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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-01-12
DENISON- IOWA.
ECONOMY SHOE DEPARTMENT

given to the Congress of the United
States. 1t is strong evidence of the
gulf between insurgency and Repub-
licanism, that. instead of lauding
this progressive message, instead of
hailing it with delight, as they
would have year ago. the 1nsur-
gents chose this very hour to deal
the President a personal blow, and
purposely to create for him an en-
barrassing situation.
The action of Senator Dolliver in
presenting the Pinchot letter was in
tended as nothing but personal at
tack on the President and was for the
evident purpose of attracting atten-
tion from the Presidents program of
reform. The Ballinger. Pinchot mat
ter was IN a fair way to a public
hearing, the President had stated
that he wished al! the matters made
public, as he believed that with the
same information IN it's possession
that he had had. the public would soon
pronounce Ballinger guiltless. The
Pinchot letter introduced by Dolliver
was bomb. intended, not to clear
the question of Ballinger's guilt or
!, innocence, not to force an investiga-
tion for such resolution was already
under way; but simply to en-
barrass President Taft at the very
moment when he should have had the
united support of the Progrsssives if
open warfare all along the line had
not been their desire.
The action in the house. when
twentys six republicans. six of them
from Iowa. united with the democrats
to pass what amounted to vote of
no confidence. had no justification I'M
less the insurgent members had rea-
on to believe that the President, the
republican leaders of the Senate and
the republican Speaker of the House
had deliberately entered into con-
spiracy to blacken the character of
some men and whitewash and defend
the character of others. If such con-
! spiracy existed the insurgents did
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to keep the expenses Of the government
steadily inside the reveaus aud the
president in his annual meassage
and the secretary of the treasury in
his annual report both dwell at
lentgh upon this subject.
The president in his message says
it throws "a greater responsibility
Oh the executive and the secretary of
the treasury than had heretofore been
declared by statue.
-
If Congressman Smith had been a
member of Congress for quarter of
q century and had to his credit no
other legislation than the act above
described. the country woull be under
great obligations to him, for the first
year after this law was passed the
estimates of the heads of the various
departments of the governments are
almost one hundred millions of dollars
less than for the previous year and
forty-four millions of dollars less than
the amount of money actually appro-
priated for the prior year. With
the practice of congress to cut the
estimates ia making the appropria-
tions. the savings to the government
the first year after the passage Of
the law will not be less than fifty
millions of dollars.
This is but sample of the states
manship of Congressman Smith and
proves his worth to the country.
One would image that record of
this kind would appeal to the people
of the state to the extent that the
congre ssman would not be compelled
to contest for a nomination inh dis
trict to succeed himself. but it seems
such is not the case.
The political machine in Iowa has
determined that the country shall lose
the valuable services of Judge Smith
in order that the machine shall be in
full control of all Of the congressman
from Iowa and to carry out the pur-
pose Attorney General Byers has an
nounced his candidacy for the nomina-
tion for Congress against Judge Smith.
Byers is not in the same class of
statesmen with Judge Smith but he is
loyal to the machine and therefore is
brought out as candidate. Iowa
will suffer in it's reputation and the
nation in the loss of valuable public
servant il Judge Smith is defeated.
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The PASSING OF DoLLlvER.

Hon. Robert Healy of Fort Dodge
will be candidate for United States
Senator to succeed Hon. j. P. Dolli-
yer also of Fort Dodge.
There is something sad as we'll as
instructive in the passing Of Dolliver.
which appears to be imminent. For
many years Dolliver mas been the
most picturesque statesman west of
the Mississippi. He has had his
faults, but he has been an effective
and forceful rnan. 1t sometimes took
him a good while to locate public
sentiment. but when he got the range
he was one of the most powerful Of
our congressional big guns.
1t is easy to criticise Mr.. Dolliver
for Facilitating policy. but it is only
fair to allow that he has been sincere
in all his various attitudes.
Delivers great tactical blunder.
the objectionable sin for which he is
to be crucified. is that he failed to be
follower of Cummins. Monumental
folly of follies, he actually made Cum
Minis follow him. When the eager
factionalists read the congressional
news last winter: there was the
Senator from Iowa. resplendent in
the head lines, but, where the magic
name of Cummins should have been
writ large, there in bold, black type
was the name Of Dolliver. And those
who came to shout remained to sneer.
The voice was the voice Of Albert but
the hand was the hand of Jonathan P.
1t was "lese Majestic IN it's most
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~ - ~ AeSNs GNs AsV
right. e Taft and Sherman and Can
non are that kind Of men. nothing 4
toosbad for them and the insurgents
in wrecking the republican party are
saving the nation. They ars not
rebels but patriots.
But, so far as we have been ah,.
to learn there was no such conspiracy.
Charges were brought against Mr..
Balilnger. The President gave both
sides g hearing and deliberately passed
his judgment that Ballinger had done
nothing not III accord with his homo,
as man and as an official.
The charges were reiterated and the
President expressed his willingness
that full investigation be made.
Moreover we have not seen in any
public print scintilla of evidence
that there was sny intent to "pack,'
the investigating committee. There
+ is no proof that Cannon would have
done this. there is no proof that the
n President wished it to be done. I'm
T less such proof is forthcoming the in
surgent vote cannot be justified
= merely to assert that Cannon ia q
!, bad man on general principles is not
= the point.
II The Review believes that il the
= insurgents had not aba ndoned the Pro-
q gressive cause for personal aggrandiz-
- ment, they would have rallied to the
:. President at the time when he was
: p.omulgating great program Of
a progressive measures. We believe
they would have allowed the Balling-
y er. Pinchot Investigation to have been
, made fairly and honestly, but with
a out goirg out Of the way to Insult the
= President and to discredit the Repub-
lican party as whole.
The Insurgents have gone on rec
ord as opposed to the Republican
party. Not as to the tariff alone,
not as to corporation control alone,
not as to this nor as to that, but all
along the line. Opposed to whatever
: the republican party may propose or
ed may enact. Opposed with that bit
,e terness and hatred which is ever char
D. acteristic of internecine strife.
~ The insurgents have made their bed
of and they should be content to lie in
" it. They cannot expect to attack
r some congressman because they are
al National Republicans and expect the
I'd National Republicans to allow them
J. clear sailing. They cannot stand
with the government and with the
in opposition at the same time. they can
A. not have their cake and put their foot
t. in the dough. they ought not to be
,e required tn abuse the President with
a. one breath and thank him with the
If next.
t. II the insurents are right, if there
ic is sufficient rrovication. if the well
I'd fare of the Nation demands the break
lie ing up of the Republican party, these
1e men will claim and will receive their
IN reward. Taft will be beaten and his
IN henchmen will be driven from the
ne field. In the meantime why not let
er us be fair? Is it any more outrageous
ar for the National B gppblisans TO refuse
or to lend succor to effsaee enemies than
a. it is for the Insurgents to unite for
ly the defeat of such men as Smith and
L. Hull simply because they are SUP.
~ porters of the administration?
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For Sale al a Snap.

A quarter section of land 6 miles
south Kiron, 6 miles southeast Schles-
wig, 2 miles northwest Deloit Good
improvements, waterworks, hydrant
at house and barn, good orchard, 40
acres hog tight, 80 acres seeded to
tame grass. Price $4,000 per acre for
a short time.
52tf L. B. Romans, Denison, Iowa
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FO2 saLs-Six room house. barn
and five acres of pasture. one block
south of Northwestern depot. In1
quire of Mrs. D. Mccarthy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-08
The ELECTION.

The people are today exercising
their sovereign right of suffrage.
The campaign is over and the candi.
dates are anxiously awaiting the re-
suits of their efforts. What these re.
suit will be Of course are more or
less problematic. The Democratic
leaders all over the country are jubi-
liant and are expressing unusual con-
fidence. They not only claim a ma
jority in the lower house of congress.
but they express the belief that suf-
ficient Democratic legislatures will
be elected through the country to in.
sure a majority in the senate.
At present there are 391 members
in the lower house, OF whom 217 are
Republicans and ia Democrats, but
owing to the growth of insurgency
and the sharp cleft in the Republic
can party caused by dissatisfaction
on accoun. of the Payne-Aldrich tar.
III bill, there is confidence of over.
coming this majority among the Dem
ocrats Color TO this confidence is
lent by the recent elections in which
the Democrats made unprecedented
gains
The resuis will doubtldss prove
epoch-msking II Harmon is elected
in Ohio, he possibility Of his becom.
ing the logical head Of the Democrat.
ic ticket nationally in 1912 is extre.
mely fattering
Tho Republicans are claiming Mer
Ger count by majority Of 1000 votes
but The count tonight will doubtless
prove that they are much in the
wrong The Democrats will elect a
good part in fact a majority OF the
ticket we firmly believe. II would
not surprise us In the least II the en-
tire ticket vas elected Things point
this way IN the senatorial fight in
this district D r. French will IN
doubleday receive a majority Of th,
votes A. this writing IL looks a,
though he has carried every county
IIawley and steele for the legislator,
arc probably showed under from
downto-thc.secoud observations. an,
the rest Of the Democratic ticket al
pears safe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-08
Is He Progressive?

In Kansas Mr.. Roosevelt fraterniz.
ed with the insurgents and in other
western states he spoke so nearly
the language of LaFolfette and Cum.
min and Bristow that many who had
not learned to have great confidence
in his staying qualities began TO have
some hope that he might be depended
upon to lead in real battle. But
those who had hoped that Mr.. Roose-
welt would say good word for Sena-
tor LaFollette prior to primary day
waited in vain. On his western trim
Mr. Roosevelt insurged everywhere ex.
ceDt in Wisconsin. the one place whore
insurgency was rampant. Then Mr..
Roosevelt proceeded TO New York and
held reform convention choosing
that fine old reformer. Elihu Root Ctbe
lawyer who has organized more trusts
than any other man of his day. as
the chairman of that convention. Then
he picked another standpattcr as
chairman OF the state committee Hur.
rying away 70 Massachusetts he took
the stump for Henry Cabot Lodge.
second in command of the standpat
craft with Nelson a. Aldrich.
Failing in his New York platform
10 declare for the principles he cham.
pioned in Kansas and falling on his
"c2etrn trip 20 give aid % Senator
LaFollette he displayed great enthusl.
asm in the support he gave TO the
Massachusetts senator. who stands for
everything in government against
which reform republicans are az war.
The Commoner.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-08
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WHO'S WHO AND WHY?

Who is the Anti-Saloon League?--
J. NJ. Echols or the Telegraph? The
statement in the Telegraph that the
Democratic candidates have refused
to answer the questions asked by the
Anti-Saloon League is untrue. No
Questions were ever asked them by
be considered the Anti-Saloon League
Echols the man who has arrogated to
is a Republican and evidently either
member of the Republican ring or
one of it's tools and is using the name
to deceive the people,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-08

NOT CONVINCING

The most forcible argument which
Mr.. w p. Hawley, Republican can.
didate for the house of delegates
defeated candidate doubtless by this
time-used in the campaign was. It's
"a lie He has overworked the ex.
preston TO such an extent that if he
were disposed to deal fairly he would
pay &c extra Mr. Hawley wakes elo-
quent when II comes to passing out
the lie. but Mr. Hawley should re-.
member that this Abbreviated method
or fefutation is not in the least con.
yincing The Insurgent Republican
committee and the Leader entered
various and sundry charges against
Mr. Hawley and the Republican sen.
atoriai candidate Mr. Baker. and the
first dash out OF the box they arose
I as man and made the remark.
Lies. all, all lies" or substantially
70 this effect Then after having thus
delivered themselves and in so doing
recognizing the committee Of Insur.
gents, they straightwsy become clam.
like.
Mr. Hawley in this mornings Tele
graph, regarding the intimation that
he, the dyed-in.the wool prohibitionist
o. recent conversion. owned stock in
the Blueheld Brewing company, arts
Is 20 observe with his old time glib
ness and epracticed style, It's a lie
/ IS not much use 70 talk. now that the
campaign is over put we are merely
Showing the brand OF argument uscI
Ia former article the Insurgen,,
afhod Mr. Hawley IL heIhad owned
stock in the brewery had been an
officer in the company and II he had
transferred his took 10 cite the rec
lords Of the transfer lie probably
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-08
THE DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY PLATFORM

To refresh the memory of the vo.
ters OF Mercer county. the Democratic
J latform adopted at Princeton July .,
Is reprinted below:
RE IT RESOLVED BY THE DEM.
OCRATGC PARTY OF MERCER
COUNTY, IN MASS CONVENTION
ASSEMBLED:
FIRST: We declare our allegiance
to the principles OF good clean gov
eminent. justly and economically ad.
ministered for the benefit of all the
People without regard to party. race
.cr conditions. We stand for that time
honored Democratic doctrine of Ecu.
ri rights for all, special privileges
Tor none;' and We demand that on.
j. men who are capable, honest and
above suspicion or reproach, and who
viii represent and carry out the will
OF the people, be elected to office.
We direct attention to the record of
insinccrity. sham and hypFoclsy OF
the Republican party in this State
upon practically every question of i'm.
Tortancc to the peopl which has arts
en- in the past ten years, and declare
Cat a party so completely controlled
and dominated by interruptions poll
teams who make politics a business
for private gain is a menace to the
welfare OF our country and can not
be trusted.
SECOND: The Dawson tax.laws. SO
loudly proclaimed by those who ad
yocated the system, as being a great
reform for the relief of the tax.pay
ors, have proven to be but subter
fuge Of asture politicians to deceiv,
and not to relieve the people.
Tune has demonstrated that In,
purpose OF tampering with the Ia,
law was to obtain more money, which
/ las been extravagantly sauandereC
with the natural result that the bur
dens Of taxation have been greatly
Increased.
/ We favor such revision OF the "a,
laws AS will tighten the taxes Of tn,
people and distribute the burdens o
taxation equally and uniformly upor
|aIl classes OF taxpayers and ever
kind Of taxable property.
THIRD: The history OF the Repub
lican party in both State and Count
administration In West Virginia, ha
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comply with that request; and our
candidates for the legislature are here
by pledged. If elected, to vote to sub
NIT to the people Prohibition Amend
ment to the constitution.
In 1908 the Republican legislature.
after being petitioned so TO do. refus.
ed to submit the Prohibition Amend
ment to a vote of the people, but the
same year. forced by public sentiment
the Republican party declared in it's
state platform that it would submit
the amendment II returned to power.
1t was returned to power and with
both branches of the legislature nm.
der its control, that party, true to its
record OF insincerity, sham and hypo-
crisy deliberately repudiated It
pledge to the people and again refus-
ed to submit the amendment, thereby
denying the right or the people to
vote upon this question.
The Democratic party hereby re
aflirms it's policy of opposition 20 the
iegalized sale of Intoxicating liquors.
II points to the fact that it has given
in the past to he people dry candi-
dates on principle and not for the
sake of expediercy. 1t views with dis.
gust the nauseating spectacle Of the
Republican machine in Mercer coun.
ty parading itself in the garb of tenn.
perance, and at the same time pre-
senting to the people a set of candi.
dates who have been the tools and
henchment of the whiskey people. ana
whose votes both as citizens and puh.
lie officials, have largely contributed
to fastening the liquor power upon
the people OF this county. lie belieyG.
that the dry people OF Mercer coul "
want candidates who are dry a
heart, and consult their own consci.
enccs and judgment OH this question
rather than receiving their views
there ON second hand from a poli.ica
boss who is dry or wet as the occasion
demands and that they will support a
party that seeks to give the people
what they want because they are en-.
titled to receive it, rather than n par
ty that seeks to perpetuate itself in
power by being all things to all men
and true to none.
The Democratic party hereby
pledges itself and it's candidates for
all officers to support such temper
ance policies and legislation as will
suppress, in county and State. the
sale and traffic in Intoxicating liquors;
and on this pledge it invites the sup
port and cooperation of all citizens of
all the county irrespective or political
affiliations.
SIXTH: The maintenance of free
popular government ana the preser-
walton of our liberties being depend
cnt upon an incorruptible and patriot.
ic electorate. we favor such re.
vision of state constitution as will ex-
clude the shiftless, floating, vicious
and criminal element from the ballot
and secure the control of government
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-08
A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
Tho Sea Cucumber Can Part With and
Replace Its Organs.


Among the curious animals which in.
habit the sea we may take the holo-
thuria, or sea cucumber. so called from
It's resemblance To the cucumber.
When this animal Is attacked by an
enemy 1t does not stand up and fight.
but by sudden movement Il elects It's
teeth, stomach. digestive apparatus
and nearly all its intestines and then
shrivels its body up to almost nothing
When. however, the danger Is past
the animal commences to replace the
organs which It has voluntarily parted
With. and in short time the animal
Is as perfect as ever 1t was.
Dr. tombstone kept one in water for
long time. and one day he forgot to
change the water. The creature in
consequence elected its intestines an1
shriveled up. but when the water was
changed all its organs were repro
duced. Although the animal is not
eaten in Europe, it is a favorite with
the Chinese, and the fishing forms an
important part Of the industry OF the
east. Thousands of junks are annual
ly used in fishing for trepang, as the
animals are called.-London Bits.
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| Other Editors
Mine Rescue cars.


The new Bureau of Mines at Wash.
ngton is preparing to start it's port
able mine rescue stations" on their
travels. Six cars are to be equipped
with apparatus for mine rescue work
and will be sent to mining towns in
various parts of the country.
The first car is already on its mis-.
sion of education in the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania. The sec,
ond car is being equipped at Urbana,
H., and is to visit in turn the coal
fields of Eastern Illinois, Southern
Indiana and Western Kentucky.
Four other cars are being prepared
for service and will have headquarters
az Rock Springs, Wyo.; Billings,
Mont; Salt Lake City, Utah, and
Knoxville Tenn. The car which is
stationed at Knoxville will visit the
mining towns in the coal fields of East.
.ern Kentucky.
Every car is TO have a complete
corps of rescue men, mining en-
gineer who will deliver lectures and
a Red Cross surgeon who will give
demonstrations in first aid to the in
jured. Stops will be made in evary
mining town long enough to enable
miners to undergo training III rescue
work and the instructions will be
without expense to the min crs. In ad.
dltion to their educational mission
the cars will be kept in readiness al
all times TO respond to any calls Cor
assistance in case OF mine disasters.
The work of the mine rescue sta
tons and the demonstrations OF the
portable stations" should be a vaIu.
able influence toward the reduction OF
consequently, OF the loss of life. The
the number of mine accidents and.
stations will supplement most effect.
lively the efforts to the same end that
have been undertaken by a number
of the States where the mining in
dustry is important In some in
stances State equipment for rescue
operations is inadequate. The adj.
vantage of having the Government car
in colse reach win demonstrate itself
no doubt in course OF time.-Courier.
Journal