The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-10-06

the Odebolt Chronicle is the only one
who has had the temerity to tear aside
the mask, and in the fullness of his
courage one is almost willing to for
give his poverty Of judgement. But
the Others will declare themselves and
the stalwarts must prepare for the at
tack.
Senator Cummins declares that the
tariff is not to be the issue of the next
campaign. We beg leave to call the
Senator'S attention to the fact that
the matter of an issue will be largely
settled by democracy. The republican
party is in the position of tue defend
er of a fort, it is on the inside.
Democracy is the attacking party and
it would be foolish to suppose that
democratic leaders would allow even
their insurgent friends to outline the
methods or to designate the point of
attack.
Good generalship would indicate
that the attack be made upon that
part of the fortress. supposedly weak
ened by mutiny and instruction ard
where a large part of the necessary
ammunition was tu be found already
prepared and ready for the use of the
attacking party.
The tariff will not be the issue:
Bah.
The tariff question, like the poor,
we have always with US.
Democracy will not overlook the
splendid opportunity when the allur-
ing possibility of democratic victory
in rock ribbed republican Iowa is
dangled before its eyes.
Just as the logic of che situation is
driving the insurgent leaders into op-
position to Taft and the republican
majority along all lines, so the logic
of the situation will drive their fol
lowers into the democratic camp.
When leader in whom YOU have faith
delivers a speech filled with all the
old time free trade arguments, the
fact that he prefaces his remarks by
asserting that he is protectionist
will not prevent you from following
the inevitable trend of his argument.
which is to vote the democratic ticket.
The silver republicans tried it and
failed. The course of Senator Pert;
grew and that of the insurgent sena-
tors have many striking points of SIM
i;arity and they will have more before
the record is finished.
insurgency is training school for
democrats.
The Payne bill will be the issue at
the next election.
The republicans will defend the
measure using the old-time protection
arguments.
The Democrats will attack the mea-
sure using the old tim free trade ar
guments.
The insurg ants will conduct sort
of guerilla warfare between the lines.
1t is possible that they may be able
to throw Iowa into the democratic
column. 1t is possible that they may
be able to elect democratic Presi
dent.
In no event will there be an insur.
gent victory, as such.
In private life man NAV be as in.
dependent as he pleases, but no pub
Ii: man in the history of the United
States has broken away from part,
ties and still been able to maintain
himself. This may be lam entable.
but it is true.
The Review admires the course o
President Taft. 1t believes that wit
his quiet responsiveness he will b
able to accomplish just as much a
! Mr.. Roosevelt did with his big stick
} The Payne law amended some of tn
Objectionable features of the Dingle
law which in itself was an excellen
law under which the country enjoye
unparalleled prosperity. The Payn
J law might have been improved upon
but it is as Mr.. Taft says. "the bee