The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-01-08
Mr.. RowLEYs CANDIDACY.


papers Of the state as a man OF
Iprobity and ability, but the prepond
erance of press sentiment seems tc
be that he has made a mistake In
becoming candidate for governor on
the capitol grounds extension issue
/ 1t is agreed on all sides that he has
3 right to be a candidate for any Of
fiee in the gift of the people, and sew.
eral Iowa papers have commended his
candidacy in the strongest terms. But
the great majority of the papers that
have expressed themselves on the
subject regard it as ill-advised. Opin.
lions gathered from various sources
are briefly summarized below.
/ The Charles City Intelligencer says
that Mr.. Rowley had better keep to
/ his publishing business unless he can
evolve better issue to run upon
than just the little narrow one of
| blocking public improvements.
| The Algona Advance thinks Cover,
nor Clarke has little cause for worry
so far as the result in the primaries
is concerned. "Rowley's vote will
quite probably be insignificant. ane
Mr.. Clarke will be nominated triumph.
antly.'
The Des Moines Tribune predicts
that when 1t can be said that the
whole tract has been bought and that
the price has not exceeded one mil
lion dollars, as it will not. the debate
VIII end and everybody will agree
that the investment was wisely made.
ne Tribune urges the executive coun-
] eli to close the transaction at once.
and says that if this whole business is
concluded in the next few weeks moth.
ing will be heard OF it in the campaign
next fall.
| 1t seems to be agreed that Mr..
Rowley is a very nice man admits
the Nevada representative, "but very
I few newspaper men think that a gov
iernor ought to be chosen OF an issue
7 such as he seeks TO make. Nothing
in the discussion suggests that Gov
sFnor Ciarke's denomination is placed
in jeopardy, although on numerous
sides the opinion is expressed that
there may be real fight in Iowa next
fall for control OF the state
What Hr. Rowley stands for can
not be successfully rtdiculed or ira
euced says the Fort Dodge Chron-
icle. He has evolved a powerful is
sue ont OF the recklessness and blind.
ness Of his own party. His candidacy
Is protest against extravaeancs
That this extravaganza is moi the
a1gaboo Of q politician seeking ONCE
VII as sent home to every voter when
r. rallies during the coming year
t1st rs taxes have, through some
sligAt q hand. the process of which Is
z-a1 essar. been lifted from IS to 80 pe-
E=1 z5oFs what they have ever been
st1
Ts Marsaalitovn TimesRepubli-
~ oazsrTas that MI RowleY.s issue
TeT m9ch decried By the press of
~ State - 10 issue at all. "He
.eras not agree Etth the legislature
s1d tae goFa-no- Bat Why should he
III tor EoTernor meraly because he
zagraes F!ta 'hs legislature. the
soTer1or the suprsme court and the
srsat Estcr5tg 3. Iowa yote-s2 Hr
Re*lsE s csndidscy 5azsd a. il Is.
sesras y be somewhat Of 2 nigtage
tAere = taeiiag that It has hardIy
sssaeieat foundation
The TimesRepalBicsn takes II for
sraHtad thai the great majority 81
Iowa ycters zre Il faYcr Of .5a er-
tension. bst that o. course. is purelg
assumption 10 one yet Knows nov
'hey stand On TIE matter
John " Rovlev. editor Of TIE Yeo-
sauqua Republican has annource3
MS candidacy for the Republican noTa.
nation for goYerucr 1t The Jana
primaries. The main PLANK In his olat
form is to be opposition to The pro-
posed enlargement OF the safe cacttoi
grounds at Des MONIES II ia. Z IN
only thing John has to nm OF he asd
letter save his money, szE the
Ina lalna Ne"s-Democrat The 1T has
a seeh passed and the supreme co1rt
g mas upheld it and John win End Il
axes more than that 10 make IN u.
+ The Abba Union declares IL, ts
s, e!t = ,1 Of Iowa are absolutely o5gose1
= ~ ploposed extending OF the car
s : s so,.. grounds and if Mr. ROWE On.
. ernor ~ pscome candidate for gog.
: iAo' ne VIII be nominated and aJect.
e Cd by an overwhelming 7,aiort.,. 80
: Faeln non Murphy, in HIS vinton
:, :. t to- , soahsels that those who mink
Il mere isn't enough to the aca ,l,i,-.
9 extension imOroglio to disturb The tbs