The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-08
A PERSONAL STATEMENT.

A PERSONAL STATEMENT.
While it is not exactly pleasant to
stand around while a number of gem
tlemen await, with more or less i'm
patience, to fill your shoes; neverthe-
less it chasteneth, and one can per-
haps find comfort in the fact that it is
not allotted to all to occupy such de-
lectable footwear.
In politics the editor of the Review
has always had three guiding maxims.
First, To be loyal. Second. Never
to placate an enemy at the expense Of
q friend and Third, To be- not only
a cheerful winner, but game loser.
Since his return to Denison in 1897.
the editur has been loyal to every
Denison republican who has asked his
aid. It was lesn than q month after
returning to Denison that Mr.. Shaw,
after conference with the editor among
others, decided to become a candidate
for Governor. The day that decision
was reached the editor started out,
visiting political and newspaper
friends and resting not until sitter
that famous fourth ballot at Cedar
Rapids.
Even before this he had shown his
loyalty to Denison men in suggesting
and promoting the successful casAdi Agcy
Of DR.. ]. I. Gibson % stats veterasnaY-
ian.
Later when Mr.. Conner became .
candidate for congress the Review
man threw himself heart and soul into
the campaign for the nomination and
again rested not until victory crowned
the efforts Of the Crawford county
workers.
Again when Mr.. Kuehnle became 4
candidate for state senator. the Re-
view editor supported him and through
two campaigns devoted every effort to
his interests.
On his side of the ledger, if led.
ger is to be kept in such affairs, the
editor was appointed postmaster of
Denison, upon the Recommendation Of
Mr.. Conner. with the approval of Mr..
Shaw and Of a score of the promi-
nent republican business men Of the
city. Throughout the little more than
eight years which he will have served
when his commission expires the mid
die of next July, he has had the Loyal
support Of as true band of friends
as any man has ever had. He mus,
indeed be an migrate did his heart not
overflow with gratitude to those who
in good fortune and in bad. in sorrow
% we'll as joy. have stood by him with
encouragement and sympathy and we
believe with real affection.
The editor of the Review took an
active part in support Of Judge Con.
ner In the campaign which resulted in
the nomination of Mr.. Woods. 1he
editor has not . single regret, that his
course was % it was, and were it all
to do over, with til. outcome known
10 advance, he would do no different.
~.
The whole thing is but one of the
fortunes Of war, Of which, according
to General Sherman, politics is but
one Of the SYNONYMS. This does moi
imply any personal animosities, MOI
hatreds. nor vengeances. The presen
congressman is under no possible obi
cation to the enitor of the Review ant
Tit would be idle to claim that any s,,cl
rsxists. Under the circumstances
then it is as we'll frankly to state tina
the editor If the Review does not ex
pect to be candidate for re-appoint-
ment as postmaster.
Viii e the editor has remained a
editor rs nave many others holdin
federal sppointme Mt. and while b
does not claim to have personalJ
licked every postape stamp that ha
been sold. he feels that bis admins
tration has given Denison the bes
postal service it has ever had. AL
most the first step was to change til
Anticipated system used in the distri
button of mail, a system which
4 used row with the increased volum
of mail received. would delay til
opening IF the widows until almo,
noon. The second sep was the Il
lection If the old fixtures which v
were suied W re llenty g. cd enoue
for Denis n. The installation of II
new and up-to-date fixtures marke
another -tep in advance
B Iere the enitor of the Revue
was nrs'master the lobby Of the POI
Office W closed all gay Sunday ca,
tso hours. Being one of gro.