The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-09-03
MONKEY AND PARROT.

This is the kind of time the
democracy of the county seems TO.
be having. The recent sensation
among the democrats is on &C
count of an interview published in
the Des Moines Leader in which
Mr.. Philip Schlumbergeris report
ed as saying that he took ex-
ceptions to the action of the Craw-
ford county delegation in reference
to the silver plank as that question
had been decided at the recent
county convention and it was dis.
| tinctly understood that the direct
reference to the silver plank was
to be omitted and the whole thing
covered by the very general word
"past. Mr.. Schlumberger's po-
sition seems to be that the passage
OF such resolution was practical
instruction to the delegates to vote
for the same thing at the state con-
|vention Instead of so doing the
| delegation was recorded as being
one of the most active in support
of direct affirmation of the Kansas
| City platform. Mr.. Schlumberger
| held that if, after deliberation and
consultation, it was deemed wise
to omit a direct allusion to the
Kansas City platform in the coun-
| ty platform, the same reasoning
would hold good as to the state
platform. The point made by Mr..
| Caswell in his reply, also published
in the Leader, that Mr.. Schlum-
berger should have attended the
convention, is a good one, for at
the time of the county convention
those favoring direct allusion to
the Kansas City platform, openly
boosted that sit would be made
right at the state convention. "
The delegates who went from this
county went with the open de-
termination to act contrary to
what had been decided as good
politics for Crawford county and
Mr.. Schlumberger should have
known this and should have been
on hand to voice what he con.
sidered to be the real sentiment Of
Crawford county democrats.
The action of the Crawford
county delegates was necessary tc
protect Mr.. Romans. AS soon as
Mr.. Romans left the republican
party, like all apostates, he was
very bitter against his old friends,
he threw himself into the work Of
democracy with great energy, ane
his services and money and in
huence we're gladly accepted He
soon became the leader of de
mocracy in the county. He pu
his money into the democratic
newspaper and was instrumental
in Kidding the party of Mr.. Cool
who was at that timevery offensive
to the silver democrats. TIL,
democrats felt very grateful to Mr.
Romans, he had been a prominen
republican, was chairman of tn,
republican county central commit
tee and was able to give to tn,
democrats complete knowledge
of republican plans and organiza
ton. He was rewarded with tn
empty honor of congressiona
nomination and was given tn
practical control of the politics Q
the county. Every man VIII
wanted an office found it necessar
to make friends with Mr.. Romans
The democratic newspaper was
and is, editorially, controlled b
him and h4 is power to be recl
oned with in democratic politics
As is usual in such cases, MI
Romans was unable to pleas
everyone. When new leader
installed some old leader must Civ
way and there is apt to be sore
ness among those thus deposee
This also has happened in Crav
ford county. There are a lare
number of democrats who wei