Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-19

petty politicians when he passes this
way on his chautauGua tour Tut, tut,
gentlemen, let the good man enjoy
himself in his own way while in Iowa.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: How would
Secretary Bryan propose, under his
universal peace plan, to arbitrate the
troubles in Mexico? This Is case in
which 1t will be necessary to catch
some OF the belligerent Mexicans first
before escorting them to the Hague
Mason City Globe-Gazette: This
generation with automobiles, lightning
express trains, aerpplanes and social
reforms Is going fast enough heaven
knows. What is needed Is a little
more thought, little more care and
a little more consideration for safety
first.
Fairfield Tribune: News is the most
perishable commodity Of commerce;
it must be used while it is fresh II pa
irons are satisfied. No amount OF
warming over or "cold storing"
procedures can make it fresh; after
1t is twelve hours old 1t ceases to be
news and is only a subject AT to be
cast aside with spoiled vegetables.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: LaFollette
Ia preparing to amend nearly all the
schedules of the Underwood tariff
with duties somewha CHER than the
democrats have mad, them. Smoot
and his fellow standpatters propose
to submit schedules much higher than
those proposed by LaFollette. BY and
by 1t will develop that the real con-
servaties Of this country are the pro-
gressives The standpatters want the
tariff as high az Haman and the demo.
Gratis want 1t as low as hades. The
|progressives are on tenable middle
ground.
Kansas City Journal: William J..
Bryan's re-entry into the chautauQua
lecture field in order to make money,
as frankly expressed in his statement
at Asheville, N c., Sunday, will add
another embarrassment to an admin
istration already harassed by incompe-
tent and tactless cabinet members.
That the secretary of state should thus
openly and fagrantly violate the pro-
prieties Of his ONCE and thereby set
a pernicious example to government
employees everywhere Is bad enough,
but It is apparent that such practice
will leave the administration without
any responsible head to its most i'm
portant department.
Cedar Rapids Republican: Making
Fairgrounds Of the public parks Is
now the popular idea The children
seem to take to the idea. It is helping
to keep many children cut Of mischief.
There are unlimited possibilities for
development. Some day all cities will
provide for the children in such ways.
There are now many towns, some
|of them large ones, in which the
children have hardly a place to play,
except 1t IL out on the streets, and in
some places the streets are mere
streaks OF dust running through
patches OF weeds. II we want to
make hfe better, we must make It
more interesting for the little ones
and for the big ones also.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald: One
must give it to the prosressives.
With no election victory to cele-
brate and being bent on celebrating
something. the buoyancy Of their
optimism impels them to celebrate
the second anniversary Of their
birth, which will be done on August
5 in states, districts and counties.
Cedar Rapids Republican: If Gov.
Clarke really needs the rest, as his
doctors say, we are sure no one will
miss the speeches he had intended
to make during the summer season.
The less political or semi-political
speaking we have for q season the
better we will all be OF. Take the
rest you need, governor, and do not
grieve over what may become Of the
rest of Us.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: We do not
blame congress for wanting to go the
limit in making it hot for Lamar,
the Wall street wolf, who did not
hesitate to impersonate its members
and who unblushingly confesses that
he lied like q pirate whenever he
found that lying would promote the
schemes In which he was interested,
but congress has little explaining
to do on It's own part.
The testimony before the investi.
eating committee shows that Lamar
drew the resolutions for the investi.