The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-04-24

to picture the editor of the Review
has been a sort of bug-a-boo with
which to frighten timid democrats
into voting her straight. 1t has been
repeatedly stated that the Review was
abusing" democratic candidates when
| in truth it was treating them with
manifest kindness and with but the
mildest criticism. Recently the Re-
view made mention of democratic
candidates. Among other things we
admitted that the democrats had made
fairly good officials, that we did not
blame them for desiring denomination,
and that if democrats were to be
elected it might as we'll be they as
any. A casual observer would think
this was very fair treatment for a par
tisan paper to bestoW upon it's po-
litical opponents. We were surprised
to see this branded, however, as dirty
work and an opening of batteries"
against democratic nominees. Any
democratic candidate who objects to
such an article does not know when
he is we'll treated So much for the
"bug-a- boo" of Review abuse.
Another bug-a-boo is that the Re-
view is trying to dictate republican
nominations. Let us answer some
things seriatim eve" have never had
any conversation with Mr.. Rollins or
with any one relative to his being a
candidate for representative. "We'
Gave never had any conversation with
MIR. White relative to his being can
dGate and we do not know that he
desires it. 1--WE" have done nothing
age Mr.. kahler from being a candi-
date for county attorney. 1--WE" have
never talked with him concerning the
matter. 1--WE" have done nothing eth
er to encourage or to discourage Mr..
Klinker as to his candidacy, being
Perfectly content to abide by the wish
es of the republican voters. "We'
have in fact done none of the things
with which we are charged. Now we
say these things, not to start rough
house." but simply to keep history
straight so far as the Review is con-
cerned.
We learn that Mr.. CasWell will be
a candidate for treasurer of state.
There is nothing in it but the motor
iety of having his name on the demo
cratic ballot. He is making the same
kind of sacrifice" in the state cam
paign that republican candidates are
laughed at for making in the county.
OF course Mr. Caswell does not eX-
rect to be elected but he does hope
] that should a democratic president
be elected, the prominence gained by
This state candidacy will enable him
tc dictate the federal patronage OF
this county and perhaps of this dis,
trict. This is all there is to the can,
didacy He is a good business man,
would make an acceptable state treas,
urer so far as efficiency is concerned,
and he will doubtless receive a large
complimentary vote in this county.
This much is certain, he is sure of
second place in the contest.
The Review proposes to make a
good, clean, honorable fight for the re-
publican ticket and republican prin-
ciples. 1t will connive at no such
campaign against the editor of the
Pulletin as the Bulletin cOnnived
at against Leslie M. Shaw or j. =.
Conner of Carl F.. Kuehnle. During
the coming months it will strive to
support republicanism, honestly, fear
lessly and honorably, but it will also
strive to do this without forgetting
that we as a people are bound to-
gether by many ties, outside of pol
itics, that we must live together, and
die together, and that friendship and
mutual trust and confidence are bet
ter than political victories.