The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-04-05
SHAW URGES IOWA
REPUBLICANS TO BE
LOYAL TO THE PARTY

club, former President Jayne and George
Sheets. Mr.. Jayne carried with him the
magnificent basket of flowers decorated
with patriotic co'ors and American flags,
that Mrs. jayne had presented 10 Secre-
tary Shaw earlier in the day. This bas-
ket was placed at the front of the stage
to the admiration of the audience.
As soon as the audience caught sight
of Secretary Shaw 1t commenced to cheer
and when he took his seat at the front
of the stage strong voiced enthuiast IN
the gallery called out:
Whats the matter with Shawn
Hes all right" yelled back the audi
ence with true western spirit. ~.
First Talked About Primary.
On being introduced to the audience by
President Mclaughlin, Secretary Shs W
devoted the first part of his speech to a
brief discussion OF primary election prin-
ciples. His remarks on this subject were
followed with the closest attention., espe-
cially by the members of the legislature,
who nearly filled the big stage. His dec
iarations that republicans could and ought
to conduct their nominations without the
aid OF democrats were -enthuslastical.N re-
ce!ved. Particular attention was paid to
the secretary's statement that those who
change party affiliation ought not to be
permitted to participate in the nominal
tions of their new party within a year.
So favorably was this idea received that
1t is expected such an amendment will be
offered to both the Fennilxen and the new
Crossiey bills now pending in the iegis-
lature.
Il am little bothered tonight because
l am trying to make set speech said
Secretary Shaw, after he had gotten fairly
started. II was never able since boy to
commit speech, but ] am trying to keep
within the fences that builded at Wash
ington. The chances are that I'll not
utter ssentence,sas I~wrote 1t. ard sent
cut in advance to the newspapers"
Believed to Be Words of President.
1t Is most unusual for Secretary Shaw
to write out speech, and this fact, to-
gether with his care to follow his pre-
pared address last night, Is generally IN
terpreted to mean that what he said last
night had been given the personal APP
prevail OF the president and was therefore
in the nature OF message direct from
President Roosevelt to the people of Iowa.
No member Of the presidents cabinet
would assume to make q political speech
that was not In accord with the ideas of
the chief executive. Secretary Shaw did
the rare thing, for him. of using notes,
and he succeeded In keeping close to the
original text OF his speech. His few d.
printed speech, which Is given in full on
another page of today's Capital. 9a4
Fewer stories were told by Secretary
Shaw last. night than s'~customary' for
him, but he could not refrain from relat-
ing two or three good tales that were
cleverly illustrative of the points he de-
sired to make. The hit of the evening was
his story about the duel of the French
man and the Englishman. Secretary Shaw
had just quoted from Governor Cummns'
former speech before the Polk county
club, in which the governor had declared
the insurance graft does not equal one
fifth of the amount of which the Ameri-
can people are robbed every year by ex-
cesstye tariffs" I'm 1892 the democratic
platform used the term robbery as applied
to the tariff said Secretary Shaw IN COM
menting on Governor Cumming state
ment .
Il have no quarrel with any man who
makes such a statement" he continued.
Tn talking for the republican party.
Perhaps / can best illustrate my point
with a story about an Englishman and
Frenchman who fought a duel.