Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-12
'|H[ PEOPLE IKE HIN
shaw's Inaugural Address Demon
strates That Iowa Has Really
Great Governor.
Prediction That He Will Continue
to Be Conspicuous Politi-
cal Figure.
His Inansuratian Snaech RecaiYes
His Inauguration Speech Receives
Many Compliments Features
of the Ceremonies.
Special 10 Tirnes-Repuolican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des aloines, Jan 12-Those who
listened to the inaugural address of
Governor Shaw yesterday afternoon, If
they We're students ana thinking mon
and women realized that Iowa has a
really great man for governor. That
speech came from a man of convictions
and it carried force with it. Every one
recognized, as good politicians all do,
that here is a man who must be reck-
oned with in the future. He has reso-
lutely and consistently refused to be
drawn into the recsnt great political +
struggle in the state as a principal t
Many of MS friends have advised him I
that this was his opportunity, and that
Eif . saan et HIS opportunity go by once
lit you'd nevar come back 10 him. But
TO all such Establishments whether
born in sincerity or uttered to further
tlse purposes Of the tempters they have
mot affected Governor Snaw. and if the |
people Of the state are willing that lie
/ shall drop out of slight politically at
the erd of his present term Of Office
there Mill be no whimpering from Les
die NJ. SHAW.
Bat the governors hest friends those
who look ahead, and who realize what
is in hin.. know that his time will come
/ next year. wnsn he will he in steady
4 demand al cver tis country as q speak
Ter in The national campaign. For Gov
error shaw IS ROW an important and
coaspicuous figure in national politics.
i Ills friends do nol believe hat il is pos
4 sibie sor such an intellect as this 10 be
neglected. Or allowed 70 so u waste.
There are many politicians far-seeing
men. not confined TO ary faction. WAC
freely predict that Mr.. Shaw viii some
day sit IN tne senate of the United
X States as q representative of whom
Iowa viii be very proud.
The inaugural address vas exceed
tingiy Well received. a few years ago
it would not have bee,i safe 70. any
politician. %irn hopes Of tie future. II
have made such a speech as this. There
. is too much fran kress about it- there
lis not a biz Of trimming, Tlae endorse
: nlams which Governor SHAW received in
The iast esiectio.l, the grea test majority
: ever gi.en 10 aiis- governor II Iowa,
i was enough u giveai.y man courage 70
express his convictions and % put
: forth vigorous ideas i'll plain language.
: srhere w,sls net touch Of the dema-
i gogue anywhere in the goversor.s adj
dress He has never believed in tse
4 practice of that sort 81 politics. Ills
: theory is that il is always better 70 hit
q ont straight from the Shoulder instead
. of ducking and hussing the ropes. He
; has MADE that plan win. and Il Isl a
e splendid thing to say Of Iowa politics
that this is true.
He had the audience inciudlng the
legislature. with him throughout the
I address Ii was no perfunetory. DoneG
= sitting ii out The nsopie in that
Il audience had something 70 think about
n something to Keep them busy
2 This second Inauguration is atteneies
n with auspicious circumstances and Ia
e volable surroundings. MI. Shaw be
II gins his second term with thestate il
S the best condition L has eyer bean
6 Recent legislatures have been con
II fronte, With debt ard deficiency, an,
d close economy mas hsen the watcilwer,
y from the beginning to the end Of tn
t session Sometimes it has gone 50 Ia
/ that the state government has heel
y criticised from within and without 10
q IT'S approach u nissardliness. and be
II cause many things that should hay
/ been d0ne could not be cone because 9
h the lack OF funds. Since Leslie II
k Shaw became governor of Iowa al
is this has changed. Ihe state delicienc
Is of about 100000 has been changed. b