The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-08-04
IOWA spRFss coMMEMT.

IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Waterloo Courier: Now when Mr..
Wilson replies to Mr. Hughes we may
consider the issues of the case fairly
joined and the hearing before the
American people may proceed with
out interruption except rs to objec-
lions Of counsel for either side.
knows Senator Allen knows he would
do nothing that directly or indirectlS
would in any measure handicap, I'M
pede or reverse the advanced posi-
ton of this state on the temperance
and prohibition question, yet he Is
supporting Harding for governor
heartily and without reserve. This is
further proof that the temperance
fight made on Mr.. Harding Is not a
sincere one. So many proofs of this
are developing every day there is no
excuse for anyone being further de-
luded. Harding will be elected and
there will be no backward step In
prohibition, as the republican plat
form guarantees and as Harding af-
firms.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: An editor
who appreciates character says that
10 man needs be ashamed to vote
for Hanly. True enough. And no
mau need publish an apology for
sleeping while weeds grow in his
O. IN. The action of voting for Hanly
Is somewhat similar to the serious
occupation Of driving along corn rows
with the pillow. shovels pointing up
ward.
Sioux City Journal: At that 1t is
hard to blame anyone in politics for
doing what must be done to be cleo
ted AS rule the public asks, Was
he elected? rather than, How was he
elected?
Cedar Rapids Republican: No one
will be compelled to apologize for. nor
even explain, HpSaes speech OF &C
ceptance. Nor will the candidate be
compelled to change a letter of 1t
between now and the election.
Marshalltown Times-Tribune: The
farther one goes In company with
! Charles Evan Hughes the better the
man and candidate appears. 1t seems
| to be mainly question of getting
acquainted with Hughes, who gives
the impression of Roosevelt motor
with the muller on He runs Quieter
than the old model and seems to have
the Roosevelt power with modern i'm
provements. He has the holiness of
Roosevelt without Roosevelt's explo-
siveness.
C.tamwa Courier: On account OF
the war it rained and was cold all
last summer. Now all together, once
more: On account of the war 1t has
not rained and has been hot all this
summer.
Knoxville Express: Iowa suffragists
should not let go, just be cause they
failed this year. They should keep
an eye on the legislature to be chosen
TINS fall 1t should pass a resolution
this winter for submission of the suf-
frage amendment to get things started
for another vote in 1919 or 1920.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: Geo. w.
Perkins will at least find comfort in
the reduced drafts upon Ills political
bank account.
Davenport Times. The facts in re-
gard to the railway situation have not
been clearly presented t., the public
by an impartial body. 1t is true the
railways have made their statements
and the employees have presented
their arguments. But everyone real
ICES that necessarily each side must,
even il unconsciously, color its state
ments to bolster up its desires and
contentious. Let the interstate COM
merce commission be the judge Of the
facts and the public will support the
conclusions because it Knows the
commerce commission may be given
the power to correct any inequalities
that might result from its findings.
Sioux City Journal: II you will
watch the trend of newspaper opinion
you may note that most OF the demo
cratic newspapers are not altogether
pleased with the republican candt-
dates acceptance speech. And a
little farther along you may observe
that the democratic candidate fms
it equally difficult to please the re-
publicans.
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