The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-23
cess that has been presented since
Grover Cleveland was elected,

cess that has been presented since
Grover Cleveland was elected,
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil be
lieves that II one could separate the
real sentiment in Washington for and
against reciprocity from the persona
predictions of those in official life
the showing would likely be somewhat
different than 1t Is.
Charles City Intelligencer: The
truth is that Iowa farmers are fol
free trade with Canada, and il oul
progressive brethren are not going
to give it to us, they'll be run over
by a political juggernaut that will
leave them so fiat that grease spot
will be pyramid alongside them.
Council Bluffs Nonpariel: We are
in favor of supplement to the law
which gives a man the privilege OF
voting. He ought to be compelled to
vote, SO that when an election is
held we shall know how the people
feel about it. Now it is something a
question of which side can hire the
most automobiles.
Waterloo Courier: The congress
sional inquisitors are trying to pump
from the steel trust magnates the
reason why American steel rails sell
cheaper abroad than in the United
States. This is putting tn generals
of industry in perfectly cruel posi-
ton. They must feel like answering,
Fools, don't you know"
The Nevada Representative refuses
to believe that Senator James A.
Smith, of Usage, has quit politics, not
withstanding his announcement to
that effect HE may leave the state
senate" the Representative continues,
but he has not quit politics. He
does not know how to quit, and he
will not be permitted to quit
The Marshalltown Republican
is in favor of an amendment to the
law which gives man the privilege
of voting. He ought to be compelled
to vote" the Times Republican as
serts, so that when an election is
held we shall know how the people
feel about it, Now, it is sometimes a
question of which side can hire the
most automobiles
The Dubuque Times-Journal judges
from appearances that Senator Cum
minis will not seek the Iowa delega-
ton for himself and viii not make
Fight to get it for LaFollette. THE
regular element does not want the
Wisconsin senator the Times-Jour-
nal continues, land the friends of reci-
procity certainly do not want him. IT
Mr.. Cummins cannot secure the nom
nation for himself he will probably
prefer to avoid war on the admins
tration and remain In the senate"
Bremen County Independent: One
of the magazines is running an ad-
yertisement to the effect that if you
will invest S. month in Florida
land scheme that in a little while you
will be receiving an income of So
600 a year. Almost any many ought
to be wiling to spend So to accomplish
such an end, provided he could be
sure of the end AS matter of fact.
the men who promise such things are
liars. If they really had such scheme
they would not be selling shares in it.
They would keep it themselves.
Mason City Times: 1t will never
be possible for Congressman Haugen
to satisfactorily explain his process
Of reasoning in arriving at decis-
ion to recommend standpatter for
postmaster at Mason City. He has
few if any fritnds among the stand
patters of this country and the ap-
pointment brings him no additional
political strength. His motives may
be understood in time, but the
action is now enshrouded in the
1eepeSt sort or mystery, ana mas not
added to the sum total of his popu-
arity
The Charles City Intelligencer pub
fishes list of ten men who have been
for the governorship nomi-
nation, and it points out that they are
all men who have held state Office.
In fact" the Intelligencer continues,
many Of them are yet in office and
propose making further effort to get
another state job before seyering ccn-
nection with the old. This Is the kind
Of 'standpatism that is making the
people everlastingly weary and dis
Can't we get away from
this sort OF ring rule long enough to
put new blood into Iowa politics?"