The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-28
LET WELL ENoueH ALONE.

little talk but with an abundance of
reserved thought. This is specially
the case in the congressional race.
Scarcely mentioned, but IL the pulse
OF the voter is felt quietly it will be
found that much interest is being felt
in quiet way as between the trio OF
leading candidates.
Along about the time the nomina-
tions were first made friends OF Con-
gresham Kennedy appeared little
dubious as to the result, but as rne
days passed by, it was predicted that
his majority would equal if not ex-
coed his majorities at former cleo
tons. Not only had this become the
feeling not long after the nominations
were made but has grown IN deeper
conviction every day since. And now
Kennedy Is gaining favor and votes
every day.
Abraham Licoln had a trite saying
that it was dangerous 70 swap horses
while crossing stream. KeokuK is
now crossing stream The great
Mississippi river dam will be finished
before the next congressman-eiect
takes his seat. 1t is a gigantic
work and has connection with the
navigation of the river, which is m
the hands and under the control or
the congress of the United States.
During the entire building of this
giant enterprise Mr.. Kennedy has
been our congressman. He is a Lee
county man. to the manor BORN in
season and out of season he has stood
UP for Keokuk and Lee county in the
water power and other local matters
without in the least neglecting his
duties to his district, his state or TO
the whole country, and he viii pursue
the same able, manly and successful,
course that has marked his past off
cial course, besides he IS in close
touch with every phase OF water pow
er legislation, and any new man that
/ might be elected will not be.
| There are many democrats in Keo-
| kuk and of Lee and other counties of
B
thusiastic over the nomination OF
| Mayor Elder as they were when his
nomination was first announced They
have been thinking. Some OF them
are very much displeased with the
turn in the affairs of the city govern
ment. II is claimed by many very
staunch democrats that Mayor Elder,
/ instead of listening to their com
plants as TO the wretched conditions
! in the city, denied, excused and by
4 implication endorsed those conditions,
finally taking on defiant air as II TO
say by actions if not by words. All
right what are you going to do about
/ it" or the even more expressive de-
! fiance: The people be did, such as
another American citizen of much
prominence once used. These demo
Gratis fear that their vote for Elder
will be construed as a vote to endorse
his municipal administration and his
4 personal action in the matter. This,
some Of them say, they win not do,
but will leave their ballot blank m
the congressional race, while others
more wrought up by the scandalous
municipal conditions viii take more
determined course, scratch their TIC
ket and vote for Kennedy.
President Mckinley, man beioyeo
of the nation and capable of giving
the most correct advice, once caution
ed the people of the country 10 LET
well enough alone" and this the PEG
pie of the district after a sane and
thoughtful period have determined TO
do, hence the great change of CENT?
ment and growth OF Kennedy
strength since the nominations were
made.
He has been faithful in little ana
faithful in greater concerns and has
& been found true as steel to the coun
try and the people Of his home die
trict. He is tried Mr. Elder has
been tried and many people, irrespec
tive of party, claim that he has beer
found wanting. If he fails to please
I the people, living right here among
them, even laughs at their complaints
what may be expected will be his &C
ton in regard TO them when his poin
Of duties is at the national capital
j. hundreds of miles away from his con
stituents?
These are some Of the thoughts II
the minds of the voters OF this dis
trict They are acting on them ant
, then the whole matter seems to con
j centrate in this question: Is II sen
!, sible for sane and concientious vot
er to cast his ballot against a public
servant who has been tried for fou
years and has been true to his coun
try and his district. and cast 1t foI
his opponent who has been tried off
cially in the highest place in the CIR
of the people of his home city, an,
in the general opinion Of the commun
| ity, has fallen short OF giving tn,