Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-11

The 0rinnell Register agrees that
the president can scold az much - he
pleases II he will only make . few
more such transfers"
Before the pay OF Iowa legislators
Is increased the legislators should be
compelled to show that they are cap
able OF earning the salary they now
receive" suggests the Ida Grove Record
Era.
This week should sec the end Of the
senatorial deadlock" insists the ODE
bolt Chronicle The various contend
ers have jocksyed long enough for po-
sition and II the wishes OF the people
over the state are considered the race
will be concluded and a winner de-
clared. Failure to unite on Judge
Dee,ner as a compromise is a grave
mistake and traceable directly to selfish
motives back OF the Kenyon candidacy.
II 1t will do any good let the progress
sive vote again swing back to Kenyon
for couple OF ballots; failing then to
break the hard and fast combination let
the trust-buster be eliminated and a
man upon whom all can agree chosen.
A game is being played at present and
prudence would seem to warran: a
closing of the breach before irreparable
da mage has been done
1T is notably true" says the Web
s,er City Freeman Tribune. that a
majority Of Iowa voters are nows
againt reciprocity. But that proves
nothing. Iowa was against the gold
standard early in the free silver craze
of 1895. Now Iowa is for the gold STAN
dard with big G. After we have had
a season of reciprocity it may be more
popular than it is now"
Never before In the history of the
country has the senate been so openly
defiant OF the will Of the people" de-
clares the Waterloo Courier.
Many pepole interested in legisla-
ton are Dies Moines visitors this VIM
ter: but there has been no such lobby
as we once had the pleasure of read
! ing abour-a lobby that occupied an
| entire floor of one OF the leading ho-
| tells.
There is no demand in the state for
a special primary. The demand is for
a legislative election, says the Des
Moines Register and Leader Why
should not the legislature go about it
and settle it,"
There is no sentiment in Iowa for
a special primary, asserts the Des
Moines Tribune
Isn't it an awfully nice thing that
I'D Ia,
whether 1t wants TO or not says the
Waterloo Times Tribune.
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The democrats OF Pennsylvania are
insurging. and among no body Of men
| in the world Is first class. old fash
toned riot so much needed. Any sign
OF life among the Pennsylvania demo-
Gratis is welcome.-Columbia Is. Co
State.
Still, as long as the permanent tariff
board keeps out OF the way Of demo-
Gratis sincerely DESTROYS OF revising the
tariff, there'll be no great harm done.
True there'il be additional expense, but
! the country is used to Charlottesville
! Times.
! The democratic program of splitting
the republican party wide open smacks
| OF work OF supereroga tion.-Indian-
| apolis Star
! It i< hard to see how Luther Bur-
bank could improve on the strawberry,
as he promises. unless he makes two
grow where only one grew before.-At-
| lanta Journal.
If Mr.. Lorimer thinks OF going upon
| the chautauqua circuit. we suggest
that ne lecture on THE Path OF the
Just"-St. Louis Republic.
| The way TO mans heart is thru his
stomach. and to his pocket is thru his
observation-disclosures News.