Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-09


the latter country when 1t means the
payment of $25,OOO,O0O to tho South
American republic.
Kansas City Journal: If business
legislating, let them run for congress
themselves. Professional politicians
know little about any kind of business
but vote-getting, and care less.
Rock Island Argus: Even though
the fallacy that there was law on
the statute books against driving
through a funeral cortege has been
exploded, it is to be hoped that the
attitude Of drivers of vehicles will
not be changed. Wouldn't it make you
mad to have some one butting into
your funeral?
Bryan has proposed classifying all
those, in the consular service and grad
ing them for promotion according to
merit. His plan contemplates elevat-
ing men Of experience to positions of
consular responsibility and 1t Is alto
gether probable that most of the new
democratic appointees will have be-
come experienced by the time the plan
becomes operative.
Iowa City Citizen: AS a result of
the primary election last Monday, the
republicans Of Iowa should be able to
60 into winning campaign this year.
Circumstances are such that the men
nominated have exceptional voting
strength In places where the party
might otherwise be weak, and SO far
as the situation now appears there is
no good reason why large majority
should not be secured for the complete
state ticket.
New York World: Mr.. Roosevelt
testified yesterday that In 1902 he was
prepared to send the federal troops in
to Pennsylvania with orders to seize
the anthracite coal fields and operate
the mines. Instructions were actually
issued to General Schofleld that he
was not to pay attention to any court
orders or any other authority than
me-"
There are countries which tolerats
government of that sort. Mexico en-
dured it for years. Diaz's generals and
receivers did mot pay attention to any
court orders or any other authority
than me-" American citizens should
be highly interested In knowing how
near the republic was to Mexicaniza-
ton In 1902, and what they may fairly
expect should Mr.. Roosevelt ever again
become president.
Cedar Rapids Gazette.-It is estimat-
ed that the number of farmers
who stayed away from the polls
Monday because they were busy
In the fields will compare favorably
with the number Of city men who oc-
cupied the time they took OF to vote In
going to ball games.
Burlington Gazette.-Another d.
rector of the New Haven rail.
road was on the stand before the
interstate commerce commission yes
terday. He said he was hard Of hear
ing and did not know what was trans
piring at the various board meetings
held at different times. This perhaps
was one of the reasons why he was q
director.
Des Moines Capital: The off1ce Of
state auditor is one of the most i'm
portant departments of state govern
ment. Not one voter in one hundred
knew yesterday who the candidates
were. 1t was a physical impossibility
for the candidates to meet all Of the
voters It was a foregone conclusion
under the present apathetic state Of
the public mind that the voters would
not exhaust themselves in trying to
determine the merits of the respective
candidates. Under such circum-
stances how can intelligent voting be
expected?