Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
PAGE EIGHT.
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statement and they are so extraordinary
that Iswish to deal briefly with them

statement and they are so extraordinary |
that Iswish to deal briefly with them
before discussing their excuses for not |
obeying the law.
On Thursday, April 5. there came into
my hands a Supplement that has been
sent to the republican press all over the
state. containing reprints of editorials
from various papers, notably the Iowa
State Register, the Journal of SIOUX
City. and other papers OF my own politi-
cal faith, criticising in more or less
Icontemptuous manner my position re-
garding the late .unfortunate te'' railroad
assessment. Included therein is re-
print of Governor Shaw's counter state
rnent or Answer to my stateinent
| The .sSupplenent, was evidently print
ed in the press rooms of my old friend
lR. p. Glarkson editor of the Register
Accompar that supplement- was the
4 following typewriter letter:
4 ssHeadquarters Republican State Cen
ltral Committee Room 9O3, Observatory
j Building.-H. o.. Weaver, Chairman; r.
Fl. Spence, Vice Chairman: G.. w. Phil
4 ips. Secretary.-Des Moines,8 Iowa, April
IL, 1900.-Dear Sir: Very likely you will
lwant to use some or all of this. Very re-
4 spectfully,
4 5(Signed) H. o. WEAVER,
'.Chairman.
The above letter was mailed to
iprominent editor in the upper north
western part Of the state and by him
4 sent to q member of the general assem-
IDLY. A prominent editor from a city in
1.-THE eastern central part Of the state told
me in person the same day got the
above hat he had received a similar let
i ter.
II could scarcely credit my own eyes.
1 Mr.. Weaver has always professed the
|kindlest regard for me since I first met
slhim at the session of the twenty-siXth
general assembly in 1886. and 1#c ould
|not make myself believe that he vas
knowingly a part to such an eNtraor-8
4 binary proceeding. 1 sent him the fol-
flowing telegram:
.Des Moines April s., 19oo.-H. o.
4 slWeaver. Chairman State Central Cons
slmittee. Wapello: Is the letter signed by.
you as chairman Of the republican state
slcertral committee and sent out With a
reprint Of articles from Iowa papers at
Z tacking me and my position relative to
1.-THE late railroad assessment, authors
3ized? Please answer at once.
a (Signed) JOHN HERRIOT1.'
7 Meantime 7 requested Mr.. O. w Phil
1 Hips, secretary8of the state central conl-
. Imittee and secretary Of the pharmacy
= icommis to call at my office He
kindly did so and / asked him If he
knew who was sending out the above
Ilet1er and If he, knew whether Mr..
81 Weaver had authorized IL. He replied
fthat all he knew aboutit was that u few
, ldays before George L. Dobson came to
Z him and asked for all the state central
|conmittee letter paper he had, as he
:. tthe secretary Of state) and Governor
!. Shaw wanted to send out number of
y 3lletters and did not want to wait until
\ MIR. Weaver could send UP what he had
down at Wapello. Further than this,
!; Mr.. Phillips stated he knew no more
\ than did. Late that night received
Il the following telegram:
..yNapello. Iowa. April .. 1900.-Hon.
John Herriott: Mailed clippings With
.|letter to certain localities TO refute al
.sllegations of democratic press.
r (sigred) II. o.. WEAVER"
: The contents of that telegram where
: hardly satisfactory, at least the explain
.|ation did not fully explain the situation.
$ The morning of the 9th intended writ
4 ling Mr.. Weaver for more explicit an-
swer. when on going into the house as
1 sembly room To submit statement to
Y the ways and means committee as to the
llevy for state purposes for the present
!, period saw Mr.. Weaver on the floor of
a the house sooE thereafter l sent a re-
d quest to him to call and see me Mt my
r office, which he did.
MIR. WEAVER'S EXPLANATIONS
Z I exhibited the supplement" of clip.
I pings" to him and asked II he knew
their character when he consented u
I'll the use of his name by the governor
y and secretary OF state. Helrepiied tha
: he did. / then asked If he had advised
y with any responsible party leader he
> forehand He answered that Mr.. Clark
son had advised him to do as he hac
done to protect the party. My aston
: ishment naturally began to increase
and 1 expressed my Inability to under
: stand his position and his actions. Mr
= Weaver said that he was acting 70
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