The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Webster City Freeman-Journal: It
tegins to look now as though the en-
emies of the governor had gone too
far In trying to convict him before the
tsr of public opinion of conduct unbe-
coming the high office ne holds, and
the people OF the state will not be
slow TO accord the governor square
deal when they are appraised OF all
the facts.
Knoxville Journal Wanted in Iowa
--an attorney general whose concept
ion OF his duties is legal, rather than
political
Cedar Rapids Gazette: In any ev-
ent the governors demand for i'm
reachment or exoneration'' is one that
should be heard and answered by the
legislators. One or the other is not
only desirable; ii is essential now
tDat the case has attracted so much
attention and created such a statewide
disturbance
Waterloo Times-Tribune: The gov.
ernor asks the legislature to investi-
gate; Havner asks the same thing.
Maybe the state Will lie informed
about this whole affair before fms
is written
Humboldt REPUBLICAN: 1t looks as
though Governor Harding made a
great mess of the Ratiorn affair A
man Of his experience should have
more brains than to grant a pardon
Tithout making a full investigation.
Sthley Tribune: The senate was
too busy hunting flaws IN the league
Of nations to pass the railroad appro-
ir'iation BILL Government ownership
wouldn't thrive If congress should
happen TO get interested in a game Of
Cities or ball or a horse race and
fail to provide for the nations prop
erty.
Iowa City Republican: The country
IS likely to LOOK with suspicion upon
anything that President Wilson Of
fers rs means co keep Us out OF war.
1t is not forgotten that he won his
last election on the boast that he kept
Us out Of war when he knew that war
vsth Germany was inevitable.
Independence Bililetin-Journal: The
ssari in which we find ourselves is
primarily due to the absolute inability
Of the democratic party to legislate
for the whole country. It must have
p moss at the white house or it wilt
not function.
Anamosa Eureka: 1t is going to take
Lard work to put the loan over, and
the great stumbling clock is going to
| be in overcoming disgust aroused by
/ wanton extravagance Every patriotic
citizen should hear in mind, however,
that the bills. no matter how they
were Incurred, must be paid.
Burlington fiaw,s-Eye: Iowa has a
very small population compared to
rome of the European states. But it is
i rot quantity that counts. but quality.
/ And SO far as that is concerned there
are no better
| Iowa Falls Citizen: Suppose that
Canada should some day want to Sc,
iup an independent government, would
this country, under the league of ma,
tons, have to help England whip Can.
ada? Stranger things might happen.
| pes Moines Capital: The state now
tas an interest in the dispute be
! tween the governor and attorney gen
oral The state has right to demand
that the members OF the general as
sembly keep their heads and go on
with the business of the state, regard
less OF any personal quarrel. No i'm
portant act has vet been passed
through both houses The work of the
session remains yet 20 be done. The
building up of the Harding and Hav
ner factions would destroy the Use
.iuiness OF the legislature and necessa
riiy extend the session Z month. The
cool heads in 10th houses are now
called upon to rise aoove Hardfne
anG Havner to the transaction of the
business.
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