The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-13

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! tain republican presidents.
: The Davenport Democrat says thai
if Colonel Roosevelt can keep up the
pace Europe won't look like the same
place by the time he sails for home
II the drought lasts much longer,
says the Castsna Times. 1T may be
necessary TO call IN some more engin-
GERS and see if the bitches can be
used for irrigating purposes"
President Taft is big man. SAYS
the Glidden Graphic, but he is not
big enough for a shield behind which
the standpatters can successfully stalk
and slaughter the progressives-not in
Iowa
ent prices this is a mighty poor year
10 talk Canadian reciprocity, says
the Ames Times. The present tariff
laws are satisfactory to the Iowa
farmer
Well, anyway" says the Coon Rap
ids Enterprise, Gov Frank D. Jack
sons address TO the republicans OF
Iowa is separating the sheep from the
goats, and the goats are bleating to
beat the band
The Emmetsburg Reporter says that
President Taft can be depended upon
10 make good in the end. He IS go
ing 10 do it. the Reporter predicts.
and in two years the people viii trust
and honor him for his craftsmanship, /
his diplomacy and his sterling charac- /
ter"
Hull,s chances are getting simmer /
every day says the Hampton Chroni- /
Gle. commenting on ". o. Payne's
congressional candidacy in the Sew
enth district. "Payne's are not getting
any better. however, and We expect TO 1
see the lumber king come under the
wire Ike four aces in opening a Jack
pot
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that in the larger sence the Gsrst can
iidacy means that Iowa, which is al
ready overriding politics, is to give an
other season TO political manipulation
instead of TO business. and all over
he ambitions of man to regain what
le lost ii a fair contest two years
ago
The Charles City IntelIigencer says
hat in times past il has believed that
he republican factions OF the state
should get together. patch up their diff
erences and move forward as a unit
ID party. At the present juncture.
however, the Intelligence believes the
majority sentiment in Iowa is pro
,ressive," and therefore il announces
hat it will support Garst for the gov
.rnorship, not because ne is any better
nan than Carroll, but because he is q
progressive
Inc Charles City Press, speaking OF
'fr. Garst's candidacy, says that many
# his personal friends will feel that
here is nothing but defeat FOR him
nd the ruin Of any future ambitions.
There is nothing TO be said against
ne administration of Governor Car
oil, the Press continues. He has
made a clean. dignifed executive. fair
oward both factions OF his party, and
n every way he Is entitled 10 the
ourtesy of second term. We be-
ieye the people viii favor fairness
The Hopkinson Leader believes that
he great body Of republican voters in
his state would welcome truce. 1T /.
vas sincerely hoped, the Leader con
inues that there would be some way
or the republicans of Iowa to get to-
,ether this year and work in some
iort Of harmony We believe the :
ank and file of the republican party
you'd gladly concede both ways in or
Ter that a reunited party might be !,
brought about
NO man is competent TO prognosti- :
ate the result in Iowa. says the Wa
erloo Times-Tribune. dem. III it is
rue that the administration will equip :
he Iowa standpat army with men
nd ammunition. The result cannot be
oretold. Iowa Is progressive in a :
traight out fight, and it remains 10
'e seen whether the progressives' en- !,
husiasm viii match the enthusiasm :
md money Of the standpattters.
The candidacy Of Warren Garst
avs the Spirit Lake Beacon, IS the
ogical product Of conditions created
'y standpat folly. Enmity. personal
and factional. toward Dolliver and
summins has sacrificed harmony II
he state campaign and forced a pro
sresstve organization which inevitably
include progressive candidate for
governor II inevitably follows that
around this color bearer is the rally.
ing point of progressive republicanism
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