Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-11-14
make goveror of whom the state
would be proud.

yention constructed on basis Of
democratic representation In the
southern states. He is not opposed,
however, to the idea OF having the
republican platform loaded down
with democratic and populistic the
cries of government.-Des MONIES
Capital.
Does the Capital agree with Sem
ator Bourne upon the first PROPOSE
ton? If SO, why not add a word in
favor of it? The Capital has been
known to denounce its own teach
mgs, after they became cold, as
democratic and populistic. hence it
will probably in due time be sup
porting Senator Bourne upon the
second proposition. Be that as it
may. every republican ought to
stand shoulder to shoulder for fair
and equitable representation in the
national conventions of the party.
The big daily papers have lots OF
fun making light of some Of the
things published by the country
press. When the Podunk Pill aa-
nounces that Ike Johnson has built
a new barn and that Jim Crow has
Just erected hen house, the big
daily papers have several fits Of
more or less severity. Yet when
Miss Anna Morgan, daughter OF j..
r. Morgan, ate meal in q New
York restaurant the other day. the
big daily papers featured the affair
under a scare headline. For In
stance, the Chicago Tribune fur
nishes this bit Of valuable informa-
ton concerning that wonderful
event: '.Her meal consisted Of a
large plate Of corned beef and cab
bage. For desert she had an apple
dumping. Miss Morgan was stylish
ly attired and attracted considerable
attention when she sat down and
gave her order. She apparently had
a keen appetite and her plate was
clean when the waiter took 1t away
and brought her the dumpling. IT.
will appear to some people that Ike
Johnson's barn and Jim Crows hen
house are Of as much value as news
items as is Miss Morgan's corned
beef and cabbage
n some legislator would prepare
a bill and push 1t through the Iowa
permitting towns to
build their own sewers and lay
their own paving 1t would be some
thing worth while. Under present
laws city councils must let by con-
tract and must let to the lowest bid
der. But there is nothing in the
law to prevent the PRONUNCIATION OF
plans and specifications that sub
result in a monopoly. A
certain kind Of brick or particular
kind Of sewer pipe must be used, ac-
cording to the specifications. and it
happens that but one firm
makes the kind Of material specified.
These specifications are not drawn
by accident. There is controlling
Interest behind them, but the coun-
ell may be innocent Of any intended
wrong. In some states cities can
lay their own pavements, hiring
labor by the day and buying the ma
terial where they can do the best.
Michigan has such law and Ana
Arbor has laid good concrete pave
ments at eighty-five cents per square
yard. Where is the law-maker who
will take 1t upon himself to give the
cities OF this state permission to do
such work themselves when 1t ap-
pears to their interest? gathering
such law as this, and pushing 1t
to successful issue, is far more as
surfing than the frequent and oft-re-
ceated assertion Of the legislator
that he is the friend Of the down
trodden peepul and the guardian of
the interests Of the hardfisted labor
ing man.
Progressive republicans, standpat