Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-27

"Are the F'ilipinos fighting for lib
erty? The Filipino general and the
leaders are simply fighting for a good
thing l would fight, too, for chance
at Manila and the receipt Of customs
that any government will get in the
islands. The rank and file Of the Fill
pinos are held in abject terror by their
leaders and believe their stories that
the Americans will kill them all. That
is the reason they support Aguinaldo
in his insurrection."
GONE TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Gov. Shaw will Welcome the Fifty First
on Its Retur" from the Philippines.
Last Thursday morning Governor
and Mrs. Shaw left for San Francisco
to join with the other Iowa people In
extending to the returning heroes of
the Fifty-frst Iowa volunteers the well
come which all Iowa voices.
1t was not definitely known until
early last week when the transport
Senator which in bringing the boys
home, might he expected to arrive.
When it was determined that the Sem
ator would reach our shores about
Oct. %, the governor at once made
arrangements to start in order that he
might he in San Francisco on that
date. To do this it was necessary. to
cancel few dates that had been made
for him and to disappoint many places
which had requested that the governor
visit them. 1t will not he possible for
the present at least, for the commit.
tee to make any more assignments for
him, but, if the Senator makes the
time as expected, it will probably hap
pen that Governor Shaw will reach
home in time to wind up the campaign.
The people of Iowa will regret that
Governor Shaw was compelled to leave
the state at this period in the cam
paign, but they will be in hearty &C.
cord with his wish to be among the
first to extend to the soldier boys of
whom the whole state is proud, the
greeting which goes out to them from
every heart in Iowa. Since the open
ing of the campaign and for several
weeks before the formal opening Gov
ernor Shaw has been on the stump and
has made two speeches per day
good part of the time. He is one of
the ablest campaigners and most con-
vincing advocates Of sound money In
the United States. His work in the
campaign has borne good fruit and
Iowa people will remember his forcible
arguments and unanswerable logic by
giving him and the Republican ticket a
rousing majority at the polls.
ORGANIZE FOR VICTORY.
Results Depend Entirely Upon the Sue
cess of Efforts to Get tho Vote Out.
Chairman Weaver has secured one
of The strongest organizations of the
Republicans of the state that has been
had in years and from now to the end
of the campaign every effort will be
made to see that the full Republican
vote is polled. To do this will require
the cooperation of the Republican
workers in every precinct and to them
Chairman Weaver especially appeals.
The reports that have been received
from all parts Of the state are very en-
couraging and the various county
chairmen report, that there are no de-
fections from the rank Of the Republi-
cans in their counties. They are all
urged not to stop with the knowledge
that the people are going to vote right.
but to see that they vote. That is the
important feature now and 1t Is the
one that Chairman Weaver is especial
ly emphasizing. If the full Republican
vote is polled on the 18th day of No
vember there is no reasion for the ma
jority for Governor Shaw and the EN-
tire Republican ticket falling below
10000. If the plan which Chairman
Weaver has arranged is carried out as
it should be and the Republicans in
each precinct do their duty in getting
the vote out the result will be such a
rebuke to Fred White and the sup
porters of Atkinson, Aguinaldo, ct al,
that they will transfer the scene Of
their labors to some more fertile field
than the loyal state of Iowa.
The demand for speakers has never
been so great as during this campaign
and the committee have had their
hands full in meeting the requests.
Fred White Once Republican.
Hon. John Morrison Of Hedrick, in
Fred Whites home county. has called
attention to the fact that the present
Democratic candidate for governor OF
Iowa was at one time a Republican.
and he tells in an interesting and care
fully considered manner the reasons
for his leaving that party.
It's an old story, but is of especial
importance Mt this time when Fred
White is doing his utmost to create a
race feeling against the Republican
party. It was back in 1874 or 1875,
and ut that time, Mr.. Morrison says
"Some of our Republicans were talking
of nominating him (White) for the
house Of the General Assembly, and t.
help him had him put on the Fourth
of July program at Sigourney to
answer to the sentiment Of Our Public
Schools
Mr.. Morrison charges that in his
speech Mr.. White attacked the Catho-
lies in the most bitter manner i'm
aginable, closing his remarks with the
statement that their system of re-
ligion is opposed to a republican form
of government and therefore they are
dangerous element in the COM
munity."
"Uncle jack Morrison knows what
he Is talking about when he makes
this statement In regard to Fred
Whites speech, for he spoke from the
same platform on that occasion as did
also the Rev. Father Nugent, now of
Des Moines.
OF the effects of that speech. Mr.
Morrison says: 1.-THE Republicans
dropped Fred White like hot brick
and his voice was silent for few
years. Then he broke out for General
Weaver and the greenback craze"
Canal May Not Open.
Chicago. Oct. PA recommends