The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-22

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matchless statesman, William McKin
ley, (Gfeat and prolonged applause.
But it was not necessary that the
president should appoint democrats
and populists without regard to party
lie )uld have appointed all republi.
cans am ADVISED that there were
sufficient republican applicants to have
supplied the entire demand. In fact, |
believe, [ could have oiIicered the en-
tire army from Iowa alone. daughter
But my democratic friends say we have
taken our share of the responsibility.
we have borne our share of the burdens
we have commanded our share of the
companies, of the regiments, of the
brigades, of the divisions, of the corps;
we have handled our share of the
money; we have purchased our share
of the supplies; we have done our share
OF the labor; we are entitled to our
share OF the glory, of the reward, of the
praise, OF the renown. so you have.
But you say there have been some mis-
takes, and some omissions, and we
don't ask that these shall he divided at
all. We consent that the republicans
may bear all of these. insist that this
is not fair. l submit that you do not
appear to as good advantage before
this country, or the world, as YOU did
when you were holding up both our
willing hands and saying '.Give us all
the commissions you can spare. We
will take them.,' (Applause.)
But, my democratic friends, call it
partisan or non-partisan still, just as
you please. If you are willing to have
the record made up. and to have history
show that this was a partisan war YOU
may complain of all the errors you can
point cut from now to the end of time.
lfShe republican party is to be held
responsible for all oversights, and omis-
sions then it must also be conceded
hat the republican party raised an
army of two hundred and sixty-eight
Thousand men, enlisted them since
seed time, mustered them since corn
planting, armed and equipped them.
sent them to the front and with the
aid OF its magnificent navy, also of re-
publican creation, whipped to stand
Still great and proud nation, and had
the boys back to help thresh and pick
corn. daughter and applause 1T
you will admit this you may then
critlcise until you are numbered with
those who criticised Lincoln, Grant
and Kirkwood. Where are the men
today who called that good, heroic,
brave, grand Kirkwood unpatriotic,
incompetent and a whole list of vile
epithets? | can find you pages of such
uttelances. The republican paper of
his own town denounced him editorily
in every issue. Another. republican
paper was organized in Des Moines fol
the sole purpose of opposing him.
After the war had been running for u
few months, and in the year 1861, Gov
klrkWood was renominated and with
SO much opposition that the platform
OF that year contains no endorsement,
of bis policy, and it was seriously fear
ed that he would be defeated at the
polls. Two years later, and in the
midst OF tue war, when he would have
i been glad of denomination and a re
election, Gov. Stone was nominated in
stead. Where are the men who called
Lincoln such joker that he could mo-
be entrusted to formulate a treaty
Where are the men who said thai
Grant was drunk and Incompetent?
do not know where any of these mel
are. They have never been heard from
since. daughter and applause.) L
you will allow the republican party t,
take the honors of this war, will un
dertake to prove by the records tha
this army OF 26S, 900 men was the bes
5 armed amy, the best equipped army
the best encamped army, the bes
: tented army, The best fed army, th
4 best watered army, the best nurse,
i army, the best cared for army, the bes
; transported army, in every way tha
g this world has ever seen. Sickness
/ Yes, much of it. Deaths many. Blu
e these are incidents to all armies an,
!, especially to armies in camp. Tha
: these things would occur was known il
e advance, and because thereof TIE re
n publican party, and nearly every oil
! soldier IN both houses of congress, am
S the Old soldier in the presidents chair
+ each and all sought to avert war, an
J, did not vote for, nor consent thereto
o until months after thedemocratic part
n claims to have sought to bring it o,
V (Applause.)
II In this connection l must tell yon q
e two regiments of the last war. Th
u 34sh Iowa was mustered in in Angus