The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-08-28

we thought that he would use the Of
flee to injure the party or the admin
istration or had we thought that sell
fish interest in any way influenced him
| in the stand which he took after the
Chicago convention. With this ques-
ton of politics, and good faith out of
the way, no one welcomes Mr.. Wright
to his new Office with more heartfelt
sincerity than does his predecessor.
!. :. !.
Now that it is all over we will con.
TESS that there is no little satisfaction
in the fact that our immediate sue.
cessor will not be democrat. In
spite of his distaste for political pen
pusher postmasters," Mr.. Caswell had
his mind determined and his mouth
watering for the office. He had plan
ned just how his son would run the
Bulletin, just how gleeful it would be
to humiliate Meyers when the keys
of the Office were turned over to him
and just how he would make life a
hell for the assistant postmaster, un
til, in spite of civil service, he had
driven him from Office. Under the
circumstances, however, Mr.. Caswel]
will be obliged to control his appetite
for at least four years.
Perhaps, had he been a little more
decent, had he not carried his hatred
and his venom to such point that
no member of our family was immune
from his vileness, we might have felt
differently, but as it is the present ap-
pointment is highly satisfactory. The
ten thousand dollars which Mr.. Cas-
well will not get is something OF a
heart balm" after all.
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| In this appointment President TAFT
has shown that he intends to draw
no factional lines between republicans
who are loyal to the party as whole.
He acknowledges that men may differ
on party policies and that they may
have differed as to their choice OF a
republican nominee without placing
themselves outside the breastwork OF
republicanism. Very naturally there
would have been no more excuse for
the appointment of third party man
than there would have been for the
appointment of a democrat, but the
fact that Mr.. Wright has been and is
a progressive" that he supported
Cummins' candidacy and that he was
recommended by Woods to whom the
president owes nothing, was not al
lowed to count against him.
Mr. Wright will make a good post
master. He is genial, pleasant man
nered and accommodating. He has
had long training in clerical work and
is an excellent bookkeeper. He is
man of strict integrity and his word
is as good as his bond.
We are glad for the republicans OF
Denison that the succession was set
tied quickly and without one OF those
long-drawn postoffice fights which do
so much to disrupt party. The re-
publicans of Crawford are in minor
ity. They cannot afford disruption
and discOrd. While they have been
in minority since the passage OF the
prohibitory law, and for that reason
only, they have been a splendid COM
pact, fighting body. The history Of
the party in Crawford county is a
splendid one. While other counties
have been torn with faction Crawford
has remained in comparative peace
and at all times has it been loyal to
the great principles upon which the
republican party is founded and which
will survive all the attacks from with.
in and without.
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AS we leave the republicans OF
Crawford we wish to say God bless
you and good luck" The republicans
in every precinct are dear to US. We
remember them as they turned out to
the little school house meetings, we
remember them as they gathered at
convention time, we remember them
as thy stood shoulder to shoulder on
election day, and we have very warm
spot in our heart for all OF them.
There is something in the record OF
the party that is worth fighting Tor
and worth staying with, even though
we disagree on some policies and in
some details. We beg of the repub-
llicans of this county to be loyal this
year. The clouds will roll away and
brighter day will dawn The pol
icies of republicanism are right. The
party represents the best construct
live thought and craftsmanship in all
our land today. Demagogues may Of
| fer more tempting bait. They are
like the man who gave away some
Whom