Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-10-19
sHAW's RECORD.
Unfit for the Office Of Chief Ex.
ecutive Of Iowa.
Evidence of His Having Violated q
State Ordinnncc-Shylock Meth
DDS of the Republican
Candidates.

In view OF the undlSputed and indis.
putable facts that have been brought to
light with reference to the corruption
and extravaganza of the republican
state administrations of recent years;
in view of the fact that the republican
party is under the complete and UNI
questioned control of the great railroad
corporations of the state, represented
by Railroad Attorneys Hubbard, Blythe
and Cummins; in view of the success
achieved by these corporations in Sc
curing large reductions in railway tax
alton while the taxes on all other forms
of property have been steadily in
creased by the executive council-com-
posed of the governor, auditor, treas
urer and secretary of state-in view OF
all these facts which have been brought
to the attention of the people, the per-
sonnet of the candidates for governor
becomes a question of serious import
to the voters OF the state. What kind OF
man shall be elected to this important
position? Shall he be the man who is
free from the control of corporate inter-
ests and large aggregations ofcapital, or
shall he be man whose life work has
been along lines that render him subject
to the influences that control those who
are constantly seeking class legislation
and special privileges in one form or
another?
Of Frederick L. White it can be truth
fully said, that his whole life work and
training have been such as to furnish
the best evidence that his administra-
ton of a public trust of this character
| would be honest, economical and Who'll
ly uninfluenced by corporation meth
DDS. OF L. NJ. Shaw it must be said that
his past life and business relations as
the agent of immense eastern aggrega-
tons of capital, his activity in handling
the funds of eastern money trusts, his
mortgage record, real and chattel, his
public utterances, showing decided
contempt for the intelligence of the
masses of the people, his intimacy with
corporation attorneys, the influences
that assured his nomination at Cedar
Rapids-all these facts, proved facts,
admitted facts, furnish the most con-
be regarded as proper representative
of the masses of the people of the great
state of Iowa, and that in the position
of governor he would be more apt to
look after and care for the interests of
eastern money lenders aud investors in
corporation and other stocks and bonds
than he would be to look with care
after the rights and interests of the peo-
pie OF Iowa.
q 0rsf frl fr6, ran Nrd I'M
ford county has hitherto been pub
lished. The mere fact that he holds
some 600 mortgages against the people
of his own county, while it may not
lessen his standing in the eyes of some
people as business" man, is scarcely
recommendation to thoughtful peo-
pie for the particular duties pertaining
to the office of chief executive of the
state. 1t can scarcely be urged that his
success in collecting interest from the
people of his home county, for himself
and for eastern money lenders, is such
an experience and activity as specially
equip him above all other men for this
exalted office. In the time of the fathers
such business was not considered re-
spectacle, not to say legal The carry
ing on of such a business was deemed
Immoral and wicked. But may be said:
Times have changed" and that what
used to be wrong is now right; what
used to be black is now white; what
used to be unjust is now just; what used
to fit man for perdtion now specially
fits him for the realms of eternal peace.
Basing their arguments on this
ground the republican politicians have
demanded that Mr.. Shaw shall not only
be convicted of violating the statutes of
the Deity, but that he shall be
conclusively convicted of violating
the statutes of the state before
it can with effect be urged that
his large mortgage business in
any way detracts from his fitness for
the position which he seeks. According
to the logic of the republican politicians
it is not only necessary to convict re-
publican candidate of avarice and greed
bordering on crime, but the violation of
state statute must be shown before
the candidates unfitness for any posi-
ton may be regarded as established.
The following is verbatim copy of
an interest coupon such as Mr.. Shaw
uses in his large mortgage business.
The coupon represents an interest in
stallment on one of the ortgage bonds
taken by him. 1t will be observed that
the rate of interest specified in the in
strument is eight per cent after ma
turity:"
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE BOND
COUPON
S3o.oo Denison, Ia, July s. 1893
On the lst day of February, 1897, for
value received ! promise to nay to the or
der of Burlington Trust Company THIRTY
five dollars. at Chemical National Bank,
New York City. N. y. for interest due on
that day according to the tenor of n
principal bond of $1,000 dated 7-l6-SS
This coupon to draw eight per cent inter-
est after maturity and attorneys fees II
suit is instituted hercon Said bond having
been given to l.. NJ Shaw by J f. William
Schultz.
(sgneO JAMES BEI.LANGEE
The firm name of Shaw g. Kuehnle"
appears in print on the end of this cou-
pom, and the word paid" is STAMPED,
in large letters on the face Of the in
strnmenf
The following letter acknowledging
the payment Of this coupon and largely
explaining the manner in which Mr..
Shaw's bank does The business connect
ed with these large mortgage holdings
is here given:
l.. NJ. Shaw, President: G. r. kuehnle,
Vice President C.. l.. Voss, Cashier.
Bank of Denison. Responsibility, $4,000.
Denison. Ia. July, 2S. 1897.
James Bellangee. Esq, pes Monns. la.
Dear Sir: Yours OF the 9th inst. with
draft for $36.40 is received and applied upon
your interest due February /, 1897 YoE
are 40 cents short on your remittance dItP