The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-11-01
SHAW FOR CUMM|NS
The Great Secretary Speaks In
No Uncertain Terms.
HE is REPUBLICAN ALWAYS
Secretary Shaw Urges All His Friends
To Vote For Cummins And
Republcanism.

Indianola, Ia. Oct. Secretary
Shaw. speaking here this afternoon,
said in part:
Il am very glad to be able to spend
the last week of the campaign in my
own state, and to render what assist
ance can in electing the entire state
ticket and solid republican con-
gressional delegation.
81 plead guilty to the charge of
being strong partisan republican.
] believe in political parties. and in
government by party. From the be-
ginning of our history until now we
have been electing men to office but
putting parties in power. 1t follows.
therefore that to be usefusl and sue
cessful party must be coherent.
may be theoretically wrong. but
without antagoniizng anyone who
disagrees with me. l have always be-
lieved it to be important that the
party present solid front.
614OC1 d lllOSC anu L
think most unfortunate as we'll as
regrettable canvass, the convention
solved the problem by making the
enomination, and to me that settles
it. am the last man in the world
to oppose my party in whatever it
may do. Of course l would not prom
Use support if the republican party
should cease to stand for the funda-
mental principles which | believe
essential not only to the perpetuity
of the nation but to the prosperity of
our people. would, however. stand by
it or withdraw from it. Therefore,
so long as the party represents the
political principles in which believe,
| stand ready to make any sacrifice
in furtherance of the great cause on
which believe the happiness of every
citizen of the great republican de-
ponds.
whether have consistently con-
tended for republican principles in
the past l hope it is not necessary
for me to declare. That | will sup
por them in the future l hope l need
not promise. But of standing in the
way of the political ambitions of any
man except in the interest of the
party. and Of seeking to advance my
own interests at the expense of the
party, and of encouraging faction
alism within the party by engag ing
therein, plead not guilty. and in
proof thereof point to the record.
There is no occasion for ill-feel-
ing between the head of the ticket
and the man who Immediately pre-
ceeded him as governor of this state.
The fact that we may entertain diff
fereut views on certain economic
questions. and different views con-
corning the Importance of party fealty
and party coherency, affords no reason
for anything but the exchange of the
most cordial good wishes. Governor
Cummins has made good chief ex-
ecutive. Like all his predecessors
he has done what he has thought
wisest and best and he has done
we'll. Without expressing an
opinion concerning his immediate
predecessors. but with that possible
exception. Iowa has never had other
than good. honorable. high-minded
governors. Iowa has never had a
political sandal. She has never hal
defalcation worth mentioning
There has never been a charge OF
graft or inappropriate of any con-
siderable amount of public money.
Her taxes have been lower than ir
any adjacent state. She has never
had political boss.
Il seldom mention a candidiate'
name. When running for governor
| never urged anyone to vote for me,
and except when talking to the con-
vention that nominated me | never
made pledge or promise. as the re.
cord of my speeches will show. Ir
dCCepCILS llic lllSC IUIHludIlOl d.
Cedar Rapids told the convention
that | was not so wise but that
would heed advice. that ] was not SO
foolish as to suppose | could follow
all the advice was likely to receive,
and that was not SO weak as to
allow others to solve for me the
questions that would appropriately
come before me for ultimate solution.
III never mentioned state issues but
once in each campaign, and then only
to the extent of referring to what
had been done. making no prelude as
to what should be done. On all other
occasions | taught as best | could the
principles of the party that has
honored me. did not find it con-
venient or necessary even to say that
l believed them myself. Two years
ago | travelled twenty-one thousand
miles and spoke in more than twenty
states, but seldom mentioned my