The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-19
MR.. PERKINS FOR GOVERNOR.

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George D. Perkins of Sioux City, and of the
Sioux City Journal, has authorized the use of his
name in connection with the governorship. 1t has
been secret in political circles that Mr.. Perkins
has had his eye on the governorship, and his an
nouncement may simply be taken to mean that, in
his opinion, the opportune time to make an effort
to crafty his ambitions has He has,
doubt, carefully considered the matter, counted
the COSTS and is willing to stand the wear and tear
of campaign
Other candidates will be announced but if none
shall set lower standard than has been set by the
Perkins announcement, Iowa will be fortunate, in
deed. Mr. Perkins has peculiar strengthen Iowa
politics. 1t is not composed of hilarious popular
ity-he is not baby-kisser nor even a good hand
shaker. But he is substantial honorable and sue
cessfu He went to Sioux City in the early days
Of that community when the settlers still
few and the prospects still far distant in the north
west. With his brother, he labored hard to build
up newspaper that should be a conservative rep
resentative of the interests Of northwestern Iowa.
as we'll as of Sioux City. In these efforts he has
been phenomenally successful. The Sioux City
Journal has long stood we'll at the head Of Iowa
newspapers. Success in business is the best pres
no ne'er-do-well, though spe-bnder, can in
spire In due time Mr. Perkins was sent to con-
gress where he rendered honorable, if not distin-
guished service He a congressman of weight
enough to be talked of for the higher place of
United States senator.
If Mr. Perkins shall be the nominee of the re-
publican convention, Iowa will have a governor
who will be worthy of the succession from Grimes
to Shaw. As to issues before the people of Iowa
they neither important nor many The gov
ernorship involves careful and conscientious adj
minstration of certain business affairs, and more
or less ability to represent the and speak
for the state, upon occasions of importance and of
no Importance For all these duties Mr.. Perkins
is admirably fitted
The only conflicting interests in Iowa are. per-
haps, those that have grown up between the peo-
pie and the corporations, and these are largely
manufactured for political purposes. 1t is one of
the most easily worked preudices in politics. The
Organized democracy is from time to time, pleased
to refer to the whole republican party as in the
grasp of corporations. Corporations are a large
part of the life of the present and such affiliations
and associations are easily alleged. But of all
men, Mr.. Perkins has record for personal integ-
rity and corporate independence When Governor
Larrabee was engaged in his contest for
reasonable, or at least more equitable railroad
rates. the Sioux City Journal Of the few
influential papers in Iowa which sustained the
fighting governor in his controversy controversy
that even the railroads must now concede was Just
and right. Mr.. Perkins is a man who dares to be
just and to do what he believes is right whether it
be for against corporations, and that is the kind
Of that ought to be in the governors chair
If it could be shown that he was mere subserv-
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