Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-18
: LOOKER-ON In IOWA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Mapleton, Jan. lit may be be-
cause Governor Shaw is an Iowa man
that we notice the unusual amount
of press notices he is getting. Some
of it is very fattering to our state
pride. For instance the Hartford
(Conn) Courant says editorially, under
the head of Mr.. Cages Successor:
His wife having given her consent
Leslie NJ. Shaw will become secretary
of the treasury when-or soon after
Iowa runs out. That will be on jan
uary 16, fortnight from next Thurs
day. The president and people of the
United States, the business interests
especially, owe Mrs. Shaw debt of
thanks for her decision. They will all
benefit by 1t. Mr.. Gage. too, Will take
with him as he leaves the department
the pleasing knowledge that he is re-
linquishing the care of the public fl
nances to capable hands, and strong
ones.
Mr. Dolliver and Mr.. Shaw are old
and close friends. The senator says
that Mr.. Shaw. a banker of many
years standing, knows the theory and
mechanism of banking from top to bot
tom, and has been diligent student
of the currency system The senator's
testimony on this last point was not
needed by anybody who saw and heard
Mr.. Shaw at the Indianapolis confer
ence four years ago, or who has read
the reports of his public addresses. He
knows what he believes and why. he is
always able to give a reason for the
faith that is in him, and Gas he showed
in 90, he Is never afraid to. Knowl-
edge. conscience, courage-it's pref
ty good combination. Mr.. Shaw's
friend says further that the appoint
ment delights the people of Iowa.
and indeed the whole west and that
he believes it to be what is called a
personal appointment. In selecting
him. says the senator, President
Roosevelt undoubtedly acted in a
great measure upon his personal ia
with Governor Shaw's abil-
tiles in dealing with the special sub
jects that belong to the treasury de-
partment.'
MIR. Shaw has made a fine record in
the Iowa governorship. He has shown
executive force of high order, an I'M
swerving loyalty to principle. vigil
ant care of the peoples interests, and q
strong grip on details. Some of his adj
reforms have extorted APP
plause from his political opponents. Fie
has saved Iowa money, improved her
machinery, put her pris-
ons and her charities on a better foot
ing, and added new dignity to her chief
No wonder the Iowans--
as good Judges of public man as are
to be found anywhere in the Union
like Leslie NJ. Shaw and are proud of
him."
And "Templeton." one of the oldest
md most reliable of the Boston cor
has the following to Of
FER on the same subject, /. e., the Of
fer to Gov. Crane. of the secretary
ship:
You have noted the invitation to
Governor Crane to enter President
cabinet. I think the gem
,ral feeling in Massachusetts is one of
ratification that he did not accept.
We don't feel that cabinet position
vas necessary to add to his reputation.
" indeed that the holding of it would
lave been clearly a promotion. Gen
.ral Butler. when he was governor.
Used to speak of his office as the chief
Executive magistry of the state, and 1t
would be difficult to find anything
hort of the presidency that would be
II superior Importance to that. The
Governor is n modest man, as you
now. He doesn't make speeches, no..
1,tN IN ha lfn ttosA a
What pertains to his office. Thus he
$ not one of the figures frequently |
the attention of the ma
ion beyond what the prominence OF
among the states of the
Inion implies. Yet Governor Crane
as been fcD some years one of the |
est known men among the better kind
f politicians, and there was a natur-
l feeling in view of his great bust
ess ability that he would make good
of the treasury. His accept
nee, however, would have removed
i'm from the full term of his next
gliding the governorship, and this was
30 much for the state to view with
In having Lieutenant
Governor Bates to succeed him, the
flee would have fallen to it's pre-
estined next in command, thus in
falling the .functionary only a year
arlier than had been anticipated"
And our prohibition friends in Iowa
re not the only ones, familiar with
ne new secretary's personal habits
nd opinions. The Philadelphia Press
avs:
His Methodism is of a sterling type.
Ie is strongly opposed to dancing and
, the use of liquor in any form. AT
lie first inaugural ball, when he was
ected governor, there was no dane
lg, as he would not consent to 1t.
AT the second inaugural ball he
,ceded to the wishes of his friends
nd permitted them to dance, but he
ould not permit the use of wine, and
quor has never been served In any
ay at state function or at a social
In his home either during
Is official career or before"
Another class of journals are making
lie sensational racket, and putting
ords into So called interviews with
RS. Shaw, probably distorting in
,cent remarks, so that the readers
those yellow papers get very enron
us ideas of the personal make-up of