The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-11-21
IOWA PREss coMMENr.

IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Waterloo Courier: From personal
viewpoint alone, Mr.. Hughes ought to
be thankful that he was not elected
president.
vinton Eagle: While we are talk.
ing OF simplifying the Iowa ballot. can
anybody offer cogent reason why
the party. circle should not be restor-
ed at the head of each party ticket, en-
abling the voter who wants to vote
her straight" to do SO with single
mark?
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Suspicion now arises that If John Lind
will not talk away from home that he
did lot Of whispering in Minnesota.
Cedar Rapids Republican. Some
| shoe manufacturers predict that shoes
may go up to $40 and $50 pair unless
there is change. They predict also
that cloth tops will come into vogue as
result We should worry. the cloth
tops will keep our ankles just as warm.
Sioux City Journal: Perhaps the
most distressing possibility suggested
| is that the so called golden special'
alone may have turned enough femi-
nine votes in California TO account for
lne small Wilson plurality in the Col;
den Gate state.
! Council Bluffs Nonpareil: The Ad-
amsOn law is in for a rough and bOis-
ferrous experience with the chances
about three to two that it will not sur
vive the operation to which it will be
subjected.
| Cedar Rapids Republican. The man
who has something that he cannot
mark up" must be q very unhappy
one in these days. But some day he
may be glad to get the old price for
his things. The pendulum always has
i to swing back or there would be ces-
sation Of time ITSELF
jNuscatine Journal: Two problems
confront President Wilson, his cabinet
and the submarine issue. If he will
ipay bit OF attention to the makeup
pf his cabinet maybe he will have less
to worry about from the other quarter.
Davenport Democrat: Eastern banks
oio Wal mig IAe Couutiy o6dihoI wv
much money. Collectively, it may be
bad for the country. but individually,
we could stand some more Of it.
| Carroll Herald: Harding's pastor
was the first to felicitate over the cleo
ton Of the new governor, and his OPP
ening words were Dear Lloyd" How
weak and unstable is human nature
even in gentlemen OF the cloth. This
pastor. was among the frenzied clergy
who denounced Mr.. Harding in the
resolutions adopted by the Sioux City
preachers. But this is the same fDear
Lloyd" depicted in language the most
ldenunciatory and unqualified. He is
no better than he was at that time.
The damned spot" did not "out" be-
cause he received that mountainous
majority. Either the Morning Side
pastor was weak and guileful then or
he is weak and overweening now. In
either case he should ask God to
strengthen his character and keep him
from thus SHINING again.
! Sioux City journal: The success of
the Iowa man in the national cam
paign was bipartisan Wilbur W.
Marsh, of Waterloo, was treasurer OF
the democratic national committee
and is entitled to credit for large
share Of the success attained by the eff
ffcient business management OF the
Wilson campaign. Representative
Frank P. Woods, Of Estherville, was
chairman Of the republican congress
sional committee, which seemingly has
been successful in winning republic
can majority in the house of represen-
! tatives despite the fact that things
were coming the democrats way pres
identially. Iowa democrats and re-
! publicans can join in congratulating
| these two men who made good on two
Of the most difficult assignments in the
gift Of the national party organiza-
tons.