Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-24
GOVERNOR OF IOWA.
L. M. SHAW ENTERS UPON HIS
SECOND TERM.
Elaborate Ceremonies in Connection
with the Inauguration-Addr of
Reelected Executive Has an Anti
Trust FIavor--Other Matters.

At Des Moines Gov. Leslie Nj. Shaw
was on Thursday indicted into his sec
ond term of office with the most elaborate
ceremonies ever accorded any chief ex-
ecutive in Iowa. The inaugural cere-
monies We're held in the new Auditorium
and were witnessed by 1000 people. Both
houses of the Legislature met i'll joint
convention ut the State capitol building
and We're taken in carriages to the Audi
forum. The Governor and party, con-
sisting of his staff, State officers, SUI
preme Court and other dignitaries, pre-
coded the Legislature in the procession,
and the parade was headed by Troop A,
Iowa National Guard, and the Lincoln
Hussars in full uniform.
Lieut.. Gov. Milliman presided at the
inaugural ceremonies. Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court Charles L. Granger
administered the oath of Office to both
the Governor and the Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Many prominent State officials
were present, and three eX-Governors,
Drake, Larrabee and Jackson. AT the
left Of the Governor on the stage sat
two centenarians, Noah b. Bacon of Des
Moines and William thinner of Clinton,
both born in 17SS. Edward Enthwistle,,
50 years old, and first railroad engineer
on Stevenson's engine, the Rocket, sat
beside them. All three were present at
the express invitation of Gov. Shaw. In
his address he referred to the history
that has transpired in their lifetime, call
ing forth much applause. The Governors
address was received with great favor
throughout.
Gov. Shaw reviewed the events be-
fyvnan net he
General Assembly and the present, and
referred ut length to the previous epochs
in history. Then he took up the progress
OF Iowa and urged the Improvement of
the highways of the State. Continuing,
he said:
There is one other subject which to
ignore in an address OH themes of public
policy would be considered bad manners.
fefer, OF course, to the question of
trusts. Advanced civilization, improved
opportunities and great achievements
nave been accompanied with some ills
to which all former generations were
strangers. There is no good that is not
matched with evil. There is no height
without corresponding depth. The mar
Vicious wealth that has been accumulated
IN recent years throughout Christendom
has not tended to an equalization of eth
er comforts or luxurics. The distance
which separates the grossly rich from the
wretchedly poor has increased us human
opportunities have multiplied.
The evil, gentlemen, us | discern it,
consists in monopoly. l think those who
contended ut the trust convention in Chi
cago last fall that trust and monopoly
should be treated as synonymous terms
were correct. have yet to find the first
man who has word to say in extenua-
tion or defense of monopolies. Gentle
men of the Twenty-eighth General AS
sembly, let it be yonr duty to crush ev
cry one within your reach, and the people
of this State will call you blessed, and
the people of every other State will take
notice of your wisdom and will follow the
course you shall have marked out.
II hope may be excused from indulg-
ing in any extended or detailed descrip-
ton of the pernicious effects of monopo-
lies. This has been done so frequently
that we may, | think, safely ask the de-
PENDANT at this time to waive arraign-
ment and the reading of the Indictment.
When the robins and jays are devouring
my cherries l do not care to listen to my
children's graphic application of the
havoc they are producing. Go and drive
them off,
Many methods haze been suggested
for dealing with trusts and combinations,
but many of them, think, would open
doors as dangerous aa the ones through
which have come these admitted evils.
A Governor of a great State, learned,
and | am convinced conscientious man,
not long ago said he would forbid the
sale of monopoly produced goods within
his State. Many in his audience cheered.
If this be wise, gentlemen, and it can be
accomplished, hope it will be done in
Iowa.