The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-03
The republican county convention
on Saturday last was an enthusiastic
and harmonious meeting Of the re.


publieans OF Crawford county. On
account 0fsthe pressure of farm bust
ness there we're not as many dele
8Ates An attendance as might have
been. and this was also true of the
democratic convention which was held
1t the same time The farmers were
too busy with blowing corn to find an
opportunity to come to the county
seet and spend q day in political work.
The purpose Of the meeting was to
Ss1elect delegates to the state conven-
tion and to AL out the ticket by nom
mating men to fill vacancies which
were mot filled at the primary. "A
number of leaders of the party were
4 IA the convention and many were
called upon to make short addresses.
4 dn every instance, the speaker was
able to show that republicanism is
still alive and, but fer the war, would
aSsert itself and insure republican
4 triumphs as in the past. But the war
Obscures everything besides and ev-
cry man regards it his patriotic duty
to win the war first and then take
4 up other questions. The republicans
OF the nation have made magnificent
records Ia backing up the president
in the effort to win the war. It is
frequently admitted that the repub-
leans are backing UP the war better
than the democrats. Mr.. Wilson has
+ trouble to hold his own party in line
to carry out the measures which he
regards as essential to win the war.
The ticket which the republican
party Of this county will have in the
field in this campaign is one of unusual
strength. Fortunately for the party
representative men are presented as
candidates and in the near future, the
claims OF each candidate for the sup
port OF the members Of the party will
be presented through the columns of
the Review. We are pleased to know
that the republicans of Crawford
county dearly cherish the policies of
the party and, are ready to go,out an
campaign for their adoption, and, that
notwithstanding the war which the
republicans are backing up, they still
\, I gtss that4lt Is not a proper thing to
p0atp0ne actions when the only result
rs ~ keep democrats in Office.
we are pleased to note that the
\ 4tnspf July Is to be celebrated this
year IN way that insures less dis.
order and fewer accidents than. usual
Il would seem entirely inappropriate
this year to make demonstration
and great uprosf in order to express
the patriotic feeling which our people
entertain on this memorable holiday,
while we are making the great sacri.
nee we are making in Offering the
young men OF our country for the
4 cause Of freedom and to win perpetual
peace, 1t would not seem appropriate
that we should put ourselves in a
hilarious attitude and amuse ourselves
by any unusual demonstration We
believe 1t is more in consonance with
reason and propriety to celebrate the
4th OF July this year quietly and in
\ = serious frame of mind. We know
s0f but one place in the county where
anything like an old time celebration
IL to be had this year. and we under
stand that the proceeds coming from
this celebration are to be devoted to
var purposes. When the war is over
and permanent peace is established
ana the rights Of the individual are
Irecognized throughout the world. 1t
VIM be time enough to celebrate the
4th 81 July and every other day, but
until the trouble is ended, we can
afford to postpone the demonstrative
celebration which has been the custom
in the past