The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-05-18

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cleaned the state house OF those who
were found in Office. OF the thirty-one
men on the custodian's pay roll when
ne ne Ca came into office, twenty-six are still
1either wants to be fair or truthful car
say that have not dealt fairly with
al factions Of the party In the matter
In appointments, as we'll as in the
discharge of. every official duty, have
lnrown the doors wide open to my ops
ponents and have invited them to assist
IN reuntting the party, and they can
for their failure to do 50. il is but fair.
cannot be charged to those whom / have
appointed to official Positions as almost
without execution they are supporting
Abrasive In omcial duty.
It has been charged that i am not ae-
gressive. will admit that I have not
ryeg 2 o tss
but tfsI have at any time, or upon any
l ossa; faltered IN the performance Of
defense OF the principles Of the party
land Of it's nominees, am Ready to an
swer TO the charge. have always kept
~ nart min g. that nat, man ewes duty TO
and to defeat in November. have en- en-
a osea upon al occasions to preserve
gne integrity OF the party and to subor-
climate selfish interests. Those opposed
to my reconciliation admit that undel
every rule Of the party and upon the
just ground for contest. Upon this
point beg to quote from q few of their
lea1ing papers. as follows:
governor. Forest City Summit (Ex-
Treasurer Gilbertson's papery.
crsd, hefs ov is little disposition to dis
in Office ," Register and Leader. J" :
1t Is true here, as elsewhere. reason
aDie e FseIPI6licans admit that Coy. Carroll
lions. This being true, they think It
would be an uncalled for action to to re- g.
fuse him reelectfOn Fort Dodge Mes
seafsr D Ds
ssi0ned ms motives can not be success
i fully impugned; his devotion to duty il
s senerany un .1 his answering
lconspicuously in evidence; against such
record would It be practicable to suc-
cgs cess, appeal to the people to change
Spirit Lake Beacon (senator FunkIg
home paper). is' 0s"-.sS
II these men were sincere in making
the above declarations. then why this
contest on the governorship? What has
occurred In my administration to Just
i iry our gu United States senator's in ieav.
when all these very Important adminis-
tration measures are pending and CONF
nome TO oppose me for denomination?
IA, aave tney not been given the positions
Ishould they not be content to let the
people determine who shall be Cover,
The whole issue resolves itself to
tn1s Can man be governor OF our
state In his own right, or must he be-
g s;on n de- and controlled BY our deiega-
ing at all times to answer to the
people for my official acts but I am
not not s wiling that the highest office in
pawn on a chess board" as has been
SAID by the editor Of the Register and
rev years ago we adopted pri-
people q chance to make nominations di7
rect and without the Intervention or a
cfai.,e ton Those who now oppose ME
fhis st sae credit for the enactment Of
Garst and submitted our claims to the
ItN4n s Two years ago, and. by plural
tenant governor and was auditor Of
state. At the November election i was
e elra1dty 70 ~ the office Of governor by
ceiyed more votes than were ever giyei,
any other candidate for governor Of
Iowa Iowa. He was still lieutenant governor.
signed and Mr.. Garst succeeded to the
Office. 1t will thus be seen that he was
never nominated to the Office Of goyer-
governor. and vet his friends are dill i.
gently circulating the report that was
candidate against him for second
eraaare anS 1aey ere nov ne
aney Know and recognize that. under
every RUE OF the party, one contest for
nc NINA to the office of governor has
carried with It q second nomination
without opposition, and believing that
the people, out of spirit Of fairness.
S VIII take asso Gognizancs Of that fact, they
campaigning for no other purpose than
to deceive the voters.
Not 1sactionary.
1t was charged two years ago that
my election meant that reaction would
follow. am ready to submit to You
whether that prediction has come true
Every statute found upon the books Of
the state has been faithfully executed
ana wnere defects have been discovered
the same. Especially is this true with re-
gard to the primary election law The
question q. OF rotation names on the ball
reference in my inaugural address. but
n order to rob me Of any credit for
this change in the law. my opponents
TO the recommendations made by me-
some newspapers of the state have
recently dlscoyered that there is no law
cations, and that the law with regard
to street car rates and service ia insia.
quate. All of these matters were dis
e Gu SEQ, by me in my inaugural address,
LEGISLATION. which / called to the at
tention Of the legislature, and yet, &C
c saatg to the ingurgent press Of the
s sr,. ~. I nave not been leader. 1t is
True mat have not been an agitator:
neither have gone up and down the
state reiterating my views on public
questions. have believed that we could
weil aH0rd TO let the state take a rest
lor short time while should look
after and encourage some Of the ma
] terial interests of our commonwealth.