The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-29

Young-while other public leaders
tave wobbled all the way from social
ism to democracy, Mr.. Young has al
ways been consistently, steadfastly
and reliably republican. He has been
a reformer who reformed. 1t is easy
enough to advocate reforms in China,
but it takes nerve to advocate reform
at home and to carry on the crusade
with that earnestness which brings re-
suits. Senator Young has done more
to better conditions in Des Moines
than any other man. He has also TAX
en- vital and intelligent interest in |
the matter of good roads and has done
more along these lines than any other
man in Iowa. His newspaper has al
ways been loyal to Iowa and it's inter-
est and has lived up to it's model that
it is a constructive rather than de-
structive paper. Mr.. Young has made
this fight single handed. He has &C.
cepted no financial aid and is there
fore in admirable position to be his
own man if elected to the senate. He
is an admirable representative of stall
wart republicanism and of the Iowa
spirit.
For governor there are three candi-
dates. Senator A. V. Proudfoot, of In
dianola, a stalwart republican, with
a good record in the state senate
and an energetic, forceful speaker,
and very popular in those portions of
the state where he is personally
known He appeals particularly to
those opposed to the nomination of
the Cummins machine.
George w. Clarke, lieutenant gov
ernor, living at Abel, is the candidate
of the Cummins progressive faction,
although their patience was tried with
him because he did not force Dallas
county to vote unanimously for Cum
Minis and to go back upon the agree
ment made at it's county convention.
Nevertheless, Mr. Clarke is the can
didate of the Cummins cabinet and
will receive the support of the dyed
in-the-wool Cummins people. He made
a good record as lieutenant governor
and is popular with the legislators
with whom he worked.
Perry G. Holden, the corn man, was
brought out by the Register and Lead
err and is opposed equally by the
Cummins intimates on the one hand
and by the uncompromising stalwarts
on the other He has certainly done
good work for the farming interests
of the state, and we prophecy that he
will receive much larger vote than
is anticipated. The candidates. of
Proudfoot and Clarke may be said to
be political candidates., while Holden
candidacy is as far removed from pol
itics as possible. Any one of the three
would make good governors.
For lieutenant governor there are
two candidates, w. L. Harding, OIL
Sioux City, young man OF much
vigor, one of the whole.soul, jolly fell
lows whom it is a pleasure to meet.
Although listed as stalWart, Mr..
Harding was one of those who made
possible the election of Senator Ken
yon. Mr.. C. H. VanLaw, of Marshall |
town, his only opponent is his exact
opposite in many ways. He is a radical
nervous, high strung, intense sort OF
man, very right when he is right,
and very wrong when he is wrong.
The Office of lieutenant governor is OF
little importance, save in the makeup
OF the senate committees, and in event
that through unforeseen emergency he
might become governor.
For secretary Of state there are
three candidates, E. w. VanDuyn, of
Des Moines, present labor commits
sioner, about whom we know little,
save that he is popular with the labor
element of the state. Ed CHASED, of
LeMars, who has record in the state
senate and who has held the very
lucrative sinecure of state binder for
a number of years. Mr.. CHASED is a
part of the Cummins kitchen cabinet
and has spent more of his time doing
political work for Cummins than in
earning the large salary which he has
drawn from the state. He was op-
posed to the election of Senator Ken
yon AS an editor he has not been a
success, but as printer he has been;
he has wide acquaintance, gained
largely by travelling about the state
ON political missions and in securing
orders for job work from local print
ers. He is jovial, smiling fellow,
and will receive large vote, especial
ly from the ardent Cummins enthus-
lasts. The third candidate is Senator
w. S. Allen, of Fairfield. Mr.. Allen