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

Deel. ne porlOQ OF non -partiSanShip
is over. You can read it in every dem
ocratic and populistic newspaper. The
season has arrived when political capi-
tai must be made; when the foundation
for the campaign of 1900 must be laid,
and whoever goes to Congress elected
on the democratic ticket will caucus
with the democratic party, and will op-
pose everything that President McKin-
ley proposes, and will propose every
thing conceivable to embarrass him
and his administration. An opposition
party that does not oppose the admins
tration ceases to be an opposition
party.
l do not know what you think of
Jonathan p. Dolliver. (Applause) 1
do not know what you think of the ser.
vice he has rendered this district and
the nation. can only tell you that [
believe in him, in his integrity, in his
loyalty, in his courage and in his abili-
ty; and | know that when the Congress
of this country is in doubt as to the
course of wisdom, they turn attentive
ear to Whatever may be said by the
orator from the Tenth district of Iowa.
(Applause) IT any republican present
has reason for voting against such
man at such time as this with such
issues pending, [ wish he would place
himself on record. Before you do such
thing, my republican friend, will YOU
take piece OF paper and write down
First 1t is conceded that the Iowa
delegation is the ablest and most in
tluential delegation in Congress
Second. The reason for this is largely
because Iowa has wisely retained its
delegates for long period of years.
until new men coming from other
states, desiring advice, turn naturally
to Iowa. Third. 1t is admitted that
if democratic congress is sent to
Washington this year it will be under
stood as rebuke to the administration
of President Mckinley; that foreign
nations will SO understand it. and it is
ilkely that those nations which are now
making faces at us will encourage
SPAN to continue negotiations for two
years, II possible, i'll the hope that the
country wilt elect new president who
Will pursue a different policy. Then
say, Notwithstanding all this propose
TO vote against the republican nominee
lor congress for the following reasons.
to wit: Then write down the reasons
lie frank and honest with yourself. If
'hese reasons are personal, say so. Be
specific Then sign the paper. fold it
up IN an envelope, seal it and give it to
your son, and tell him when he be
comes OF age to open it and he will see
now patriotic his father was. make
TINS request not expecting it to be obey
eu, Dut that you may realize what is ac-
tually involved in your vote tomorrow
And you my democratic friends! If /
were democrat, it seems to me- 7
would SO vote to morrow that in after
years | could call my son to my side.
and looking at that portrait on the wall
which VIII then hang in every home
beside that of Washington and Lincoln
could say TO my son, 'sYour father sir
is democrat; he believes in the princi-
pies OF the democratic party; he usually
votes Tor the nominee of his party; but
once when this country was for the
first time engaged in war with for
eign foe, III foreign seas and on foreign
soil, the president so far forgot his poll
tics, SO far buried his partisanship as