diplomat who
can't talk to a reporter without saying
something is a round peg in square
hole.
o
1T seems hard for Congressman
Hull to do enough to satisfy the peo-
pie of Des Moines,' says the Britt
News. HE hight try moving the
national capitol to that place"
DEBORAH Republican: DR.. A. E. Ben
nett of Upper Iowa university has de-
cided to become candidate for state
superintendent of public instruction,
subject to the result of the republican
primaries next June. DR.. Bennett is
one of the best known and most able
Of northeastern Iowa educators. He
possesses capacity to perform the du-
ties of the Office and will have a
the state because of his relations to
the Methodist church. a-ls.,aati1.
The Des Moines Register. and
Leader" notes the Hampton Recorder,
lis now concerned about the future OF
fact that it sorganization has gone to
pieces. Harvey had better take it's
organization in hand. He has as
short a distance to go to get into full
fellowship with it as any man we
know of who is masquerading as a re-
publican"
1T seems sometimes as if Iowa Is
getting, politically, into the same posi-
ton that bleeding Kansas held some
years ago." says the Hopkinton Lead
ei.
The Nevada Representative says
that in appearance, manner and ways
OF talking and acting Speaker Cannon
is more after the fashion of old Gov.
Gear than of any other man with
whom the people of Iowa have in the.
past twenty years been familiar.
IF two Des Moines newspaper men
were not sore at Carroll" says the
Bedford Times Republican, there
would be no talk about candidates
against him for a second nomination.
One didn't get political job and the
other has not been able to dictate
Gov. Carroll's policies" as" -
The Webster City Freeman-Tribune
says that while Speaker Cannon was
a little severe with the progressives
at Knoxville, it likes the way he goes
at things. Tile is not coward and
does not whine for quarter" continues
the Freeman-Tribune. HE is fight
er, and we like him for that. He does
not blow hot and cold at the same
time and does not parade before the
country as a hypocrite begging for
votes"
The Creston Advertiser says there
is no question as to Harvey lngham's
qualifications for seat in congress,
"but" it adds, IF he should run on
platform OF his own construction we
would be willing to offer liberal
prize to the voter who could make
plain the difference between it and
the democratic platform
The Sixth Iowa district has initial
ed movement for republican repre-
sentation in congress by a man will
ing to stand by President Taft and the
republican majority in congress" The
movement is entitled to recognition as
progressive, and the popularity of it
ought to spread to other afflicted dis
tricts.-Sioux City Journal.
Webster City Freeman-Tribune: II
there is to be fight on Governor Car
roll. Warren Garst IS the logical man
to lead 1t. Mr. Garst Is one of the
strong. fearless men OF the state and,
Judging from the record he has made.
would make one OF the best govern
orr Iowa ever had. sse Al
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