The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-28

Convention, got off the train and
talked with number of railroad men
in three different cities relative to
our ticket" said Republican member
of congress. every one of the men
talked with said they were going to
vote for Hughes and Fairbanks. They.
stated the ticket suited them perfect.
ly and that it would receive the votes
of the laboring men of the country
generally"
Two we'll known Democrats of the
House We're conversing a few days
since as to the political outlook in the
country. One was overheard to say
to tile other: ANY visions we may
have had of a walkover have been dis.
PEELED. The Republicans have nominal
ed the strongest ticket that could have
been named and ! confess am fear.
full of the outcome. We are. up against
mighty serious proposition" A.
Woodrow Wilson has enjoyed wide
reputation as phrase maker. Not
| only in this country, but in all the for.
eign offices of the world, his facility
to spin the English language into fine
phrases has been recognized. But he
is no longer the only one. Hughes
has shown that he, too, is maker of
phrases. His '.undiluted Americanism'
added to the vigorous sentences Of
his prompt and stirring telegram to-
Senator Harding put him at once into
the first rank Of those who use the
mother tongue with purpose and punch.
If the contest of 1916 were to be con-
fined to this particular we can see
how the purists would have most
delightful summer-and it is probab-
le that his form of rivalry will play
a large part in the details of the cam.
paign.
The voters, however, will be look
ling beyond the form OF statement this
Iyear; they will be seeking the sub
stance. Here Hughes will have the
president at a great disadvantage. Not
only will he equal If not surpass the
presidents III the manner of his ex-
preston of the vital issues of the can.
yass, but he will make his utterances
lin such manner as to carry convic-
ton. Wilson regards words as an
end. He thinks that a smart phrase
fulfills his complete duty in almost
any contingency. Not SO Mr.. Hughes.
He regards words as only means to-
a clearer understanding of convictions
and OF duty. His words ring with
sincerity. Behind them is man Of
character and earnestness Through
them the average reader or the av,
erage man who hears him speak can
Railways discern the true metal of a
genuine soul. His rhetoric is sustain
ed by his record.
When the democratic convention at
St. Louis commended the splendid
diplomatic victories" of the presi
dent, did they have in mind the salute
he did not get from Huerta, or the
mind.your-own. business letter he re-
lceived from CarranZa? rla F h
4 If some of your Democratic friends
get too facetious in political discus
4 sion, ask them to write to their dele
3linquire why the convention left out
of the platform this year the assur-
lance that i'our pledges are made to
be kept while in Office as well as to
be relied upon during the campaign"
Senator Ollie James evidently some.
times changes his mind A few months
ago he was lauding Woodrow Wilson
as the greatest president since Wash.
,Iington. Then he changed it to the
greatest since Lincoln. But he vot.
ed for democratic platform which
merely makes Wilson the greatest in
Ibis generation. When the campaign
lis over and the election has removed
the necessity for extravaganza Of ex.
|pression. probably Senator James will
lagree that Wilson is the greatest Dem.
ocratic President since Cleveland.
I Fourteen million dollars worth Of
lexports left the port Of New York
June 5th. After looking over the list
it is clear that the only items not com.
ing under the category of munitions
|of war are mowers, reapers, and other
agricultural implements, and they to.
tailed $334,OOO The export of brass
alone totaled nearly $3,000,000, and
from the buttons on soldiers coat
to the shells loaded with death-deal-
ing shrapnel, the uses of brass in mod.
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