The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-06-28
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LET us HAVE PEACE.

LET US HAVE PEACE.
There is one thing about which the
republicans of Crawford are a unit,
and that is their rejoicing that the fight
for Governor was not allowed to enter
in and disrupt the ranks. We have
been in other places and have seen
how the friendships of a lifetime
have been changed to hatred, and it
makes us glad that Crawford had the
good sense to keep out of the fight.
We are to be affected however by the
intense feeling that exists in other
parts of the state and this feeling will
grow in intensity and bitterness UNI
less some patriots of the party shall
step into the breach and by wise and
calm counsel, put an end to the strife.
There are two men above all others
who can do this. One is A. B. Cum
minis, the other is George D. Per-
kins. Now is the time for these men
to show themselves to be great. Now
is the time for them to show their
loyalty to the republican party. To
do this it is not necessary that either
of them should give up any honorable
ambition. The Review would not
suggest that either of them with
draw. But it would suggest that as
republicans they let their followers
know at once that they do not wish to
be nominated by any but the most ur :
questionable methods, that they do not
approve of fake contests, that fraud or
bribery or sharp practice are not the
means by which honorable men de-
sire public promotion.
These things should have been said
long ago, but it is not too late to say
them now, and to say them so en-
phatically that the most over-zealous
of friends shall hear and understand.
Such contests as have been made
must be decided, not on technicalities,
but, as nearly as possible upon the
known wishes of the majority Of the
community affected.
In some instances even this may be
hard to determine, but that, and not
factional advantage must be the sole
consideration if the republican party
of Iowa is not to be hopelessly 'divid
ed. If there is reasonable excuse TO
either side to go out of the state con
vention feeling that it has been rob
bed of it's rights, woe unto the party
in Iowa for the future.
In times past when the party ha
had difficult situations to meet, Mr.
Cummins and Mr.. Perkins are two o
those who have been most often calle
into council. They should not forge
this. They should not forget tina
''noblesse oblige.' - No prompting c
ambition. no personal rancor, n
amount of urging from over-zealou
friends, should prevent them at th
crisis from doing their whole duty b
the republican party which has S
honored both of them in the past.
There are many men who could /
mentioned as compromise candidate
but the Review does not urge thu
phase of the question. All we no.
ask is that both candidates approac
the contest honestly, thoughtful.
yea, even prayerfully, determined tn;
no personal consideration can tenn
them to the disruption of the party
which they have been such noble al
beloved leaders.
If they shall do this, then sha
they have risen to the full stature
their manhood and they shall win
far greater honor than the Governo
ship of Iowa shall ever be. We knc
that these men owe much to the
friends to stay with them, but tn
owe more to their + arty, to stay wi
it. Can you imagine greater m;
in Iowa than Cummins or Perkins W OF
be were either to say, 81 have the nor
ination won, it is with n my gras
if | will it, | can receive it, but if !
nomination means the disruption
the republican party, if it means co
fusion and continued hatreds, if it
to open the way for our oppone1
and to contribute to the encourae
ment of principles in which all of
as republicans disbelieve, | for o
do not want the Office
1t would take pretty big man
say such thing as that, whether
be Cummins or Perkins or both
them who should say it. The Revi'
does to know that the occasion
such self-renunciation has come
shall come, but we do know that WI
the republicans of Iowa chiefly ne
is Peace.
THE EDITOR RE-APPoINTED.