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

argument brought forward by the pro-
slavery people in the North before the
war? We would like to ask if this same
policy of non-interference in the affairs
Of others would not have applied with
even more force in the case of Cuba
than it does when the outrages are
perpetrated within our own borders?
We would like to ask the Leader if it is
not repeating that ancient question,
IAN my brothers. Keeper" Not
long ago, the Turkish government de-
clared that the Armenians were a
menace to their institutions, that they
were conspiring against the established
order of things and that the Armenians
must be exterminated. The massacres
which followed form one of the darkest
pages of this century's history. We
would like to ask the Leader if it did
not at that time decry the fact that the
Christian nations of Europe did not
unite in staying the Sultan's bloody
hand?
This is the humanitarian side of the
case. This is the side which appeals to
all that is best in American manhood,
the desire to protect the weak against
the strong whether the oppressed be the
Christian Armenian, the Cuban patriot,
or the negro of the South.
There is still another phase of the
question which appeals to the practical
side Of the very life of a representative
government.
II there was an election in Iowa in
Snlch the Republicans by intimidation,
force and fraud secured the election Of
one or more congressman, would not
the Leader be the first to denounces
Would it not be the first to see that the
offenders were punished to the full ex
tent of the law? Would not its editorial
columns be lur:d with just wrath? We
claim that the people of Iowa are just
as much interested in honest elections
In the South as they are in honest cleo
tions in Iowa. These fraudulently
elected southern representatives have
just as much force in enacting laws
which affect Iowa people as do the
representatives from our own state.
6 Had the result been different in ten
northern districts these shotgun con-
gressmen from the South would have
been able to have enacted legislation
which would have been entirely OBJ
noxious, not only to the Leader, but to
the vast majority Of the people of Iowa
and the North.
We are ready to bow to the will Of
the majority, but we are not ready tt
bow to the will of shotgun held il
the hands of an unreconstructed rebel
Fourth of July orators tell US thai
there is mo North, no South, no East
no West, that the Nation is but as ON
man." If this be true what affects ,
part, affects the whole II one part b.
diseased the entire system is unwhole
: some. 1t cain not be otherwise. Th
right Of suffrage in our national cleo
tions is not matter of local option, j
should be, and must be, universal.
a If one of the officials of this countr
were insulted on foreign soil, ho,
quickly would the Leader, togethe
with all the patriotic people of Americ
demand that our mighty fleets be set i
motion and that the whole strength {
the nation be asserted to avenge til
wrong. But here, within our ow
borders q United States official
murdered for the offense of being blacl
and the Leader tells US it is questio
for The South Alone!''
Already the people of Wilmingto
are appealing to the negroes 10 com
back The white gentlemen are unuse
to work, their principle occupation
dominating and they need the newer
Of wood and the drawers of water.
this government has no power to SAT-
guard the honesty of our National ele'
ti0ns, then the power must be given i
If it has no power to protect its ow
officials on its own soil it must eithe
acquire that power, or go out OF bus
ness and declare to all the world tn;
the experiment of popular governmer
is a failure and that the sentence "a
men are created free and equal" is Ii
AS long AS the South remains in tt
Union there can be no question affec
ing our National congress or our N
tional government, which can be settle
WoMAN's NIGHTMARE.
She Shoulders When She Realizes Il
Danger and Pain Of Child bearing.
There is so much suffering and dang,
IN store for the young mother, that b,
happy anticipation soon gives way to
feeling Of dread at the thought Of ii
pain which she must undergo. Th
constant fear 30 preys upon the mind
many women that it fills them with tie
ror and makes baby's coming sour,
OF the greatest anxiety and dread.
= All the suffering and danger Of Il
ordeal can be avoided by the u
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