The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-22

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bring you that Taft has not brought.
Aren't the business and farming inter
ests of the country safer In the hands
OF President Taft and a Republican
congress than in the hands OF Wood
row Wilson and a Democratic CON
gress2 Political theories are losers
when pftted against practical business
principles and necessities.
I Anamosa Eureka: Senator Cum
minis has made formal statement de
ciaring against third party. 1t is a
very weak document. Mr.. Cummins
exhibits his usual versatility in at
tempting to meet a delicate situation.
but the showing is indeed gauzy. The
senator would have appeared in more
favorable light had he taken the quick
and abrupt plunge by which Senator
Kenyon again got beneath the Taft
banner.
Creston Advertiser Gazette. we
don't want the pessimistic grumbler in
this country today. we don't need the
man who is always ready and willing
to find fault and who delights in
pulling down instead of building up.
What we need here is the big-hearted
optimist The fellow who can see the
good that is in every one and in
everything. The man who is always
ready to assist in good cause and
who with enthusiasm gives his support
to every movement which means for
the building up apd the progress OF
the country.
Washington Democrat: John L.
Stevens of Boone, the father of the
Bull Moose or Roosevelt party in
Iowa, is still the attorney for the
Northwestern railway 1t beats all
how these railroad lawyers now and
then love the dear people. We
knew lawyer who tried his best to
get job as attorney for three rail-
roads, and missing out, he became a
reformer and has been trying his best
to reform everybody else ever since.
He used to give his friends passes to
Republican conventions, the same be
1 ing issued by J. w Blythe, whom this
same good man now reviles On every
occasion, even though Blythe is dead
He used to be the press peddler fol
Blythe and some of the Republicans
down in Oregon township have a
grudge at this good lawyer yet for
getting them into this box, but still
he is a great reformer and friend OF
4 the common people. Reform of the
Roosevelt type is hot stuff.
/ Centerville Iowegian: This con
vention not only did most unjust
thing to the national ticket, but il
was most unkind to the state, con
lgressional, legislative and county
i tickets. To show spleen toward Presi
dent Taft, who refused to be dictated
tc by an insurgent ring, in which low;
was conspicuous, these Iowa so-callec
leaders have been willing to precipi
wolves every candidate for office il
q factional fight When will Iowa Re
publicans grow tired of such sell
, centered leadership and assert thei
} own minds? It had been hoped the.
would do this before these ambition
politicians wrecked the party. but tn
/ wrecking has gone far and still tn
: wreckers seem to thrive.
Marion Register: Roosevelt me-
are In all Overwhelming majority
Maiorities when given the opportur
|, ity always rule. The opportunity cam
! and found expression 1t will com
again in November and the verdict G
the people viii be given louder an
: more emphatic expression. Iowa
not Taft state. 1t Is a Roosevelt
r state.
Nevada Representative: The trut
, ie that the only reliable friends Of tn
President in Iowa are the crowd thu
: have so far been ENJOYING his favor
and If he should let out that Grove
even IL their terms have expired
tney would proDaDly quit MIN ais
!, So he Is very likely to hang onto III
old crowd, regardless of the senate
ial and congressional recommend
tions just as he is doing in this coui
ty in the case of the Story City pos
7 office.
/ Mason City Times Most of tt
press Of the state which is not o.
and out against the Roosevelt ami
r ton, admit it will stand no chant
e whatever for success. II Roosevelt
2 desire is TO Gust the Republican Part
y from power he may make a success
that.
is Waterloo Reporter Great Jeho
9 aphati Colonel Roosevelt takes pc
% sonal and entire credit for the oustir
n of Lorimer from the senate!
Iowa City Republican: The repor
n estimate an increase of ten millic
u bushels of potatoes this year az
ID cost of living may be reduced T,