The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-08-02
EDlTo RIAL.
SIMPLY EDITORIAL.


One of the difficult things about
editing weekly newspaper is that
one must write his editorial several
days in advance of the issue Of his
paper.
That is one reason why we never
enjoyed our work more than when we
issued the Review as an ''every other
daily.
One cannot write "Johnny on
the spot" editorial that must lie over
several days before publication.
Take the present week for an in
stance. The great republican state
convention will be held this week.
At the present writing however we do
not know whether it will terminate
in two rows, one row, or no row at
all. The carnival is to be here. but
we know not whether it should be
lauded to the skies or canned for a
canine of low degree. One could
it is too hot for the one. and as to
the other, no one knows what the next
few days may bring forth. We know
not whether we are to hurrah for
Cummins or Perkins or the Hon.
Darkhorse. At any rate we can hur-
rah for the Republican party. That
is something one can tie too all the
days of the year. 1t is the great
constructive force. the great upbuild
ing power that has kept this nation
from the doldrums. 1t is the great
trade wind that keeps the sails of
commerce and of industry in constant
motion. Democracy is useful. 1t
is a preventative. 1t is good thing
to have in the house. Like paris
green, or rough on rats it is good to
kill off injurious parasites, but as a
steady diet-No; thank you.
When the nation does take an over
dose of it, then rush for an antidote
would be comical if it were not SO SER
ious.
Why in 1896 the people were for a
time, willing to take free silver as
an emetic. But the saving grace of
republican policies prevailed.
We say again that democracy is
useful and not to be despised OF mall
treated.
1t is true that the mass of its adj
herents are pessimists, the kind of
men who always find something to
complain about no matter how fine
is the crop.
Some republicans get too self-satis
fed. 1t is to this class that democ-
racy is specially useful. 1t comes
along with sharp stick and punches
the seltsatisfed republican until he
''gets move on. Democracy is
the prize fault finder. Republicanism
is the force that corrects the fault.
Both have their uses, but for our
part we are glad that in order to be
true to our party we do not have to
go about with snarl in our voice,
a frown on our face, tale of woe
on our lips and gloom and dispair in
the heart.
We are glad that we can look the
sun in the face. That we can lift up
our voice in morning hymn to the
glory of the Republic. That is not
party treason to see the good in men.
That we are on the construction
force. That the success of all is our
greatest glory, and that the common
failure is not matter of rejoicing.
1t is the easiest thing in the world
to write republican editorial. All
one has to do is to fill his lungs with
God s fresh air, drink in the beauty
of the hills, let the songs of birds fill
his heart. Let the mind rest upon
the great men and the great deeds
of the past half century, mix all
these with hope and faith and conf
dence and energy, and the republican
editorial writes itself.