The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-22
EX-SENATOR McLAURlN ON ROOSEVELT

EX-SENATOR McLAURIN ON ROOSEVELT
The great issues in this country don't lie between
the platforms of the two great political parties the
real divisions the relations of labor and capital
and the monopoly of public franchises for private
gain
On one side stand the trusts. huge. grim and I'M
relenting in their greed the other side stands or
ganized labor. fierce. determined and socialistic.
Theodore Roosevelt with his big stick is doing
this country service not second any president who
has occupied the White house, connecting on one
side the greed of capital and labor and other brutal
violence of organized labor. have little faith in any
political party in these times. My faith lies IN the
manhood the exceptional manhood of this republic
which has always risen to every emergency and have
been patiently waiting to hear the of the great
commoner in response to the urgent invitation of the
eloquent Georgian
Republican institutions cannot live with pluto
cracy side and socialism on the other and it
will take at least four more years with big stick
to restore the equilibrium.
After all there is nothing like base ball to remind
one that spring has come
The Christian Endeavor society out west has decided
to draw the color line That is more than Christ ever
did.
More than of new names added to the Review
list this week. Surely the people know good thing
when they see it.
Is it to be Taft? He would make good man and
it the Teddy brand is 'blown in all right we could
support him heartily.
submarine boat is christened the Octopus.
Probably for the that it hobs up serenely no
matter how often you down it.
Abraham Reuf the Frisco boodler has pleaded gull
ty The circumtansces said to have been dramatic
but hope nevertheless that he will get the sentence
that he deserves
The farmers of Iowa need not lose courage. The
the great staple which Iowa depends has
not been particularly endangered by the late spring.
We believe there will be plenty of knee-high in
Crawford by the Fourth of July and if tn the case
there will be good crop.
Now that Ricketts, has burned down there is chance
for it to become of the best towns in the county,
Such fires mighty hard on individuals but they
usually result in great permanent benefit to the
1t was pleasing to note that before the ashes cold
the leading business of Ricketts, had declared their
intention of rebuilding and doing it in better shape
than ever.
'sNat'' Hubbard seems to have gone wrong 1t is a
pity. We remember him of the charming
and most witty men have met. He always
sarcastic and cynical but his ceverness could be
denied How he could have left all the responsibilities
of life is incomprehensibe. But has he left them?
Will not they follow him and haunt him the grave?
Yes. and beyond7 A bad conscience is grim COM
panion.
We hope that the shelving of the opera house pro-
position if that is decided to be the best course will
not induce the building board to undue procrastinaton
The pans should be drawn and all the contracts let
Jan. LIST. This will give the time to have
his material the ground that the opera house
be fully completed by tall for the opening of the
theatrical season. The building could be erected
now in time for next fall in reality very little time
will be lost if the building committee will perfect all
Its plans and let the contracts this