Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-04-14
DR.. W. E. Shallenberger,
"the reform the country needs and
that President Roosevelt urges and
145 lakewood Blvd. Chicago.
Reference: Drexel State Bank.

Endorses"
The real meat Of Governor Herri-
otis platform is this paragraph:
with reference to those matters in
terested, namely, state affairs, my
record as state treasurer and as lieu
tenant governor may give you assur-
ance as to my course If nominated and
elected. 1t has been, think, charac-
terized by performances rather than
by promises. It can be neither amend
ed nor forgotten; and would not
change 1t If / could"
John Herriott's stand for honesty.
equity and fairness in the administers
ton OF state affairs is proverbial. and,
II we mistake not there will be
Widespread disposition on the part IL
the people Of the state to rise up and
recognize, and reward his services
along those lines.
Is launched in calmness and in per-
fect freedom alike from vagaries with
IN and from suspicious without. Mr..
Herriott says simply that 1t Is as a
republican and not as a representa-
tive Of any factfot9f 81 fH.ctions that ne
presents himself as a candldate. IRIS
creed IS that subscribed to by every
loyal republican Of Iowa" Governor
Herriott will have the support OF his
home district, the ninth, quite as
matter of, course, but not the less en-
thusiastic for that, and there is no APP
parent reason why he should not ac-
quire sufficient additional support iii,
other parts of the state very shortly
to make him tho leading candidate.
Des Moines Capital. John
Herriott, of Guthrie county the pres-
ent lieutenant governor. has an
nounced his candidacy for the Office
OF governor. He announces himself
as O. republican with no other particu-
lar brand. II he shall be nominated
he will be elected and will I'LL tho
office Of governor honestly, modestiyt
and we'll He has been county treas-I
urer state treasurer, member OF the
legislature and lieutenant governor.
There is no blotch on his name. When
member of the executive council he
made strong effort to arrange for
what he thought would be a just tax.
alton of railroads. Not being a DEM
agogue, he has silently permitted an
other to steal his record He has al.
ways been right on the railroad uues-
tion. He served long and gallantlv IN
the war for the union. If he shall be
the party nominee and therefore be-
come the party leader, he will restore
to the party that conservatism OF
speech which has always characterized
SSNuIle TepuDllcamSm- NO republt.
can need hesitate to vote at repubii-
can caucus for John Herriott. with
the banner in his hands great vic
tory for republicanism will be won.
He would not be everlastingly trim
ming his principles to catch derno-
cratic votes. He would stand with
I Roosevelt, Allison and DoIliver and
our national leadership. His an
nouncement will be welcomed by thou-
sands of republicans who would re-
joice at his nomination. He has fairly
earned the honor He was a republic
can when the party needed republic
cans 1t Is easy enough to be re-
publican now. because there is no
other party which amounts to any
thing. John Herriott was loyal all
through the dark years when the true
republicans Of Iowa had to fight for
their lives, He is fighter and knows
how to use plain language, but he is
not all the time squirting at the prin-
ciples Of his enemy. II he shall be
nominated there will be a republican
restoration and genuine republicans
will not have to go through the state
house inla hurry to avoid unpleasant
meetings. 81, !