The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-03-08
EDITo RIAL
DOLLIvER FOR PERKINS.

following authorized interview: 81
have been so closely occupied for the
past ten days that l have not found
time to give any attention to matters
of political nature at home. / have
taken advantage of few days sick
ness, which confined me to my house
and since Sunday to my bed, for the
time to read carefully Governor Cum
Minis recent speech at Fort Dodge.
am, of course glad to have his COM
mendation of my work in the senate.
| have given my best effort to the
full limit Of my strength for the past
year to secure the enactment of an
effective rate law, but | cannot ac-
cept any praise for myself unless |
am allowedlto.. share it with Senator
Allison, who has been my counsellor
in every stage of the work have
tried to do. | would like to share it
also with my colleagues in the house
of representatives, especially with
Colonel Hepburn, who has been faith
full in his labors day after day and
night after night in shaping and per-
fecting the house bill now pending in
the senate. Every Iowa man has
done his duty and l want every one of
them included in the kind feelings
that are expressed for me.
sThe political situation in our
state and the presence and speech Of
Governor Cummins at Fort Dodge
seems to require further statement
from me to the republicans of Iowa al
this time For several years the
party has been unfortunately and, as
it seemed to me, unnecessary
divided in it's councils. If there ale
any issues relating to our state gov
eminent which need seriously divide
the party, | do not know what they
are. Nobody, so far as | have heard
attacks the record made during the
past four years by Governor Cummins
and his, associates in the administra-
tion of our affairs.
1'The most important matter Of
difference among us appears to be the
proposal for primary election law.
There is an evident disposition every
wh.re to provide additional safeguards
for elections bv protecting the party
primaries from fraud and manipula-
ton Several states have recently
taken action to this end some of them
much more radical than others. With
out attempting to discuss the matter
in detail, it would seem that it might
be dealt with without serious party
division. If the principle of lega
supervision of primaries could be es
tablished, our own experience with
such a system and the experience o
other states with the law which they
have adopted would guide us in futur
action. "The anti-pass bill appear:
in the newspapers as bone of con
tention. / cannot conceive of a rea
contention over that. see no reasol
for argument, much less for reconsid
Grafton, on the pass question. Evi
IDENTIFY the time has come when tn
just rule of requiring everybody t
pay his share of transportation cost
should be strictly enforced. repea
that can not see any necessity fo
fractional division or acrimonious dc
bate over these state matters.
'tIn national affairs / assume thu
the republicans of Iowa desire t
keep in touch with the republican
elsewhere. and that, therefore, e,
IRENE divisions over national polite
are not desirable. | believe al
speaking for the delegation as we
as myself when | say that we inter
to follow our great party leade
Theodore Roosevelt, and we are ce
tain that if we do this we will not
out of harmony with the great boo
of Iowa republicans. l think that tt
republicans of Iowa will believe n
when say that have no wish to a
sumo the role of boss in our sta
affairs Such a role is suited Meth
to my abilities nor my tastes. | ha
an ambition to serve the people
the state, its men, women and chill
rem of all political views. also wi
to act in harmony with the represen
atives of the republican party fro
the whole country and in so doing
have behind me united republic;
party in Iowa. have no wish to
the boss of faction or to be t
creature of fractional machine and
do not. Intend to be either, nor do
because of my official positio
intend to give up the common right
a republican in the ranks to have
opinion upon party management.
"Nearly year ago, when Of cour
/ had no expectation that Govern