The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-22
SMITHS TRIUMPH.

SMITHS TRIUMPH.
The personal and political victory
|of Walter I. Smith in securing the
denomination for Congress against the
opposition Of the Cummins machine has
attracted the attention of the nation.
Mr., Smith after service of ten
years in Congress-, by reason of his
ability and the work he has accom-
plished, has become national char
acter. His prominence excited the
envy Of statesmen of less ability and
the conspiracy. for such it was. was
organized to defeat him for renomin.
alton. 1t was charged that he was
q tool of Cannon and Aldrich and had
secured his prominence because Of his
subservieny to Cannon and his inter-
ests. Everything that could be seized
upon to prejudice the people was used
throughout his district. The machine
was reinforced by Senator LaFollstte
of Wisconsin. who, through his news
paper. which was sent to practically
every republican voter in the district.
maliciously attacked the record
Of Judge Smith while in Congress-.
Mr.. Cummins selected the candidate
to make the race against Smith
and in order to insure his nomination.
went into the district and made three
speeches, one of which was at Council
Bluffs. the hume OF Congressman
Smith. When it is considered that
Senator Cummins left his place in
the United States Senate alta time
when the railroad bill was under con-
alteration to come into Smiths dis
trict to oppose him. one can UNDER
stand the intense interest he felt in
accomplishing Smiths defeat. The
Senator realized that the district was
not what is known as progressive
district, otherwise he would have
been spared the effort to personally
visiting the district Of appeal to the
voters to support the candidacy Of
Mr.. Byers. If the district had been
progressive. he would simply have
issued orders to his followers to sup
port Byers, and the defeat Of Smith
would have bsen accomplished tbs
same % when years ago in the.
tenth Congressional district when
the incumbent was defeated, orders
were sent out from headquarters to
the progressives Of the district that
Woods nomination was desired
by the machine, and the followers Of
Mr.. Cummins recognized the force
OF the orders and obeyed them and
nominated Woods. This year, realix-.
ing that the ninth Congressional dis
'trict was not progressive, the Sena-
tor thought by personally ap-
pealing to the prejudices Of the.
people. he could stampede them
against their Congressman and en-
compass his defeat. The people,,
however, did not sse At TO take orders
from the Junior Senator, and sent
him back to Washington with his
prestige reduced and his machine out
Of repair. It 10 to be regretted tnat
the ambition and envy Of any repub-
lican will lead him into doing !.
thing 90 unreasonable and unfair As
Senator Cummins was led into il this
latest exhibition. The truth 10 that
Congressman Smith 10 not . tool Of
Cannon, Senator Aldrich or any other
man or coterie of men. He 10 : broad
minded, independent and fearless
statesman. and is absolutely loyal to
his constituents and caa be depend
ed upon every day in the year to
work for their interests.
It is to be hoped that all the fac
lions of tue party will unite in giving
Mr.. Smith loyal support at the polls
and that he will be reelected and kept
at Washington where his services are
invaluable to his district, his state
and to the whole country.
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