The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-06-17
SAME OLD STORY.

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to the democratic county ticket as
nominated on June End. With the ex-
cept,on of Mr.. Hagee of Hays town.
ship, there is not a man on the ticket
who has not held county Office be-
fore.
Is it not strange that out of the
tweny-fou hundred democrats of the
county there are only dozen or SO
who are deemed fit to run for office
year after year, Carey. Schroeder,
Collins. Faul- They have been on the
ticket so often tina they can't count
the times on their fingers and toes.
tits not disparaging them personally
to say that they should have stepped
aside to give some of their
fellow democrats chance. Peter
Atzen splendid German farmer now
residing in Denison. was frequently
mentioned for supervisor; Chris
Denker would have made fine candi-
date hut no. John Carey. professional
candidate. was out of job and he
had to hog its again. Collins and
Faul will have their names on the
democatic ballot for these Offices for
the fifth consecutive time. They
served two terms and then were
beaten. Two years ago they APP
pealed to democracy for another nomi-
nation for vindication. Each gave
out the impression that he wanted
but one more term. That is all they
want now-one more term-and they
will keep on wanting lone more
term until the end of the chapter.
The primary law favored them this
year. People were rather taken by
surprise. they were hardly ready to
commence thinking about politics
when the primary was at hand.
Had the nomination been made in
the old way or had the primary been
in held in September. both Collins and
Faul would have had a fight with the
chances against them.
The Review does not propose to
abuse any democrat simply because he
is candidate. We are not writing
this because we have any spite to
vent against any of the democratic
nominees. This is written for the
consideration of the democratic
masses
Why is it that they have the same
coterie thrust upon them every year?
Why must Schroeder, Carey, Collins
and Faul be on every democratic
ticket. The democrats have no
newspaper Of their own. The Bull
letin is run on strictly cash basis.
Is it much more interested in further
ing the interests of a few republican
malcontents than aiding democracy.
During the past months it has con-
tanned a column in favor of republican
factionalism to every line it has
printed in support of democracy.
1t is hand in glove with the little
ring that has democracy by the throat.
The county printing is its share of the
spoils and woe betide the man-Mee-
han. Cook or ShawVan. who shows the
slightest independence, who cuts
down its patronage or who fails TO
bend the knee. Democracy in Craw-
ford county has lost its function, it is
simply a machine to perpetual F,
Schroeder, Carey, Collins. Faul al !
Caswell. Meehan was too independ-
ent. Cook too honest and Shaw Van
too proud for the autocrats of demo-
Gratis and they are left outside the
breastworks If democracy can this
fall get rid of some of its Old Men Of
the Sea who have been riding it to
death there will be chance for other
deserving democrats. If Schroeder.
Carey. Collins and Faul are to be re-
elected. however. the democrats ought
to exact an oath-and bond. that
they will stay off the next democratic
ticket.