Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Dubuque T.mes-Journal can see
a chance for Frank Woods. saying:
1T is almost certainty that the next
election will return republican house,
in which event Mr.. Woods vii! most
surely De one of the leaders oftshe re-
publican orga nization. "A pioneer In
the progressive principles now en-.
dorsed by the majority Of tee sadher-
ents Of the party, Mr.. Woods may De
said TO be in line for place which
will give Iowa leadership in the halls
Of congress" Faf
Speaking OF the Lincoln Highway,
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil says,
j.'People who live in this country tven-
ty years hence will seeothis sLiAcoin
Highway. and doubtless many others
across the country advertised as a
great scenic route. And every man
who. lives or owns property on this
line ought to become booster for its
Improvement and beautifieatisz. He
viii! be benehting himself as ae strives
in this way to help others.
The Sioux City Journal feels that Its
objection to Cnautauqua has been I'M
derrate6. saying: Talking :, abou,
Bryan offers reminders Of the tun we
had a while back testing about his
appearance on the stage with Tyro-
lean yodelers and Swiss bell ringers.
You see now. quite clearly, do you not,
that they were there for the same rea-
son BRYAN was there, namely, TO give
the average crowd chance 70 listen
70 the kind Of noise it is willing 10
Ipay to hear?
The Creston Advertiser can see tna-
TT is POSSIBLE that the new insurance
law will prove boon TO those VINO puy
insurance. From personal experience,
! however. and from what we have hearo
others say, its effect has been TO IN
crease the cost Of insurance The al
| legged rates have been increased. we
are not inclined TO condemn la"
hastily and it is possible that IN the
end the insurance law will justly u
self. but il doesn't look that way at
| the present time
| "A few Iowa papers threaten bolt
~ Harding is nominated for governor
| observes the Marion Register. Ihey
| threaten bolt # their choice for presi-
den. is not named. Then what's the
use of a primary or convention IN
either csse?
Democratic hope is expressed by the
|Eews-Tribune. at Muscatine. saying
1T will not be long now until we are
in the midst of a pre-convention cam
paign and while the popularity OF
President Wilson means much 10 the
coming campaign, 1t also means IN
icreased effort on the part Of the opposi-
ton"
The Clinton Herald believes that
Clinton is not the only city that is
behind in building this year .Neafiy
every city in the middle west Wlii
show decrease in activities along THIS
line, Cedar Rapids showing an est
mated decrease over last year OF over
l5o per cent Even the larger cities such
as pes Moines and Chicago show De
cided falling off in construction lines
The Waterloo Courier says that:
THE time to build silo Is now IN
order that it may be ready to take care
of this years crop"
Marsh pleases the democratic editors
of the Keokuk Constitution Democra'
to such an extent THAT the Waterloo
man is big enough for governor. ina
he has the qualities for ORGANIZATION
that make for political achievement
and that his business acumen IL OF al
: unusual order as attested by his owl
: commercial success, are conceded
facts"