The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-02-16
A POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
AN UNFRUlTFUL SEARCH.

AN UNFRUlTFUL SEARCH.
We have watched with considerable
interest the persistent search for q |
candidate to oppose Gov. Carroll for
re- nomination and the equally vain
search for q reason therefore.
AS for opposing candidates, nearly
q score have been suggested but each
in turn has declined the crown with
canny modesty. Perhaps the most
farcical suggestion has been that Mr.
Gsrst. who was once slaughtered in the
house of his friends. accord them that |
privilege again. Mr.. Garst was
traded for votes for senator, votes
Tor congressman. votes for coroner
and FOR township trustee. Traded in
to an unmerited. untimely. and, now.
much .amented, political grave. We
have too much respect for his judg
uent to believe that he will ever
again place himself q. the mercy Of
the Keltz- Byers school Of politics.
Concerning the reasons for opposing
/ Gov. Carroll the search has been even
less successful. All that have been
found are . few pitiful excuses. the
most honest Of which appears to be
that :. il we insurgents do not hang
togerher we may receive our deserts
separately. = This candid appeal to
efactionalism is the only one on which
/, any opposition to Governor Carroll can
be based.
It is true that Mr.. Carroll is not
what might be called q Chautauqua
Governor. He has presented no
fads at so much per. He has thrilled
no vast assemblies who were still
quaking with Hobsonitis or enthused
With the bold effrontery Of Carrie
Nation. He has not competed with
either the Chautauqua or the dime
museum freaks
AS state Senator, as Auditor Of
State and now as Governor, Nj. Car
roll has been noted for his quiet COM
4 mon sense. his excellent business
Judgment. his strict probity and his
industrious attention to the public
\ affairs entrusted to him. He has been
dignified without being stilted. He
{ has represented the state impressively
but hot theatrically. He has gone
about his business with effectiveness,
but without sensationalism. He has
been q thoroughgoing republican all
i the time and the least of afactionalist
of any public man ia Iowa today.
The insincerity Of the attacks upon
him is " III evidenced by the fact that
his whole administration was damn
ed and pronounced failure before
he had been month in the Govern
or's Office Had the criticism been
honest it would not have been a mat
ter Of prejudgment.
According to the last primary
figures there were something over
ninety Thousand so.called Stand.
pattersp in Iowa as against something
over one hundred Thousand Progress.
ives. Even on this basis it w3ulG
appear that the Standpatters did moi
form negligible minority or one
that could be man handled by the
majority with perfect impunity
Further it must be remembered thai
there are large number Of Progress
ives who are not Insurgents. There
il q large distinction, and there ART
many who sympathized with thu
Progressive cause who are mo-
prepared to abandon their party
or to sanction is abandonment.
We do not believe the Insurgents
are in majority among the repub
licans of Iowa.
Whether they be or not, common
fairness and political prudence wou't
dictate that SO high-minded ant
efficient public servant as Governor
Carroll should not be molested mol
sacrificed upon the altar of faction
alism.
Such an abuse of power by tn,
Insurgents. if they are in q majority
could not but react upon every lnsur'
gent candidate in the entire state.
Bit for faction every republican
paper in Iowa would today be unite'
in praise of Governor Carroll and hi
clean and spotless administration
There is but one thing for Iowa repub
licans to do and that is to renominat'
him not grldgiugiy, but with that old
time enthusiasm which prevailed
among the republicans Of Iowa befor,
the virus of factionalism got in it
deadly work.
Did you read the Presidents New
York speech? 1t was hummer
4 You are not posted on National affair
unless you have read it.
Ex-Vice President Fairbanks noy