The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03

have candidly informed their opponents
what they viii do to them during the APP
preaching presidential campaign. and what
will happen on election day. he party
thus generously enlightened undiscomfitted
by the most glaring contradictions
have given utterancc to conflicting pro
phecies incidentally they have paid their
respects to another and said things which
were NOT particularly ingratiating or cor.
ciliatory This political sparring and
.skirmishing has naturally resulted III the
disclosure of latent talent in some OF the
participants. Congressman Burkett Of
Nebraska, successor to VIM. J. Bryan, de
livered very able address on curren,
issues. That formidable forensic com
blatant from Indiana, Chas. b, Lands
threw down the gauntlet and stirred up
the democratic members in a manner that
brought volleys of questions and retor.s
upon himself, all OF which he met and re-
pulsed with skill and yalor. He is veri-
ttDiC non NJ ecDdtt. Ana tueu tHeTe IS
that new member from away up north in
Minnesota somewh, re, Adam Bede, the
man NJ irresistible humor and exquisite
eloquence. He made his maiden speech
yesterday, and when the House was not
convulsed with laughter it was hushed into
silent admiration and pleasure by the I'M
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in his speech, He is small man of in
significant personal appearance, and his
beardless face is not impressive to look
upon. He was raised on a farm in Ohio,
and since leaving the farm he has been a
school teacher and q newspaper man, and
has lived in most of the western and
southern states. He supported Cleveland
in 1883 and IN 1902, repented and came
back into the republican fold in 1896, de-
cidedto so to Congress from Mimi, and
here he is, altogether genial and de-
lightful' fellow. Cochran of Missouri,
minority leader, Williams Of Mississippi,
Baker OF New York, ct al have carried the
pCltICl Vi JCDdtc Tue GGlDOCEatSS,
The Senate is still debating the Panama
matter and kindred questions, and some
important speeches have been delivered
Perhaps the most notable of these was one
by Senator Dolliver of Iowa. No one who
has heard the silver tongued Senator from
Fort Dodge doubts that he will take high
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debate \ large vocabulary of choicest
words, ready command of language
facility and grace OF expression, a forca BILE
and impressive delivery, all contribute to
place him in tie foremost rank of American
orators. The new senator from Missouri
ex-governor VIM. Stone. gave his first
important speech on Tuesday, and ii
created a favorable impression
1t is generally known that while New
York is the banking center, and Chicago
the marketing center Washington is the
political headquarters Of the United States.
| Here ii is thai political conferences are
| held that are Of national and international
| liipolt. r1elc Tie GA-COnS IcSSi1lan eA :
! senator or the ex-cabinet member come:
as to shrine of past memories. There is
| in political life an element of uncertainty
and a possibility OF power, which makes
| its tense and re-lete with activity anC
anxiety. When it is over, and the ofiicia
has been vanquished by opposition, or ha:
no longer chosen to endure the stress anC
inclemences incident to official tenure he
| treasures the scenes and Incl ents o
political history in which he has figured
and often returns to catch a momentarv
/ glimpse Of governmental activity ane
political tactics of d later day. Scarcely
week passes in which one or more promi
nent ex-oHi Gals do not come to WASHINGTON
and make the rounds of the capitol ant
the departments, and leave behind rem
lnlscent breath OF other days
Here TOO comes the present day factor
throughout the country to consult will
officials nov in the saddle and riding i,
the full consciousness of present power
This is the Mecca at whose shrine Cover
nors kneel, and politicians Of high degre
salute its authority and towards lowl
ambition turns longing eve
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