The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-30
THEY'RE AFTER KLINKER.

Aside from Uncle Morris who surely
may now be c,assed as nom partisan.
P. j. Klinker is the only republican
in the court house. 1t would seem
that it were little enough for the re-
publicans to have this one lone office,
but the envious democratic managers
are not content that any republican
should have place beneath the court
house dome.
Faul and Collins are to have four
terms. Carey is to have his Nineteen
TIL, but John ktinller is singled out for
slaughter. There is no fault with
klinker save that he is republican.
Compare his service with Richard
sons as treasurer or with that of any
other county officer and it will be
found to be as good in every respect.
| Let our democratic friends be frank =
they have but two reasons why klink-
er should not be elected-1st, that he
is republican and End, that Richard
son wants the place. With these
reasons we have no quarrel but it
would be fairer if democracy would
adopt the Reviews plan and not
abuse or belittle any of the candidates
of the opposition.
Comparisons are odious. We will
not draw them. The people know
Mr.. klinker and his career, they
know Mr.. Richardson and his career,
and they can make their choice with
out our assistance from the personal
standpoint. There are, however,
some other things to be considered
besides the personal merits of the
candidates and what. with the oppur-
tunities afforded them, they have made
of their lives.
The statement made by the Bullet.
in that Mr. Richardson has five times
[ the matters before the District Court
that Mr.. klinker has. is so false, SO
ridlculously false.a to bring nothing
but smile to the faces of those
acquainted with the facts. A visit
to the Clerks office will show that
Mr.. Klinker has TO-DAY. more matters
pending before the District Court
than has Geo. Richardson.
AS treasurer of Crawford county
Mr.. Richardson has received as much
salary and has been as highly honored
as Mr.. Klinker has as County At
torney. "Honors are easy'' in this
regard.
Nearly two years ago the county
was shocked by the news of an atroc-
ious murder. The Hassans were ar
rested and all the preliminary work,
all the detail of gathering and weigh
ing the evidence IN this, the most inn
portant criminal trial the county has
ever had, fell upon the shoulders of
P. j. Klinker.
After nearly year of delay the
case went on trial. 1t is true that
Mr.. Klinker had assistance-Geo.
Richardson would have had-but it is
also true that Mr.. Klinker more than
won his spurs in that long to be re-
membered trial. His grasp of the
evidence. the hard work he had done
to prepare the case, showed through
every moment of the trial and his
speech to the jury was applauded and
justly praised by all who heard it.
At that time. with no election at
hand. with no partisan ends to effect.
the Denison papers were unanimous in
praise of Mr.. Klinkers' eloquence and
ability and legal acumen. Why not
admit the facts. P. j. Klinker made
a brilliant record in this trial and it
was SO acknowledged by all.
But this is not ALL
The transcript of this famous case
is ready. The Syrian friends of the
Hassan's have raised fund to carry
the case to the supreme court.
Who is better fitted than P. j.
Klinker, the man who traced out the
evidence step by step. who devoted
months to the study of the case and
who is familiar with its every detail !;
who, we say is better fitted than p.
j. Kinker to represent the state
and Crawford county in this case?
Would it not be the height of folly
to retain brand new attorney when
the old one has made such splendid
record and has the case so we'll in
hand?
P. j. Klinker is one of the most
thorough and effective young men this
county has ever had He is credit
to the sturdy German stock which
gave him birth and a credit to our
town and county. We have no doubt
but that he will be elected. The
people like him. His record as
county attorney has been the best
made by any holder of that office
since the time when it was held by
P. E. C. Lally. With all due and
nroner respect we would call attention