Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-16
DENOUNCES
ATTACK ON
THE TARIFF
SEcRETARY SHAW SPEAKS UN
DER AUSPICES OF LINCOLN
CLUB AT DAVENPORT
DEPLORES IOWA FIGHT

Was Not Sent by President Roosevelt
but Speaks Upon His Own RESPONSE
biIity-Says President is Not Inter.
fering In Party Differences in Any
State.
Washington, D. c., June 14.-(spe-
ciaD and politicians in
washington and the east are taking a
keen interest in the interesting devel-
Dpnaents growing out of Secretary
Shaws telegram to the Davenport Lin
coin club that he had, after a confer
erlce with the President, Cancelled two
other engagements to speak at Daven-
port last night The Presidents state
ment that he is not interfering in Iowa
politics is interpreted to mean just
what it says.
Did Not Interfere.
Political Washington does not con-
slider, however, that in comforting with
cabinet officer. with whose views he
is in accord, that the President is in
terfering" or taking a hand" in the
contest. This is, on the contrary, the
usual proceeding.
The interesting fact has just devel-
oped that upon receipt of the invita-
ton to address the Davenport Lincoln
club Secretary Shaw at once wired to
Des Moines that he could not accept.
Later Shaw went to the White House
to sev~he- President concerning de
partmental matters. During the inter
view Shaw mentioned the invitation
lust received to speak at Davenport
and mentioned the political conditions
existing.
In Perfect Accord.
He left the White House soon after
In a hurry. Cancelled the Syracuse en-
gagement, wired Davenport that he
would come. dictated few hundred
letters to relay of stenographers an6
caught the 1880 train for Chicago The
statement may be accepted as an alb
solute fact that the President and Sec
rotary Shaw are in perfect accord OF
the tariff question.
Davenport. June 14.-Secretar!
Shaw addressed large and enthusi
astic audience at Turner hall las
night. Hon. Bruce T. Seaman presid
ed, and among the vice presidents were
a large number of the leading citizens
of Davenport.
Early in his speech Secretary Shaw
took occasion to clearly define his pc
sition and also to give his hearers t.
understand the Presidents position
Speaking in reference to his addresse
delivered In Iowa since the campaign
for the nomination of governor began
he said:
Principles, Not Men.
II have made three speeches In low
In which have mentioned no cand
dates name. I have advocated tn
nomination of no particular candidate
nor opposed the nomination OF an
particular candidate. | have simpl
spoken in the interest of my party an
have defined the record of my part,
| have made it clear that | spoke !
my individual capacity, and not off
cially.
81 am here now to advocate no cal
didate. / am here to oppose no ca!
didate I am here to defend prime
pies, not men, and to oppose prime
pies, not men.
'In doing this, speak for myse
alone. The President never interfere
In contests between republican cand
dates. Tonight it is Leslie M. Sha
speaking in advocacy of republica
principles. and in defense of the r
publican party record. | will not di
guise the fact that to my mind an
to the minds of many others, the
suit in this campaign in Iowa will /
far-reaching.
Republicanism Hurts No Republica
II need not disguise the fact thi
to very many republicans, in fact
all LOYAL republicans, from the highe
to the most humble, the result of tt
next national campaign is of supren
importance.
81 have been told that my presen'
here might endanger the county tick
in Scott county. | do not believe
have also been told that my presen
here might endanger a congressmt
from this district l do not believe
RepuDllcdH pilnClples cahulul!
pressed will not harm republican ca
didates, but I say to you very frank
that it would be of less Importance
the American people as a whole
lose some county officer here al
there, and congressman now a.
then, than for the republican party
Scott county, and especially the
publican party in the state of Iowa,
surrender the principles of that par
"Our democratic friends have
principles that they will not surrent