The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-01-31
NOT FOR CUM MINIS.

No presidential boom has ever fallen
f1atter than the Cummins boom. There
has been no uprising in Iowa, there
has been no response from other
states. There has been much added
talk of Roosevelt and misguided
friends are trying to force him into
the race. LaFollette has taken bold
position, which challenges admira-
ton, although it does not advance his
candidacy. The Cummins attitude as
conservative radical" appeals to no
one. His entire professions hereto
fore have been those OF an ultra-rad-
ical and his trimming at this time is
so obviously with purpose that it
creates but ripple of sardonic mirth.
Having urged LaFollette to assume
the leadership of the radical element
and pledged his support he now stands
back, points at the leader and says
Behold, am not the leader, am not
near so bad as LaFollette. have the
confidence of the east"
The Cummins' boom is confidence
game throughout. The only element
of good faith in it is that it is avowed-
ly an attempt to beat Taft. The veil
ed purpose is to get toe-hold on the
politics of Iowa. With the delegation
in his pocket Cummins expects to cut
big figure and to be able to accom-
plish his reelection to the United
States senate.
We do not blame the blind follow
ers of Cummins for following him
now They have been under the hyp-
motto influence so long that nothing
else could be expected. Long ago
they surrendered their wills and they
now have nothing to say in the mat
ter. But we see no reason why any
man who did not, and who does not
think A. B. Cummins suitable man
for SENATOR should deem him proper
man for president. We have long
since ceased to think Mr.. Cummins a
fit representative of the republican
party as a senator and we cannot in
conscience urge him as a candidate
for president. The more is this the
case as we believe President Taft
fully entitled to another term We be-
lieve he has been president during
one OF the most trying times that has
ever confronted the republic. We be-
lieve he has done more to, establish
the supremacy of law than has any
other president. He has boasted, less
and done more He has made the law
respected by millionaires as well as by
the poor. He has acted without re-
gard to political consequences and
has done his duty unswervingly. He
has lived up to the platform pledges
Of his party. If he is unfit to be con-
tinued as president, the republican
party is unfit to be continued in
power.
State pride is we'll enough as far as
it goes, but the fact that Iowa has
been afflicted with Cummins for so
many years is not matter of pride
from our standpoint.
We are glad to note that but few Of
the loyal republicans of Iowa have
been stampeded Harmony can be
purchased at too dear a price. If the
cost is to be the discrediting of a
worthy president, the possible nom
ination of dangerous demagogue and
the consequent defeat of the republ:
can party, the price is altogether too
high.
We expect every Cummins' follower
to remain Cummins' follower and to
cheer Justify for the chief, but we see
no reason why any man who believes
in the president should desert him
now, and we see no reason why those
not an acceptable senator should
think he would make an acceptable
president.
We have no fault to find with the
course that others may pursue, but
for ourselves we see no prospect for
republican success except through
the nomination of president Taft, we
see no good reason why he should
not be re-nominated and we see many
good reasons why he should be. Be-
lieving this, itwould be simply stulify
ing ourselves: should we urge upon
our republican friends any other