The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-10-25
Tho President's Popularity.

The trip that the president and some
Of his official family made across the
country has been demonstration Of
the popular approval of the admins
tration from the time the party left
the white house until it returned. The
crowds that came to greet the presi-
dent at every station were not mere
y curious gazers at the chief magis-
trate. They came because, quite re-
Gardless Of party, they admired the
man who had shown such wisdom and
courage during the past year in deal
Ing with the great problems that form
part of the Spanish war situation.
This war has brought the people into.
close sympathy with the president,
and there is no dispute about whether
Or not the country would support him
in his policy of settling the remaining
questions growing out Of the war
It is. then, just as important that the
president should have congress Of
friends behind him pledged to the sup
port OF the administration. Without
this, the president will be helpless and
will stand before the world repudiated
in his foreign policy and the Amer
lean republic will be the jest of Eu-
rope because it has no stability Of
purpose. But such a thing will never
happen. Iowa will send II republican
congressman to stand by the presi-
dent. No one Of the fellows who are
trying to stir up a muss and embar-
rass the government will be elected
Il republicans do their duty. The
presidents visit to Iowa has put en-
thusiasm into the campaign that it did
not have before. Here is an extract
from one of his speeches, his trib-
ute to the soldiers in the trenches and
the men behind the guns:
The heroes OF Manila and Santiago and
Puerto Rico have made immortal history.
They are worthy successors and descend
ants OF Washington and Greene. Of Paul
Jones, Decatur and Hull and Of Grant.
Sherman. Sheridan and Logan; OF Farpa-
gut, Porter and Gushing, and OF Lee, jack
son and Longstreet.
rev names STAND out on the honor roll
Of the nations great men, and with them.
unnamed, stand the heroes Of the trenches
and the forecastle. invincible in battle and
accomplishing in death. Tho Intelligent.
loyal. indomitable soldier and sailor and
marine. regular and volunteer. are en-
titled to equal praise ashaving done their
whole duty. whether at home or under the
baptism of foreign fire.
Who will dim the splendor- OF their
achievements? Who will withhold from
them their well-earned distinction? Who
win intrude detraction at this time to be-
little the manly spirit OF the American
youth and impair the usefulness OF the
American navy? Who will embarrass the
government by sowing seeds OF dissatis-
faction among the brave men who stand
ready to serve and die IL need be for their
country? Who win darken the counsels
OF the republic in this hour requiring the
united wisdom Of all? Shall we deny to
ourselves what the rest of the world so
freely and 80 justly accords to us?
The, men who endured in the short but
decisive struggle its hardships, Its priva-
tlons, whether in the field or camp. on ship
or In the siege, and planned and achieved
Its victories. Will never tolerate impeach-
ment, either direct or indirect. OF those who
won peace whose great gain to ciyiliza-
ton Ia yet unknown and unwritten.