The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

known ana hlgniy esteemed. II
will be a real pleasure for voters OF
all political affiliations to support him.
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
'At last the truth about politics of
the old school is being told" says the
Des Moines Tribune.
The Des Moines Capital says that
what the people want Is the facts In
the Standard Oil-Roosevelt campaign
Of regardless of whose gar
ments may show stains under the
light of official exposure.
There Is no denying the fact that
La Toilette would make mighty fine
bull moose" says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil He has the nerve, the rec
ord and the horns, but he all the
time persists in playing the role of a
bull elk
The Marshalltown Times-Republican
assumes that the main object of the
progressive party is progressive legis-
lation and the square deel. That
makes it hard to understand" the
Times Republican continues, why a
movement calculated to assist stand
patism should find favor among Roose-
welt men in Iowa"
The Burlington Gazette does not ex-
pect that the revelations concerning
the Standard Oil contributions in 1904
will bear much weight with the ardent
Rooseveltiahs. "The Bull Moose Is
hypnotized and King Theodore can do
no wrong" the Gazette adds.
kenyon struck the psychological
moment says the Iowa City Citizen.
Zone by one our cherished ideals
are getting it under the fifth RIB. I"
says the Mason City Globe Gazette.
The Nevada Representative does
t not believe that Senator Kenyon's
declaration now will have any ma
lterial effect on the presidential situa-
| ton in Iowa, but says 1t may have
| the effect of affording to some peo-
pie a new light concerning Kenyon.
| The Boone News-Republicon says
that the third party state and county
ticket idea is meeting with universal
opposition, both in the Republican
and the bull moose press.
"If Senator Cummins wants te
throw a monkey wrench into the Ken
yon machine in Iowa. says the Cedar
Rapids Republican, "he can do 1t by
taking the Roosevelt side of the con
troversy in Iowa Kenyon is for Taft
and this is Kenyon's year to run
Two years from now will be Cummin';
4 year"
4 The Iowa City Republican says 1
will be noticed that in all this investi
CATION there has not been word o
evidence attributing any improper re
ceipt or use of money in the electio;
of President Taft or in the attemp
to elect a democratic president.
The Charles City Intelligencer be
lieves that Senator Kenyon's straight
forward course will mean many vote
to the Republican ticket, particular,
the legislative end.
Senator Cummins, after advocating
, single term for President, coul
hardly consistent support Roosevelt
for a third term" says the Maso
City Times.
The Hampton Chronicle contend
/ that third party ticket in Iowa Is nc
in the interest of progressive prime
pies. Many OF the best progressive
: in the state are nominated on the RI
publican ticket" the Chronicle col
tinues. ITO oppose them means tn
J. election of every democrat on tn
d ticket. Where will that help the pr
, gressive cause?"
n IF the rank and file of the Roos
e welt strength throughout the sta
J. who are opposed to the third tick
will attend the county conventions
IS the Webster City Freeman-Tribur
n suggests, they can yet thwart Il
If plans of the state committee al
d give Roosevelt fighting chance
!" carry Iowa"
5. IF the progressives or those WI
50 are temporarily at the head of the
iganization, insist upon placing Il