Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-06-05

URSDAY, JUNE 5, 1913.
things should be conducted. OF the
legal knowledge he gained as a Judge
he admits that he learned much after
being appointed at the early age OF
twenty-nine. He no doubt thought he
knew law and he never stopped his
lessons but went on up to the highest
principle OF knowledge. He studied to
be approved Of the people and won out.
VA, No Issue; just Remedy.
Waterloo Courier: If there Is any
question upon which congress may act
without partisanship 1t Is that Of the
currency. The reform of this medium
Of business is needed in one line as
we'll as its opposite. There Is no
opposite. There Is no question of
strengthening Of the currency system
SO as to fortify both capital and labor
against panic and idleness.
There Is not to be much discussion
of the tariff in open sessions of con-
gress more than has already taken
place. The currency subject has al
most q clear field and there IL time
for ample consideration. May congress
realize and respond to its patriotic
duty in doing everything possible for
the solution of this question before
the session ends.
THE TARIFF LOBBY.
Des Moines Register and Leader:
If an investigation into the work
ings of the tariff lobby in Washing
ton can be conducted In such q man
ner as to produce tangible results
the delay may be justified.
Everybody who knows anything
about tariff legislation knows that
such lobby is congregated. repre-
senting not merely the protected in
dustries, but also the importing in
terests.
But the investigation is so likely
to develop into an effort to put
somebody in the hole that uneasi-
ness and suspicion on the part OF
those who wish for a speedy termina-
ton Of tariff debate cannot but at
tend it.
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Davenport Times: II c. w. Morse,
who has just been elected president
of steamship company at New York,
makes good, who will criticise Taft
for having let the man out of the fed
eral prison at Atlanta because every
one thought he was dying?
Sioux City Journal: Just what Is
the idea in asking the manufacturers
to cough up a lot of information about
their business after the tarin duties
they will have to pay have been
fixed? Would it not have been a much
brighter idea to quiz the manufacture
ers while the information they might
give would have been Of some use In
framing the tariff bill?
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The demo
Gratis are going to give us free shoes.
It will be remembered the existing
tariff bill gave us. free hides and the
price of shoes went up. Probably that
is where the democrats got their cue.
They will discourage American pro-
duction and send up the price. Demo
cratic tariff construction 10 one Of the
marvels Of statesmanship.
Neglected Vacant Lots.
Kansas City Journal: Now comes
the annual weed problem to vex the
municipal authorities, and Kansas
City officials are talking sagely OF
what they intend to do with those
who do not keep weeds cut on their
vacant property. But 1t 10 pretty safe
to predict that these same oficials
will grow tired OF their patriotic bur-
den and within few days or weeks
the weeds will run riot as before, II
indeed, they are molested at ALL Nor
will the officials be entirely to blame
for this condition of things. Under
our present imperfect system of mu.
nicipal government no effective way
exists for forcing property owners to
take care of their vacant lots. In win
ter the. snow and ice accumulate on
neglected sidewalks and In summer
weeds and trash offend the eyes and
nostrils while 'endangering public
health.
Davenport Times: Young men and
young women are going out from the
colleges now ready and willing to
learn and to teach the world. Their
hope is boundless and their enthusi-
asm is at the maximum. And fortu.
nately for this western country the
young men and young women who
leave the western schools, at least,
and large percentage Of those who
have escaped the influences Of incor.
rect perspective sometimes acquired
in eastern colleges, know that II they
are to continue to advance It must be
through service to themselves and the
community. The modern day trend OF
thought is not. encouraging either to
class distinctions or to the mainte.
nance of economic parasites.
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