The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-05-27
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fcctive,' declares the Cedar Rapids
Republican in discussing the Iowa pri
mary system. There are men run
ming for Offices that will be absolutely
unknown, as to personality and quail
iIications, to the average man in tho
balloting booth. The result is tina,
the men. whose names come first OF
the ballots will have the advantage
as they have always had under this
system"
"Wcll, Il democratic nomination IL
Iowa must be worth something when
republican tries to get II" observes
the Sibley Tribune.
The Burlington Hawkcye recalls
that before the advent OF A. b. Cum
minis in Iowa politics the republicans
had 100000 plurality"
There arc more political bedlcl
lows who are strangers to each otlc!
In Iowa right now than ever before in
the history. of the state" says the
Council Bluffs Nonparcil.
o
"The we'll established precedent OF
giving state officials a second term
still holds good" insists the BurlinG-
ton Hawkcyc.
Senator Cummins should come
home and cnlighten us on his posi-
ton on the tariff" says the Iowa City
Republican.
The colonel did not have to call for
week of meditation and prayer be-
fore making up his mind that he was
opposed to the Colombian treaty which
proposes to pay for what he took,
says the Sioux City Journal.
That administration Endorsement
of candidates is sometimes OF queS-
tionable value in campaign is the
opinion of the Charles City Press.
The Ottumwa Courier says the sec
ond term precedent plan goes very
| little way unless supported by accept
ability Of service"
"Ben Salinger is one of the best
equipped lawyers in the state. a
student at all times and a man who
is always in touch with the people ana
would make an ideal Judge" in the
opinion of the Charles City lntefli-
gencer.
"Why not delegate the Greater Iowa
committee to the task of swinging
around the circle every SO often on
permanent Iowa improvements asks
the Boone News-Iepublican. The
good roads subject, for instance, would
be a fine thing for the Greater Iowa
committee to take UP. Money seems
to come easy in the several towns Wis
| tied by tho committee, and If 1t comes
easy for a little pagoda out in San
Francisco it should come easier for
something real in Iowa.
"The primary law is coming fully
into its own" declares the Cedar Rap
ids Gazette. "The intent that all men
of whatever degree of wealth should
have an equal opportunity is being &C
complished.'
"With Savage claiming that Cum
| Minis is not a republican and Connolly
declaring that Meredith is not Il dem
ocrat party voters are having hard
time to decide who's who" suggests
| the Perry Chief.
isn't it about time for Iowa to re-
tire from the private banking bust
ness" asks the Dcs Moines Capital.
"If Mr.. Trewin wishes to do any
further house cleaning in the schools
colleges and universities of Iowa, we
would like to have him do it all ut this
time, so we may consider the matter
| settled" remarks the Ida Grove Pho
neCr.
Senator Cummins on the stump has
vehemently ADVOCATED one thing and
| in the senate voted directly against
| what he had previously profcssed with
so much emphasis" declares the Bur.
lington Gazette.
It is said that misery loves conf
pany. That is why the democrats
like the family broils that bubble
through the surface of the republican
politics now and then, says the Car
roll Herald.
Before the farmers go into the
movement to change our road laws
again they would better make sure
that they have hit on better
scheme" warns the Cedar Rapids Re
publican. 1--WE shall never get very
far by changing; our policies every
year or So. The main thing. it
would seem, is to get hold of some idea
and then hold onto it,"
Mexico is stirring up an awful muss.
Even the base ball dope is chased off
from the first place. and capitol ex-
tension, trusts, canal tolls and few
otherstrthings of former Importance
are all forgotten, observes the Charter
Oak Times. FF
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