Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-28
THE SHAW CANDIDACY.
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Under Ordinary CliCulIlStaliSes si'S
candidacy for the presidency on any
man strong enough to win inuch sup
port elsewhere meets with little oppo-
sition in his own state Recent DE-
yelopments prove that Secretary SHAW
is likely to have considerable support
In the south. and 1t Is we'll understood
that he Is entirely acceptable 10 GER
tain powerful influences In the east.
II Is not probable that The can get the
nomination. but it Is folly to deny II
ia within the realm of political posi-
bil,ty. Why is it that opposition to him
has sprung up all over the state? Is
hhi, opposition mere factiOnalism Or Is
It a reasonable opposition to the man
and the issues which me represents?
Only the most prejudlced and I'M
fair of opponents can fail to see GER
tain admirable and valuable charac-
teristics In l.. M. Shaw. He Is SELF
made man. In his personal, family and
church relationships there is nothing
to criticise and much to commend he
Is one Of the most persuasive and con-
vincing stump speakers IN America.
He is clear headed, shrewd, witty and
courageous. He did not hesitate TO
proclaim himself gold monometaHst
in a community and at time When
free silver sentiment was intolerant
and almost universal. He knows as
well as anyone the ship subsidy and
elastic currency schemes he advo-
| Gates are unpopular in Iowa, but does
| not abandon them. If he is to be de-
p,ived OF the delegation of his state
In the national convention 1t must be
| v%oi, fao q In +.
| cal associations and history or because
\ ON important questions he does not
tr1av represent the sentiment of his
| party.
r. Nine Years ago he was little known
outside of his own county. He nrst
attracted attention in the a1eartbreak-
ing campaign of 1896. Few other men
made as good speeches. No other man
was as we'll advertised This campaign
made him available as candidate TOT
governor, and when Hubbard and
4 Blythe representing the Northwest
ern and the 20" railroads, were cast
ms. about for q candidate with whom
TO defeat Funk and Parrot they found
shaw the most available man. There
,s NO possible doubt that this was
shhta deciding factor in his nomination
or that the railway machine Of lowe
has always been friendly to him. The
/ confidential nature of that friendship
is conclusively shown by the notorious
! letter from Judge Hubbard to Shaw
left in the files at the state house
N which the judge asks the governor
20 pardon or parole Sherciiffe in re-
turn for political services to be rem
dered to the friends Of Hubbard. Shaw
stood for the old railway assessment
| with it's alleged Discrimination
AGAINST the nom political railroads, We
toed the valued policy bill and was
an officer of corporations considered
by many of doubtful reliability and
/ which made much capital Of his con-
nection with them. He gave no aid
j comfort or support to the element 'r
the republican party of Iowa which
declared that radical reforms wers
necessary, and which was up in oper
rebellion against corporation contro
in politics We are not now discussing
the question of whether in this he was
right or wrong. We are merely stating
! we'll known facts.
Since his elevation to the position Of
secretary Of the treasury under Roose-
Welt his record has been entirely con-
sistent with his previous history. He
is standpatter Of the standpatters