The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-07
EDITORIAL COLUMN

Inc mOSU ABSURD ldhe appears lH
Thursdays Bulletin. 1t is a letter
which purports to be written by one
Conrad Conradson of West Side. We
seriously doubt if Mr.. Conradson wrote
single word of this article save possi-
bly, the signature. Ii he did write it, it
was dictation. We do not know Mr.
Conradson and it is not our purpose to
abuse him as he is simply stool pigeon.
He has been made a cats paw to pull
the gangs chestnuts from the fire.
The letter sounds very much as if it
had been written by the distinguished
philanthropist whose virtues it extols.
According to the letter Mr.. Conradson
is most persistent reader of the Re-
VIEW and the Carroll Herald. He IS
not, unfortunately for himself, a SUBJ
scriber to the REVIEW and we doubt
greatly if he takes the Herald. We
would advise him to subscribe and pay
for the papers he reads so earnestly and
quit bothering his neighbors and cheat
ing the publishers. We forgive all this
however. but would advise him not to
be duped again into allowing the use OF
his name to protect a gang who are too
cowardly to protect themselves. This
dragging MIR. Conradson into print is
on par with the other attempts of
these same people to get behind some
innocent third party.
There are some misstatements in the
article which deserve correction. The
Herald did not state these facts cor
rectly and this was distinctly stated
and the true facts given when the arti-
Gle was quoted in the REVIEW. We
agree with the writer, whoever it may
be, that Col. Wright was apparently in
sound mind at the time of his nomina-
ton and election, this also was stated
when we quoted the Herald's article.
The REVIEW has never posed as a
friend and champion of Col. Wright.
There is, however, a point of ethics
which the Bulletin writer fails to grasp
and that is, that it is one thing to con-
test in the open field and another to
strike man when he is down.
The writer seems to be thoroughly
posted on what occurred between Col.
Wright and the clay pigeon. He says
an article was prepared for publication
in the Bulletin but the Colonel ordered
that it be not published. 1t looks as
though the pigeon had been coaching
his man pretty thoroughly.
The next paragraph is devoted to a
private citizen, without any office''-
and saddest of all, without any .'pres.
ent prospect of Office" Poor man, he
has no Office. It is not his fault, he
has pressed the button often enough
but the people failed TO do the rest, and
so, The has no Office"
The man referred to by the Bulletin
writer. is the most persistent partisan
E in the 10th congressional district. He
has sought Office whenever opportunity
presented, he is the manager of the
democratic county organ, the hacker of
the proposed free silver paper at Des
M0ines, the democratic committeeman
for the 10th district and yet every time
he is mentioned in political contro-
versy some one sets up a pitiful whine
that he is mot in politics." If any
man in a district should be in politics
it is the district committeeman, if he is
not he should resign in favor of some
one who is. This mans philanthropy
also is we'll known, in fact we know Of
no one whose philanthropy is NOR,
thoroughly and Systematically ad
vertised.
The REVIEW has told nothing bu
the absolute truth in regard to tn,
gangs miserable treatment of Colone
Wright after sickness came upon him
The facts were dramatic, and diabolica
but they were true. If any one doubt
this we would say that we have at tn,
REVIEW Office signed statement by
member of Colonel Wright's family tt
the effect that the statements made il
the REVIEWS article headed "a Poll
tical Tragedy" are true and correct
This was signed in the presence oil
witnesses and if anv Of the oanr u;sb