The Denison review., 1915-03-17
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

"a three cornAred primary contest
among Cosson, Allen and Harding
would almost certainly result in the
nomination of Harding, who however
could scarcely defeat either Cosson
or Allen with only two in the con-
test" declares the Clinton Herald.
"The Iowa legislature is composed
of men who know what the majority
of the people want" says the Charles
City 1ntelligencer.
Democratic leaders can console
themselves with the thought that their
patronage troubles won't last long
the voters will place the responsible
ity with the republicans as soon as
they get chance" assures the Cres-
ton Advertiser.
""rhe bouquets which Judge Wade
has received on his appointment to
the federal bench would start quite q
garden remarks the Mason City
Globe.Gazette.
Tho Cedar Rapids Republican says
The proposed plan for state consta-
hulary would enable our police de-
partment to say that they have no.
thing to do with the state laws, that
the state has its own law enfOrcers. :"
'If Iowa would spend $4,000 in
helping the railways get on their feet
financially it would be. a much better
investment than paying Thorne $751;
600 to have big time in Chicago,
where he struts around at lOWa's ex-
pense, making the state ludicrous and
all the while driving men and bust
ness out Of Iowa." suggests the Iowa
City Republican.
The Johnston bill, WHICH would do
away with the Highway commission,
is opposed by the Davenport Times
on the ground that the taxpayers Of
Iowa have no money with which to
line the pockets OF the bridge con-
tractors"
The frequency with which the name
of Nate Kendall appears in connec-
ton with Iowa gubernatorial nomi-
nation leads the Dubuque Times-Jour-
nal to suspect that the Abba man is
in a receptive mood.
"The state senate is a progressive,
sensible body, but the house is COM
posed of the widest lot of colts ever
empounded in the state corral thinks
the Carroll Herald.
There is not and has not been a
single valid argument for abolishing
the state highway commission" de-
Feiares the Jefferson Bee.
Because Judge Wade lived in the
northern district OF Iowa and was ap-
pointed Judge of the southern district.
the Webster City anTribune,
calls him "carpet-bagger."
There is only one thing to do for
the Johnston bill, and that, is to cut
its head off directly behind the ears .
insists the Des Moines Tribune.
The Hampton Chronicle regards ma.
tional prohibition as the only real
solution of the liquor question and ex-
presses its belief that even a majority
of the men who now fight for the sa-
loon would quickly give assent to
any feasible proposition that would
make the whole country dry"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil says
some of the most excellent gentlemen
in the legislature are also good duck.
ers."
"Wllile members of the legislature
are laboring with the festive and some
what discredited bootlegger, who is
looking after the whiskey' druggist OF
the clubs, where liquors are kept for
people just as thirsty. but somewhat
better dressed than are the patrons
Of the bootlegger," asks the Iowa City
Republican,
| at would amount to crime to &c
back to the old system of wasting mil
lions of dollars each year on Iowa
roads," declares the Waterloo Times
Tribune.
Having enacted law abolishine
the saloons after January L., the gen
eral assembly will be recreant to
plain duty if it fails to take action
that will prevent return of former
prohibition conditions" says the. Cres
ton Advertiser.
ssIf orr legislature has nothing else
to do besides trying to stop the Euro
pean war 1t might as well adjourn
right now," thinks the Cherokee Demo
crat.
Estate insurance would be fine
thing if money only flowed one way
into the Golfers OF the state, but in
surance is good only when it pays tht
losses of the insured, and it is not al
profit" points out the Davenport Dem
ocrat.
The Marshalltown Times-Republi
can, basing its Judgment on the bill.
lit has passed and those it has refused
to pass. has come to the conclusion
that the present legislation is not, b.
any means, bad one.
"The question of good roads is on'
of the biggest questions in Iowa. in
lsists the Mason City Globe Gazette.