The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-03-20
EDITo RIAL
MUNICIPAL POLITICS.


The nominations OF the two parties
have been made for the aldermanic
campaign. The republican caucuses
were largely attended and we are in
formed that there were more voters
at each of the republican ward eau
cuses than at the three democratic
caucuses combined. We mention this
good attendance simply to show that
an interest was taken by the repub-
licans. that opportunity was. given
for a full expression of their choice
and that the nominations can be fair
ly considered as representative of
the wishes of the majority of the re-
publicans of the city.
We are sick and tired of talking to
republicans about their "duty" to
vote their ticket. Perhaps they are
sick and tired of it also. At any rate
the republicans of Denison have made
themselves chiefly conspicuous in the
past by nominating one ticket. en-
Enthusiastically, and voting. Just as en-
Enthusiastically, for the other side. We
would not therefore say word about
duty. There ought to be some self
interest in the matter however. We
have seen that democratic city adj
ministration. however much better
than its party it has claimed to be.
has always been tool of democracy
for the county and national tickets.
Systematic efforts have been made to
seduee weakened republicans with
city patronage and no means has been
neglected by the rankest favoriti SIN
TO. gain votes for democracy. The
effort of this has been felt. 1t has
helped defeat such men as Ed. Iheo-
BALD, and it is time for the republic
cans. who are supposedly in the ma
iority in. Denison. to put stop to it.
.-Fortunately there is no need for
personalities in the present campaign.
Mark Wright has done we'll on the
council. He is a plain, blunt man.
honest and upright. No man has had
him under. his thumb. In fact. any
man who knows him would as soon
try to keep good sharp carpet tack
under his thumb as to try to keep
Mark Wright there. Mr.. Wright may
not always have been right, but he
has always been honest and straight
forward and he has been controlled by
nothing save his idea of the public
good. Mr.. Kuhl would undoubtedly
make good councilman. but he is
bitterly partisan. He would not vote
for the best man on earth on the re-
publican ticket and the republicans
who vote for him will simply show
that they enjoy licking the hand that
Ismites them.
In the Second ward. the candidacy
;of II. w. Moeller has met with a
cordial reception at the hands of the
republicans. He is clean. upright
young business man. He is an en-
ployer Of labor at good wages and is
building up splendid business which
lis bound to be helpful to Denison.
No less than six people are given en-
ployment at his cigar factory and
There is reason to believe that he will
}be able to increase that number in
1.-THE near future. Mr.. Moeller is
identified with the Germans of the
ward and is well-liked by all. Mr..
.Moeller has no special interests to
serve. if elected. He tells us that
Ithe streets about his place suit him
Iall right so that he is not like some
linen who have been candidates in the
ipast in order to have their places fixed
.up at the expense of the city. His OPP
ponent is P. j. Eggers. We have
nothing against Pete. but we believe
as an all round man Henry Moellel
would make the better alderman.
In the Third ward the nominee is
d. f. Tucker Mr.. Tucker has had
experience as city clerk and is well
equipped for the duties of alderman.
He is progressive and would undoubt-
eddy look we'll af.er the interests OF
his section the city. Mr.. Schnoor mas
made a good record on the council.
but he is such busy man. in his
large furniture and undertaking bust
ness that we can hardly believe he
wants the Office again.
AS we said last week. the republi-
cans of Denison ought not to shirk
their responsibilities They ought te
give an object lesson to the county OF
What republican administration OF
dffairs can do. Now when the county
hoard is running the county hehinc
SO that warrants have had to be
stamped instead of paid. it is a gooc
time for the republicans of Denison te
to bring forward the city government
in brilliant contrast.
Above all things. let republicans
remember that by the election OF
democratic aldermen they are making