The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-11-09

must have been some extraordinary
cause for all this. It cannot be q de-
sire to again try the experiment of
living under democratic policies. The
people have too clear a recollection OF
the experiences OF 1896 to desire a
REPETITION of those times. We do not
believe 1t is because the voters OF the
country have faith in the democratic
party, or that they are lacking in faith
in the policies of the republican party.
Everyone comedies that the greatest
prosperity the country has ever en-
joyed has been since republican poll
cies were put into force. We think
| the cause can be found in the faction
alism which has grown up in the re-
publican party. Its very strength and
success has become weakening fac
,or. It's long ascendency and grip up
on the affairs of the country has re-
suited in creating jealousies and d.
visions to such an extent as to break
up the harmony Of the party The am
billions of men in the party to be-
come leaders and acquire Office has
induced them to look for flaws in the
record of the party and to magnify
them to such an extent as to induce
large number of republicans to fol-
low them into open hostility to the
administration OF the affairs OF the
government by the party.
doctrines of the party that but a
few years ago were looked upon as
sacred, are today repudiated and de-
nounced by men whose ambitions for
preferment have led them into opposi-
ton to these time-honored principles
of the party. This is illustrated in
conditions that exist, not only in Iowa,
but in several other states that might
be mentioned. 1t is possible that the
republican party, during its past his
tory, may have been wrong, but it will
lake a long time to convince the rank
and file of the party that such is the
case. 1t was a sad day for the rerub-
ican party when members of the
party began to call themselves stand
pat" or progressive" republicans.
The authors of the terms may have
thought they we're describing par
ticular brand of virtue that was not
conveyed by the simple name "repub-
lican," but the truth is, the terms
from the beginning meant disruption
and disorganizatiOn, and recent de-
velopments are but the natural conse-
quences following such course. If
the republican party, this year, had
presented it's usual solid front in
Iowa. it would have been invincible.
One purpose and one flag would have
carried it to victory in every con-
gressional and senatorial district in
Iowa, but torn into factionalism as it
has been, no one should feel any sur
prise at the result which has come to
the party If the late election may
result in bringing republican leaders
to their senses and to appreciate that
a united party only can prevail, then
it may not prove a bad thing that the
defeat occurred.
The republicans of Iowa will ahave
al opportunity to stop and reflect
upon the record they have made and
the causes which brought about the
result, and it is to be hoped that by
the time two years more have passed
away. reunion may occur in which
the republicans will stand together
shoulder to shoulder and present a
solid front against democracy and it's
policies, which are menace to the
country. I-
Returns from the three counties,
composing the senatorial district, show
that Mr.. Crow carried Monona cOun-
ty with f02 majority, Crawford coun
ty with 3Js majority, and that Mr..
Kuehnc carried Harrison county with
It's majority, Mr.. Crows majority in |
the district being al.
1t certainly is no reflection on a
nan, running on the republican ticket, |
that he was not able to overcome the |
,arge majority of the democratic party |
in era wford county, and the fact that
ne ran ---- votes ahead of the govern
Dr. shows that he must have had a
strong hold upon the people. 1t was
bought, when the circular came out
gainst Mr.. kuehnle, that it would re-
suit in material injury to him in this
but the probabilities are that