Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

That a deep interest is being taken
by Republicans in the campaign Is
shown by the audiences which greet
Mr.. Cummins and other party leaders
wherever they speak. Mr.. Cummins
is heard daily and everywhere he
arouses the greatest enthusiasm. His
meetings have all been largely at
tended and his reception has inyari-
ably been the most cordial. AS If to
give the lie to the intimations which
have gone out from Democratic quar-
tiers that in some way Mr.. Cummins
would not receive the united support of
his party, his most enthusiastic and
most largely attended meetings have
been at the points where, during the
pre-convention campaign. other candi-
dates were favored.
Senator Dolliver began his speaking
campaign at Atlantic last Wednesday
afternoon. He made a mastery pres
entation Of the national issues and re-
viewed the achievements of America
under President McKinley's admins
tration. His eulogy of the murdered
pre- lent held the closest attention Of
his audience and will be remembered
as one Of his most eloquent utterances.
Governor Shaw, Congressman Smith,
Lacey, Conner and Thomas and other
party leaders are making an active
speaking campaign. The meeting at
Manchester on October 10, at which
both Senator Allison and Mr.. Cummins
will be heard, has been increased in
importance by the announcement that
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives David B. Henderson will also be
heard. 1t will be Colonel Henderson's
opening address of the campaign. He
will make several additional addresses.
Governor Shaw on the Issues.
Governor Shaw's first speech was
made at LeClaire Tuesday of last
week. Thursday evening he spoke at
Indianola and Friday evening at
Boone. His dates for the present
week are given elsewhere. Referring
in his Indianola address to the pros
perity of the state under Republican
rule Governor Shaw said:
I'm view of the fact that there Is no
attack made by the opposition upon
state affairs, 1t is safe to presume that
they are in fairly good condition. Four
years ago there was state debt of
$410,000000 and not a Democratic
meeting was held anywhere but 1t
was referred to. But 1t all has been
paid off. and there was over a million
of cold cash in the treasury four years
from the date of this uch-advertised
deficiency. But this fact Is not men,
toned in the Democratic platform, nor
has it ever been commented uptli edi.
torially in opposition papers. In addi-
ton TO this, the state has expended
literally for public buildings"
Governor Shaw at Boone, where an
immense audience greeted him, spent
most of the evening on national issues,
prefacing his main address with the
following references to the Republican
candidates this year:
1T has never been my custom to
refer to candidates. l do not remem-
Der having mentioned my opponents
name during either campaign when
had the honor of first place on the Re-
publican state ticket of Iowa. | have
never mentioned the Democratic nomi-
nee for the presidency In national cam.
paigns, except in the most kind and
courteous terms. In short, l have
never advocated men, nor opposed
candidates. | have always fought for
political principles. | have both ad-
vocated and defended the policies of
the Republican party, in which I in
tensely believe. | have defended the
record made by the Republican party,
of which | have always been proud.
But | notice an effort is being made
by certain independent papers to make
1t appear that my support Of the ticket
this year is nominal rather than real.
| had supposed. and still believe that
every true friend of the nominees of
the Republican party would emphasize
the unaninity with which the ticket is
being supported, and most heartily
supported. by Republicans of the
state, rather than create the inference
that there is covert opposition. I
have no fears that the distinguished
gentlemen who have been nominated
will be misled thereby. I hope their
friends will not be. Lest there be some
misunderstanding, let me say here and
0ow. once and for all. that no MAJ
ever supported his successor more
heartily or more unreservedly than l
am doing. and no man in Iowa Will be
truer to the gentlemen elected in No
vember than will |. None Of them
will ever find thorn in their path
way from seed scattered by my hand.
do not need to say that the candidate
for governor on the Republican ticket
is an able and sincere gentleman.
You all know he Is. l do not need to
say that the candidate for lieutenant
governor Is one whose integrity Is not
questioned by any citizen Of Iowa. Nor
need | go through the ticket-state,
district, county and township-and say
good words for each. A Republican
nomination is enough to entitle any
man to the support of his party. The
fact that he believes in and advocates
the principles of the Republican party,
and contributes by his influence to the
success of the party in nation and
state, renders him by all comparisons
more entitled to support than any
nominee of the party whose record.
time out of mind, has been one OF
opposition and objection. Political
principles are bigger than men. l am
Republican from principle. but it
gives me pleasure at this time to say
that the Republican nominees are in
each and every instance so able, so
clean, so honorable. that l tender my
fealty unreservedly."