Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-07

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ct Jefferson This Afternoon
His Speech.
Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson, Oct. 7.-Thousands of peo-
pie are here this afternoon to hear Gov
ernor Shaw discuss the political issues.
This is the opening rally OF the cam
paign in this congressional district.
Secretary of State Dobson will also
speak. Governor Shaw spoke at p. M
and an immense crowd heard his adj
dress. He said in part:
The most important issue of this
campaign, In my opinion, is the money
question. In some form or other it will
again arise. Whatever may be said or
done in the few states holding elections
this year, and regardless of what the
democratic platform may say on the
question of free coinage of silver in the
next presidential campaign, not until
our people have learned the great fun
damental lesson that standard coin is
worth the material of which it is COM
posed, and never worth more and never
worth less, will we be safe from the
widest vagaries which the politically
ambitious may spring upon the country
in period of financial distress. A So
luton of the underlying principles of
national currency and bank issue, and
fearless legislation along well-defined
lines and upon scientifically established
principles will make the United States,
as 1t ought to be, not only the great
producer of the world, not only the
great market Of the world, but also the
great financial center of the world.
There is no reason why foreign nations,
European. Asiatic, West Indian, South
American. African, Australian and
even our own country should conduct
their foreign commerce on the basis of
British money. There is no reason why
all foreign balances should for all time
be settled with drafts on England. Our
favorable location naturally, our SUI
perior wealth, SURPRISING that of any
other nation. and our boosted intelli-
gence and enterprise, ought to be suf-
ficient to write the prices-current Of the
round earth in United States money,
and make our financial centers the
clearing houses of the world.
But my views upon these problems
have been SO frequently expressed that
do not wish at this time to do more
than emphasize the Importance of maxi
ing this and all other political cam
paigns great schools of statecraft. and
the speakers bureau of the republican
party lecture course in political econ
omy.
.The democratic platform is quite
to- 3t, mi,
and it charges the republican party
with being responsible for their exist
ence. Probably no orator for the triple
alliance this year has, or will, fail to
spend considerable time on the trust
question, for it is sought to make it so
prominent as to obscure other and far
graver issues. The term trust has come
to be applied to institutions quite diff
ferent from the original combination
which was properly so designated.
Originally competing concerns entered
into an arrangement by which the net
earnings of each We're placed in the
hands of trustees to be divided in GER
tain proportions among the several
members of the trust"
After an extended discussion of the
proposed remedies, etc, the governor
said:
II desire to submit this proposition to
the democratic people of the state, and
to each man specifically. Instead of
railing against the trusts and the con-
ditions which caused them, let them sit
down and prepare bill such as they
would have recommended to the gen.
eral assembly. If they were to elect
their candidate for governor. Make 1t
~. De- al II
Say, BE it enacted Do not say, pro-
hibit this, prohibit that. or provide so
and so, but write out the full text of
the proposed bill: submit it to some
reputable lawyer, and have him say
that II this bill were enacted and placed
on the statute books of Iowa, and he
were county attorney, he could enforce
1t and protect the people Of his county
from imposition by any so-calied trust
Then send the bill to your chief execu-
tive, and he will recommend 1t to the
next general assembly. and give it's au-
thor full credit for 1t. The present in
cumbent will have to prepare the next
message, whatever the result of the en-
euing election. No one need wait until
he is elected governor to show himself
statesman Prepare your bill. gentle
men, anu II you Cdh Aloe PASPoiS q VII
do not rail against those who have not
vet succeeded In eliminating this evil
The Philippine question was thor
oughly discussed and the argument:
put forth are regarded among the
ablest yet made in the campaign-ir
fact. unanswerable.
The governor closed as follows:
much as would appreciate the per
sonal support Of every citizen of Iowa
yet I plead with no one to vote for me
Whether I am elected or not, whether
my majority be much or little is o
small concern to you or the people o
my state compared with the issue o
Americanism. Had this campaign beer
fought on state issues the republican
majority could be materially reduced
without national significance. Not s,
now. The opposition is raising tn
false and libelous cry of expansion b.
conquest, and Imperialism. Many PEG
Pile advocate the withdrawal OF gu
troops in disgrace from the archipelago
Some boastfully express the hope tina
our army be defeated. Others insui
American citizenship by comparin,
Aguinaldo with George Washington