The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-05

Grafton. Nothing will bring woman
suffrage in the immediate future ex-
cept prosecutions such as were visited
on the ladies in Washington. There is
no question but what the suffrage move
ment is gaining in this country and
the probabilities are as the office hold
ers discover that few votes will be
gained by adopting it, that it will
make greater progress in the future.
1t perhaps is hardly fair to mini
mize the Importance of the inaugural
occasion because of the woman suff-
rage movement. The truth is that
thousands upon thousands of loyal
democrats were in Washington simply
because of their enthusiasm for Mr..
Wilson and the party that furnished
the votes to elect him, and it is due
to say that, judging from appearances,
the visitors were representative peO-
pie from their localities and those
who were not of democratic persuas-
ion were not present for the puprose
Of disturbing the harmony and good
will which should be manifested on
an occasion of this kind. No man
ever entered into the office OF presi-
dent with more univer,al feeling of
good will on the part II all the peo-
pie than Mr.. Wilson. Everywhere
you could hear the hope expressed
that "Mr. Wilson will make good"
and if he does not it will not be on
account of people throwing stones at
him. 1t does not require a seer to
discover that the new president will
have elements in his own party that
will require the highest diplomacy on
his part to avoid trouble. A great
many people predict that Mr.. Bryan
will be the Jonah" of this admins
tration and because Mr.. Bryan has
convictions of his own, which he will
not surrender for any one and be-
cause of the antagonisms already
shown between the new secretary of
state and other leading democrats at
the national capital. Just how Mr..
Bryan, Champ Clark and Mr.. Under.
wood are going to conduct their parts
no one can tell.
1t is safe to say that if Woodrow
Wilson's administration depends only
upon high moral purpose on his part
to give the people a good administra-
ton there will be no question but
what he will succeed, but there are a
thousand other things besides motive
that go to determine the kind of ad-
ministration we will have. He must
not only be as harmless as dove.
but as wise as serpent in order to
win and the question remains to be
answered whether he will be able to
guide the ship of state with safety.
We sincerely hope he will, for it Ger.
tainly is his desire to give the peO-
pie good administration.
It is remarkable to hear so many
good things said about William How
ard Taft, the retiring president. The
country has come to regard him in
more favorable light during the last
several months and since he has
frankly told the people how he feels
upon retiring from the great Office
OF president. There never has been a
president of the United States who
sought to sustain the constitution of
the republic more earnestly than Mr..
Taft, and as long as this class of men
are in control there is little to be
feared that anything will happen to
overthrow the republic. The danger
Gus man is the person who under the
pretense of serving the people, be-
Titles the constitution or ignores it
altogether 1t required unusual cour-
age on the part of Mr. Taft to veto
some of the measures which he vetoed
within the last few days, but he
proves his convictions and his cour-
age by asserting his legal right under
the constitution.
On Sunday an immense throng of
people filled the street in front of the
church where he worshipped, in or
der to witness his departure from the
church and the congregation with
which he worshipped called upon
him and insisted on his saying
something on the farewell oc-
casion. His talk was simple and
full of feeling and everyone
who heard him was impressed
with the grandeur of his character.
His courteous treatment Of the incom-
ing president proved that he is a gen
tleman of dignity and refinement.
Washington today has two or three
hundred thousand people less within
her limits than We're there on yester-
day. They returned to their homes
gratified with the amusements of the