Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-01

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reported to me that had made a few
more from the adherents of Mr.. Cum.
MINIS than from the other element. A
large per cent of my staff and several
of my oil inspectors, some after ask.
ing my consent, openly espoused his
cause during the pre-convention can.
vass, while 1 scrupulously maintained
neutral position. Without CRITICS.
Ing others for taking a different course
l have never had candidate for any
Office within the state of Iowa since
my nomination In August 1897 and
| with but one exception, and that a
man whose boast 1t had been to op-
pose me in everything did and who
sought to humiliate me when govern
or in every way possible, never op-
posed a candidate for any office other
than to candidly advise against the re-
nomination of the present head of the
ticket That was neutral during the
pre-convention canvass that resulted
In nominating my successor, was
vouched for by Jud Welliver at the
close Of the convention of 1901. When
Jud Welliver gives Shaw credit for
neutrality, then Shaw has been ncu-
trail.
Pardon this review of my relations
to the republican party and of my re-
lations to the politics of Iowa I have
DENIED 1t appropriate lest my present
position In heartily supporting the
ticket from top to bottom might In the
light of known facts be deemed incon.
sfstent. not to say humiliating.
No III Feeling.
There is no occasion for i'll feeling
between the head of the ticket and
the man who Immediately preceded
him as governor of this state. The
fact that we may entertain different
views on certain economic questions,
and different views concerning the inn
portance Of party fealty and party
coherepcy, affords no reason for any
thing but the exchange of the most
cordial good wishes. Governor Cum
minis has made good chief executive.
Like all his predecessors he has done
what he has thought wisest and best,
and he has done well.
Without expressing an opinion con-
corning his immediate predecessor,
but with that possible exception, Iowa
has never had other than good, honor
able, high-minded governors. Iowa has
never had political scandal. She has
never had defalcation worth men
tioning. There has never been a
charge of graft or misrepresentation of
any considerable amount of public
money. Her taxes have been lower
than in any adjacent state She has
never had a political boss.
John H. Gear, as was his right, as
p1red to go to the United States Sen
ate. and it was natural that his son-in-
law, j. w. Blythe, should become his
political manager. In the two contests
that followed, both of which were sue
cessful.. 1t is natural that the senator
and Mr.. Blythe became politically in
debted to very many people in the
state. AS opportunity has afforded,
Mr.. Blythe has sought to pay these
debts, but he has never sought to die
tate the politics Of the state. doubt not
he has promised assistance whenever
those who assisted his father-in-law
have sought political preferment, but
do not believe j. w. Blythe was ever
responsible for bringing out a candi-
date for any state office. He is not
personally ambitious Had he desired
1t he could now be in the Senate in
stead of Dolliver. The Des Moines
Leader even promised to support him
II he would accept.
Senator Allison has been In state
politics long time, and he too has
been prompt to recognize political OBJ
legations, but he has never sought to
dictate the politics of the state. In de-
termining appointments he calls the
Iowa delegation together, and his bal
lot counts for no more than does that
of the congressman who is Just be-
ginning his first term.
No Corporation Domination.
Iowa has never been dominated byI
CORPORATIONS, though the contrary