The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-29

carroll Herald anu OdC Sun please
offer defense of Congressman Woods
for this vote? We dare either or any
one of them to tell the parents of a
boy who has sailed to France that a
congressman did right when his vote
was against measure intended to
protect OUR own soldiers upon the high
seas. We challenge either ono of the
editors to say that Mr.. Woods was
with the president" in his vote on
this measure.
After war was declared Mr.. Woods,
on June 7, 1917, voted against the
revenue bill carrying appropriations
necessary for naval support for sites
to train and equip naval recruits. Was
he with the president" in this vote?
Not by a milldam site!
Now mark this; do you. Mr.. Voter,
want to return man to congress with
such a record as this? Do you want
the kaiser to say that the Tenth Iowa
district is against war" because it
renOminated man to congress who
fought war measures until three
months after war was declared? II
you want such n measure to be carried
post haste to Potsdam it's "up to YOU"
But can you be patriotic, red blooded
American citizen and favor such a
message to the Prince of Butchers at
Berlin?
These are the days when men are
being tried in the fire." Our boys
who have run the gauntlet of u boats
and are now facing the enemy in
France, have no reason to thank Con-
gresham Woods that their voyage
over the stormy Atlantic was accom-
plished in safety. Just because man
is smooth and slick politician, and
heading the republican congressional
campaign committee-because he is a
slick politicians no reason he could
escape the adverse findings Of Great
American Jury in this day when our
boys are giving their lives on the bat
tie front. Because Frank P. Woods is
a postmaster at pulling political wires
gives no cause for our endorsement
in day when he has been found
wanting" and entirely out of harmony
with the spirit of the time. In this
day we are demanding that every man
prove his loyalty by his deeds. Mr..
Woods claims to be loyal now, but he
was a long time seeing the light"
His past record, if endorsed, will prove
that American people are forgetful of
mighty recent events. We are ad-
monished to remember the Lusitan-
ia" but we don't want to forget to
remember incidents concerning our
present congressman, of far more re-
cent date than the foul murder of 200
innocent children on the Lusitania.
Congressman Woods voted against
the various bills above in order to
"play politics" with large bunch of
pro-German voters in the big Tenth.
He dare not deny it. He expected to
"cinch" their support for all time, and,
at the same moment, work the patri-
otto people of his district by later
claim that he was like President Will
SON." A lot of voters may be befud-
died on the real issues enough to swal-
low this kind of stuff, but If they con-
slider 1t staying by President Wilson"
to vote against bill intended to pro-
tect American soldiers from German
submarines, the writer does not-not
by long shot.
Another thing in the congressional
campaign that makes thinking man
sick at the stomach is to accuse Can
didate Dickinson and his friends of
dirty politics" and that Woods is be-
ing abused" This is the same old pc
|litical camoutlage. We presume these
fault finders have little plan of their
own for each candidate to use who
wants the place now held by Con-
gresham Woods. We presume they
want Mr. Dickinson to get out and talk
about as follows:
II, l.. J. Dickinson. want the place
now held by Mr.. Frank p. Woods.
admit that Mr.. Woods has made an ex
cellent congressman, has been loyal
patriotic, faithful and did everything
possible for his district and the peo
pie of the United States. l couldn't
hope to be as good congressman as
he has beenp but would, nevertheless
like to try my hand at it"
If the above is what Mr. Dickinson
must say, in order not to be accused
of "abuse," then we most respectfully
pass" If that is Mr.. Dickinson's
program, we admit that there is nc
| excuse for his being a candidate. Just
give the job to Woods for the rest OF
his life.
The old dodge, I'm being abused,
is clever one. 1t has elected many Q
man to Office who ought to have beer
defeated, because he has made LOT
of people believe he was abused
whether he was or not. If Mr.. Woods
is elected in the face of his opposition
to the war, it will be because lot OF
folks are swallowing his circular mat
ter now being sent out, in which the
burden of his plea is II am abused
the other fellow is throwing Dirt"
There has nothing been said about
Mr.. Woods in this campaign but whal
is shown by the congressional record
If this is "abuse" the writer fails tc
see why The Woods record on sew
eral bills is found above. Mr.. Woods
does not attempt to deny it. He mere
ly lodges" by the old political ruse
of saying Im abused" His dodge
may work" in this day Of the ma
tons arial. when we are demanding
that every man wear his coat right
side out, but we don't think it will.
The writer has one of Mr.. Woods
recent letters sent to Greene county
farmer. 1t is again enclosed in a gov
eminent ranked envelope, except
friend Woods has placed one cent