The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-03
POLITICS..

lt is now but month before election,
The two parties have placed tickets in
the held but We must confess that never
I oelore nave we seen such an apathetic
campaign. This applies to democrats
as we'll as republicans. The fact while
1t may endanger republican success is
the greatest possible compliment to the
policies of that party. If the people
had any real grievance against the
administration, if they were really
frightened at the bogie men democratic
leaders would set up, there would
certainly be more interest in the cam.
paign. II is the fact of general pros
perlty, the fact that people generally
are satisfied with conditions and are
willing to let we'll enough alone that
frightens the politicians of both sides.
1t is the duty as we'll as the privilege
OF every man to vote. If he is satisfied
with governmental affairs it is his
duty TO record that fact and support
the party which has aided in the bring
ing OF good times by giving it vote of
confidence. If on the other hand you
are not satisfied, it is equally your duty
to state your objection intelligeutly at
the polls. AS Senator Dolliver has
well said in his speeches, the republic
Is not so much in danger on account of
the people voting wrongly as from their
not voting at all.
In Crawford county the question is
almost entirely one OF individual choice.
The republican state and congressional
ticket will be elected no matter what
the vote in Crawford. It is matter of
local pride and justice however to give
to Hon, j. P. Conner hearty endorse.
ment from the people of his home
county. We have had so many hocors
that the keen edge of appreciation is
apt to wear off. But to paraphrase an
old saying, let us enjoy our lives for we
will be long time dead.
When Crawford county loses the
b honors it has now it will probably be
many years before another Congress-
man or Secretary calls this county his
home. Let us therefore show our ap-
probation ofathe honors we now hold
and strive to perpetuate them by Civ
ing to our Congressman in this instance
alarge and Complimentary vote.
In the matter Of fcounty officers, the
republicans appeal to the people with
an exceptionally strong ticket. There
is not man on the list who must be
apologized for There is not man
who is not good. sober citizen and
who does not represent distinct rea-
son for being on the ticket.
We expect fully to dwell upon the
merits of the candidates in another
issue. In the meantime however we
would ask our readers to make "a care
full study OF the two tickets and to be
governed in their voting, not by blind
partisanship but BY the real merits of
the men themselves.
Bill Davie, thinks that as there is no
session of the legislature in prospect
he can crawl out from under his load of
unpopularity and get into the main
show unnoticed. 1t takes man of in
comparable nerve to be candidate for
the same Office for which he was so
dismally defeated last year Mr.. Davie
is fooled this year just as he was last
when he foretold a five hundred
majority for himself. The people do
not want him. They said so year ago
in emphatic terms and we know of
nothing that Mr.. Davie has done since
that time that his case should be up
for retrial.