Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-04
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

LAS between Young and Kenyon. give
as Kenyon every time" says the Ode
bolt Chronicle. now edited by F. j.
Stillman. so far the the politics OF
this state are concerned he has been
a negative proposition. but he doubt
less has ability. and we are willing TO
take his friends word for it that he
would lean progressiveward in the
event OF his election Laying this all
aside. however. he is not a desirable
! candidate for the reason that he would
prove impotent in primary race
against a man like Lafe Young. That
is the situation now facing the progress
sive faction Of Iowa: they can name
Kenyon no wand see the senatorial robe
turn ruthlessly from his shoulders in
1912. or they can name a. 3. Funk and
bask TRANQUILITY IN the supreme know
ledge that he will beat the everla sting
daylight out o. any man the standpa,-
ters may send against him. Pay your
money and take your choice
The truth IS that Late IS slightly
! tangled. His policy is 10 be reelected
and he's MOI caring very much for the
Iowa farmer so he get. them" SAYS the
Mst-id Register News. NO one knows
the SooHshnsss OF his an,i-Ca.adian ar
| sicles which have appeared in he Capt.
tai more than does he. Late IS simply
angling for votes. He needs them"
The Ida Grove Record Era "dislikes
70 express skept!cisrn of proposed re-
forms. but Il must confess is Inability
TO see the good which IS 70 accrue from
county road superintendent Unit!
some plan is devised 70 raise funds
with which he may build good roads
The first essential % good roads in
Iowa .s the wherew;,hal 20 build them"
The oelwein Register predicts the
time viii come-and 1t is rot SO far
awav-when or the death OF United
States senator the appointing power
will 10. epose IL the governors hands
or those Of anyone else The law will
call for primary and election e.the.
along the oregon lines or with an
amended constitution direct elect ion
and al This deadlock bushes. IN var-
ious states vii! Re a an e,i And the
sooner this desired result is attained
the better"
Why is a crooked old man crooked
or than crooked vounc nam" asks
the Thompson Courier and asserts .:t
is a weliknown fact and a hard one
to understand"
ut is not worth while 20 grow inaie-
nant over the Lorir,e- matter unless
We propose 20 take the United S.a-es
senatorshio finally and for all out o. the
field OF legislative 1;cke-" saws the Dies
Moines Register and Leader
III Senator Hn3fNY Sbny1S,S he -
it he could easily make living with
his voice" declares the Sioux City
Journal
Sure. the man with million in cash
should paw no taxes. bieh the mocha Mt
with a $500 house should nav enough
for both" saws the Mount Vernon Rec
ord. Beautiful. isn't IT."
The best opportunity for living is
where the soil is willing to enter oa.t-
ne-ship with industry There IS 10
better state than Iowa" saws the Ell
dora Ledger. Flowers DO not blossom
here in the winter time. but he zerAvr-
Of health and wealth are more abiding
than flowers and pe-petua, sunshine"
The Tan1a News hone. tina. the
general assembly will no- aid ny -h.;-
votes IN saddlins a special prir1ary. BIZ
upon the state. just for the purpose Of
settling party row over the selection
OF United Staes senator"
The Webster City Freeman-Tr;hune
saws It has been IAN advocate O. the
primary plan Of nominating public o.
Gals for at least twenty wears Il u.e-
ed it here in Hamilton county lors be-
fore it was finally adopted Pit the
F-eeman-Trihune never believed there
should be special primary every time
a vacancy occurred thru death or other
cause. Such policy as that would
keep the neople busy attending p-;-ra--
les II the special primary could h.
held on the da~ of the election. az was
the case in 1919. no Inconvenience Or
expense would result Rut to have a
special primary now. when tha le~ts.a
ture is in session and IS empowered 70
elect a senator. looks like foolishiaess"