The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-16
IOWA
ON THE LOUD PEDAL ].
Democratic Candidate Bears Down
Hard on Cummins, Shaw and
Other Leaders.
State, He Says, Is soandalized by
Insurance Schemes Fostered
by Office Holders.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal,
Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 16.-Henry G.
lature in Polk county, created a sensation
by an address in the auditorium last even
Ing In which he attacked Governor Cum
minis in this manner: He has led MS
followers hither and yon thru the high
WHY'S and byways Of the economics until
it can be consistently said that under his
teachings man may believe in any the
DRY relative to heaven or hell or human
government and still be republican"
Mr.. Evans attacked the state officials,
and especially former State Auditor Frank
F. Merriam. He said that for the sake OF
private gain such men as leslie M. Shaw,
secretary of the treasury; George l..
Dobson, Frank Merriam, ex-auditor; John
Herriott, ex-treasurer' and present lieu
tenant governor, and w. 1. Eaton, speak
er of the house, have consented to part1c-
ipate in the organization of insurance
schemes (which have placed a, foul blot
upon the name of the commonwealth and
will require the efforts Of honorable Of
f1cers for years to remove >-S -. 4. 2.7s
These five men, said Evans, together
with state officials Of lesser note, includ-
Ing members Of the legislature, and prom
inent republican politicians, have scandal
lied. the state by insurance schemes out
Of which they have realized profits rang
ing as high as 700 per cent on their invest
ments: ss,s :
Few men are so happily placed as tt
be able to use the great and potent name
of the state in building up their private
business" said Mr. Evans. e.. a,
The speaker said that Governor Cum.
minis has frequently said to private citi-
zens in Des Moines that he did not ap.
prove Of the acts Of state officials in or.
ganizing insurance companies. 'At the
| same time the governor comes out on thu
stump and eulogiZes these officials, saft
Mr.. Evans, land tells US they are thu
| most competent men who have ever fllet
official positions In Iowa. This is wha
causes me to lose confidence in the gov
ernor.' . - s. - TT .f.at -
Mr.. Evans devoted a half hour to an at
tack upon ex-Auditor Frank Merria m.
| Strauss Goes TO New York. .st
The purchase Of a controlling interes
| in the New York Commercial Advertise
by Samuel Strauss, recent owner of TIL
! Des Moines Leader, has been, confirmed
! Mr.. Strauss was in New York yesterda,
and introduced to the Advertisers fore
as the new manager. .E- -.
i Fred H CASTOR, for two vars managin
editor Of the Daily News, has resigned
He will be succeeded by Lieutenant Fran
4 Lyman, u. S.. A., who returns this weel
from Newport News. Mr.. Lyman wa
former managing editor.
Henry Jones, for years managing edito
Of the:aDes Moines Leader, will take
| position on Mr. Strauss paper in Ne1
York. Leon Brown, former city editor G
the Iowa State Register, will succeed MI
Jones. -' 5.g.E
Larkln's Nomination Illegal. ~ e.
1 The state board Of elections late yes
i terday afternoon sustained the contest IN
stituted by e. w. Soesbe Of Green agains
1 the nomination of N. H. Iarkin for sen
ator in the Bremer-Butler district. TIL
4 action of the board leaves the matter
nominating a senator from that distrit
open to the members of the party