The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-01

Il Dell0Veg ~ the QuLy OF every rs repub-
can to be a republican, thorough
bred. stalwart republican. who stands
by his party and the party's president.
There are progressive republicans.
President Taft is one of them.
An insurgent is not q republican!
Senator Cummins, not satisfied with
the political situation in the state,
since his recent speech at Des Moines,
sends word that, Notwithstanding the
strenuous condition Of the public bust
ness at Washington. he will return to
Iowa, the latter part of this week, and
deliver as many speeches, as time will
permit, before the primary on the
seventh of June. The Senator again
proves that he is a politician rather
than a patriot. "
One can hardly believe that, it will
be safe for him. in the closing days
of the session to absent himself from
the capital when Aldrich, and other
regulars, are liable to take advantage
of his absence and pass legislation
containing jokers.
| The truth is the Senator is worried
for fear his machine is not in perfect
working order, and is afraid the party
in the state, may make the mistake of
indorsing the administration Of Presi-
dent Taft and the record of the repub-
lican party. He not only hopes by com
ing to prevent this being done but, In
addition, to- drive nails into the politi-
cal collins Of both Walter 1. Smith and
Capt. Hull. The dispatches say that.
| in order to defeat the denomination
of Congressman Smith he will invade
his district and make two speeches
one Of which will be at Council Bluffs,
Smiths home city, in order to prevent
his securing an Endorsement Of his
fneighbors. 4,
4 Senator Cummins seems to forget
that he holds mis- commission, as Uni
ted States senator, from the repub-
lican party of Iowa, and that his oath
demands the discharge OF his duties at
the National Capital while congress IL
in session; that he was elected to this
important Office to assist in making
laws, and not to work overtime at the
game of politics. When Mr.. Shaw,
while Secretary Of the Treasury, came
to Iowa and made a few speeches. We
remember that every progressive
newspaper In the state denounced him
for it and said the Federal Crowd
should keep their hands OFF the poll.
tics of the state, but something seems
to have come over the spirit of their
dreams, Of late, for no criticism, what
ever, is lodged against Senator Cum.
minis. for doing the same thing. Ii
| it was a mistake for Mr.. Shaw,
as Secretary Of the Treasury, to
to come from Washington to engage
In factional politics in Iowa, it is Ger.
ltainly q greater mistake for Senator
Cummins to do the same thing for Mr.
Shaw did not carry his commission to
Washington, from the republican par.
|ty of Iowa, but filed an appointment
made by the president. The people
ibid not take kindly to the action OF
Mr.. Shaw, and neither will they to the
action of Mr.. Cummins. Why should
he attempt to decide who should rep.
resent the people of the Ninth Con.
gressional District in. Congress? Is he
justified in saying to the people of the
district that they do not know
enough to select their own representa-.
tive, and chat they must endorse a
man selected and dragooned into run
ming by Senator Cummins? We as.
sert, that in taking this action, he is
not working for the good of the dis
trict or the republican party Of Iowa,
but solely and alone to promote fac.
tional politics. 1t was exceedingly dis
tasteful, few years ago. for self re-
specting republicans to have to submit
to the dictation Of what was then
known as, the Blythe machine. and it
is no less distasteful fo14 self-respect-
ing republicans now to have to submit
to machine which is far more dicta-
torial than was the Blythe machine
The republicans Of Iowa gained moth
ling. by breaking up the old machine,
az they are to find themselves in the
grasp Of another quite as bad If not
much worse. If Mr.. Cummins con
tinues to attempt to control the Sc
lection of public officials, he must ex-
pect the fate of other political bosses,
and ne need not be surprised. if he
finds a jolt at the coming primary.
The republicans Of Iowa point with
pride to list of distinguished United