The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-10-24
IOWA Rsss COMMENT.

Council Bluf1s N0np2rS1l- a o.
;=pEaTT OF the strength OF MI Tug g s.
| lies IN the careful reserve with wili i1I
ne discusses his topics. he is IoI
fam boyant He is not a p2r1is to-iii
or Ha never for an instant appears
to partisan prejudice. he Hahs7 I 1lo
extra vagaut promises or claims. LIE
tine contrary, every promise ne lays
down Is backed by sound reasons
and can be SUSTAINED by inuuDlLaD pie
evidence
Cedar Rapids Republican: we sL1I!
believe that Harding VIII rIn wei up
with Hughes, If not actually anead oi
min. we also believe that dr haFa-
fur viii have the biggest pinraI1ts
in recent elections III this state Ee
would not be surrrised 10 see y 1I'sIee
. landslide for Harding. Being N
the right. he mas conducted MS cam
paigu IN a gentle1nanty and even
christian spirit. speaking no eva even even
nj mis- Tradueers and the aVfrass
voter always admirers that spiri
and thai attitude in a man
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Frank
Iotch argeed 10 quit the EresLihs
game because his wife did moi LiihA
II an entirely reputable means VI
gaining q livelihood and then 1nIhP-
ed right into the Iowa ca1npalsAi-0
good deal like swearing off ON cocE-
ing mains IN order 10 deVois idoi (
| attention 10 Dull fights,
burlington Hawk-Eye: The HAWK
Eve predicts that heavy iaooI FoL1
viii be thrown against the professor
n
ne was nominated Tor president, "as'
very pronounced against organized
labor and an emphatic advocate OF
me Aopeu shop" Nov thai he Is
candidate for recollection anu must
have a afrge labor vote il ne Is 20
be reelected ne fioBs and MAKE n
p-ofuse bid for the labor vote MS
shakes public confidence In The HAL
IPeople disrrust him. How can ne pe
sincere and undergo such TeulaIfI-
able changes. and thai, TOO, IL q
political emergency where sell lhtSt-
est beckons?
Iowa CITY Citizen: From its IN
FvrasrIpatior,s the Citizen thinks eltasf
NJ Harding Or Nj Meredith Is clean
euougb personally 10 be a cFediLaolt
governor of iowa Harding Is aueh
bs++er equipped than Meredith py
iur1pitc experience He knows a great
deal about the details Of state AFFAIRS
and Meredith knows very little. buA
il is deplorabIe that the latter, III MS
anxiety to win the goYernofshlp.
should deliberately set his PERSONA
pG-ess bureau 10 the task OF rra0uclhg
his opponent all over the state. anu
that his friends should DO dkeWlSe'
STblev Tribune: The new union oil
church and state certainty mas no'
made our political discussions Dr<'at4-
er and clearer.
Sfsux Cfrv journal another au-
vance In the high cost of living Is
threatened by the announcement o. a
soap Manufacture that the scarcity
of materials may force soap makers
In boost prices If worst comes 10
worst, the old fashioned Saturday
night bath. instead of the caiiE
scrub may come into vogue AGAIN.
and perhaps mother can acquire the
knack OF making the old 1ashloheu
soft soap like grandmother used 10
make
NarsTaifroEn Times Republican:
The advance in the normal tax from
t$l 10 g per $1,000 income over 80
600 for unmarried and $4,000 ioT
unmarried persons, and up TO S2v.-
500 and the heavy sIrtaz imposed
Oh incomes above Sl0o.eot and 4"
per cent On incomes over S2.o01.opv'
is expected TO produce next year De
tween 1925 geo. 600 and S2S0.o0O.boo-
Which viii inst about cover anotner
dash for Villa and dash oft again.
a zezs.i,, c=r,s;on.