The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-02-25
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

II IOWA PH6SS COW MCNI.
"There are many good men oppos
cd to the blue sky law and pattern
alistic legislation in general" says
the Fort Dodge Chronicle, "but it is
the truth just the same that every
swindler in Iowa was inspired with
renewed hope by the recent act Of
Judge McHenry in granting an in
junction against it's enforcement"
Eyes, it's the same old story" says
the Waterloo Times-Tribune. go GU,
and find a man who can be elected
and he won't run"
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Thirty-five
Iowa counties have taken up with
the soil expert idea. Linn ought to
be thirty sixth. 1t ought to have
been the first. But being the thirty
sixth would be better than being
thirty seventh Or later.
The Burlington Hawkeye comment.
ing on Iowa federal appointments
wishes the democrats joy in their
novel situation. at is a long time
since democrats filled federal Offices
in Iowa." the Hawkeye continues
land the long trail has been a dreary
waste, vertable Saharan highway.
They have reached the oasis at last.
Congratulations"
The Emmetsburg Reporter says the
woman suffrage question is up and
the politicians will have to take sides
and win or fall by fighting it out a.
long that time.
Instead of kicking about the a.
mount Of your taxes" says the Hop
kinton Leader, 'be thankful that it
| wasn't assessed at the valuation that
you have invariably appraised your
property at when taking inventory"
| The Charles City Press believes
that John IT, Hamilton is the most a.
valuable man the democrats have for
the governorship.
The Castana Times believes that
$25, 100000 of government money
spent on the roads. would do every
body more good than the same amount
spent on couple of sea tubs that de-
preciate 400 per cent every time a
salute is fired in honor of some fel.
flow who is about to take dinner with
the captain.
"There are indications that the
grand old party is coming out OF the
state of coma caused by the Welting
it received at the last election" says
the Waterloo Times-Tribune, dem.
"But it is still groggy and has taken
the count. Can it come back?"
"About one-fourth of the Wilson ad-
ministration is a matter of history
says the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune,
"and still there are some republicans
in federal positions in the state OF
Iowa."
The Coon Rapids Enterprise says
that Congressman Woods is not yet
out of the Don't worry" class. "The
vote in the Second returned demo
crat," the Enterprise continues, "and
there are indications that Frank is to
have some real live opposition in his
own bailiwick."
The Ottumwa Review says that Con
gresham Connolly has so far advanc-
ed no important reason why he is not
making the race for a second term,
on his record. ut is long jump from
a first termer in congress to seat
in the United States senate" the Re-
| view adds.
The Onawa Democrat suggests that
the next legislature should do very
little "enacting," but good deal of
"abolishing"
"Now that three additional clices of
of the Iowa federal patronage pie have
been distributed, let us turn our at
tention to other matters, if possible. y
says the Waterloo Courier.
eff a man deserved anything at the
hands of a democratic administration
that man was Claude Porter" says
the Cedar Rapids Gazette. Porter
has run a great many errands for the
party; he has given his party ticket
great prestige time and again. He is
the kind of man who is worth put
ting in office. For he is one of the
most capable men in Iowa, and is of
the most sincerity of purpose"
How can you expect Congress to
attend to it's work, when President
Wilson sets them the example of cult
ing out balls and dinners,
| Gen. Villa always keeps in good
humor, provided he is not deprived of
the executions that constitute his
daily recreation.
People who aree looking for the
wild and Woolly West" go east to
New York and Boston, the homes of
the gun men.
These aviators who propose to fly
across the Atlantic should wait until
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