The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31
Editorial Department
by F. w. Meyers
A REPUBLICAN DUTY.

The republicans of Crawford have a
duty before them in the coming cam.
paign. 1t is a duty of conscience and o.
principle that rises above the petty con
slderation of county officials or the sue
cess OF the individual. AS republicans,
believing in republican principles, tits
their duty to strive to the uttermost in
this most suspicious campaign, tc
bring Crawford into the republican
column.
The democrats of the county are not
our enemies; they are our friends and
neighbors. We have no fight with
them or against them personally.
We do believe they are wrong in
their theory of government and that
the ticket named at St. Louis does not
represent the great. growing spirit of
the west or the best interests of the
nation. We urge the republicans of
this county to work together to make
this great revival season of republic
canism.
Let US preach republicanism from
now until election day. Let us go into
every precinct-not TO abuse, but to
discuss, fairly and earnestly-~the is
sues of the day.
argument is the strongest weapon
We can use. Al the facts, the natural
trend of events, the spirit and pro-
gresslveness of the west. the optimism
Ola young and sturdy race, all these
gre with Us. Added to these is the
apathy Of betrayed democracy, q
democracy that must unlearn all of the
lessons of the past eight years if it is
to be included in Grover Cleveland's
pronouncement of ''Safe and Sane"
Democratic leaders would doubtless
be glad to fight the coming campaign
on local issues, to arouse sufficient
party pride in local contests as to car
~ the whole ticket through They
would like to drag in personalities; to
discuss the ''posterior portion of the
pants Of the political postmaster pencil
pusher," or SOME equally pertinent is
sue, but it is for the republicans of the
county to place the campaign on high
plane.
Let us hold democracy 70 its text as
written at St. Louis. Let us ask them
how it feels TO be ''safe and sane" and
to tell US their experiences while in an
unsafe and insane condition.
Let US rehearse the great accom-
plishment of epublicanism-the
steady, sturdy, reliability and stability
it offers to the toilers Of the country.
Let US know no enemies country.
Let US preach the gospel of republican
ism in every nook and Granny of old
Crawford and great shall be the re-
ward.
On September 9th the republicans
will meet to nominate;,a county ticket,
and it is the duty of the party to select
good, strong and capable men for every
place on the ticket
tits an honor to be candidate OF
Crawford county republicans, even
though defeated, and we are confident
that there will be no difficulty in filling
the ticket with good men. There is
absolutely no reason why the republi-
cans of this .county should be divided
by factioEalismland we are glad to say
that we believe'the party is in better
shape in this respect than at any time
within the s.past ten years. Every re-
publican canithen support the republi-
can ticket with whole heart and a
sincere purpose;
Let us unitesthen for campaign for
republicanism, and if our portion be
defeat we can accept it like men, know
ing, at least, that 1T was not caused by
treachery or disaffection in our own
ranks.
Crawford is q closer county than il
eyer was before, there is chance for
nctory but for our part frankly, we
would rather.see the whole ticket de-
feated than to see one man elected at
the expense of.another.
If we are ashamed of being republi-
sans. if.defeat means disgrace, let US
quit and be idone with it. If we are
not ashamed, if!defeat means only that
we are out-voted in this county-not
that we are wrong in principle us
make the contest this fall shoulder to
shoulder, carrying on a campaign of
argument land fact such as shall carry
conviction to our democratic friends,
and shall leave the party determined
and united for the future. Every re-
publican must work if results are