Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-29
roRMEa oovERMoa WAITING IN
!, IOWA 10 cLosE W RAIL
ROAD DEAL.
SAYS THERE'S TOO MUCH
'7-' #7- fPoL,Tics IN COUNTRY
plssussss Peer Showing ~ ststs in
Census - DseIarss Democratic suo-
cess Would Dc No Worse Than
a'pus'ie." Party Going Demo-
cratic.


Des Aoines. ..ov. 2S.-s4ill wearing
the title Of governor as tho he left the
state house yesterday. instead of in
1902, Leslie NJ. Shaw of Denison. Iowa,
arrived in Des Moines yesterday on 4
business trip
Governor Shaw's trip to Iowa is in
connection with the purchase of the
Atlantic Northern & Southern railroad
thru Col. George w. Adams Of Council
Bluffs, who was the high bidder at the
sale under the condemnation proceed
ings. Mr.. Shaw will go to Council
Bluffs today and later to his old home
at Denison, to visit for short time be-
fore returning to Philadelphia, where
he is head Of one Of the largest finan-
sctal institutions Of that city.
The former secretary of the treas
ury in President McKiniey's cabinet
was loquacious about Iowa in general
and glad to see that Des Moines is still
booming and looking more prosperous
than ever.
Hes Out Of Politics.
Politics." Governor Shaw answered
with rising infection to a question as
to the newest political gossip in the
east. Bless you. am out Of politics.
p don't know anything about eastern
politics. am out Of the game. And If
ever want to come back, will take
my politics in Iowa where 1 started
out"
rs the possibility OF Rooseveh's be-
coming q candidate for the presidency
causing much comment?" the inter-
viewer queried
ooh, we hear lots Of gossip concern
ing 1t, but know nothing more than you
people in Iowa know" Mr.. Shaw re-
piled
do you anticipate the usual money
strlngency during the presidential cam
paigm?"
Il do not believe there will be any
thing bordering on a panic in any part
of the country. expect business
stagnation. But stagnation does not
mean strfngency. Business will be dull,
perhaps. but that is all"
What would be the result in the
event Of a democratic administration
going into office? .
And Governor Shaw made the fol-
lowing ingenious reply:
It would be no worse for the finan-
cial ard industrial conditions of the
nation TOR the country to go demo-
cratic than for. the country to go re-
publican. il the republican party con-
tinues to 60 democratic. Business 10
no reSpector Of parties.'
He did not explain his idea Of the
result of a democratic victory in the
national campaign. nor did he ftate
whether the country will suffer unless
the rank and file Of the republican
party reforms That is to be solved by
the reader.
Io~a's Loss in Population.
Then the interviewer sounded Gov
ernor Shaw for further comments on
Shaw repeated that he didn't know
anything about-the situation.
How do you explain Iowa's loss in
population by the figures OF the 1910
federal censue?" Governor Shaw was
asked.
why hasn't Arkansas thrlved dur
ing the last twenty-five years." he
asked in reply.
The interviewer hesitated and tried
to remember whether it was the locust
pest or the dry winds.
Hasn't Arkansas been a desirable
place to live?"
mo. 1t hasn't"
you answer your question. II you
please"
"Too much politics. JEFFERSON Davis
politics." the famous Iowan said.
Then you believe there has been too
much politics in lowa?"
Eyes, too much politics. here and
elsewhere. However, politics is not
the only cause for the states failing to
increase in citizens. It IL not the big
reason. The Arst reason - the swarm
ing of the children Of agricultural pa
rents, that Ia sure to come at q certain
period in the growth Of every commun-
ity.
Many Foreign People.
"Along about 1880 Iowa filled rapidly
with agricultural people from. foreign
lands, German mostly. These immi-
grants did not homestead their land.
They bought 1t. Invariably they raised
big families. whopping big families. A
family of ten children, was not uncom-
mon, rather the usual thing.
Tn my own county,. Crawford" Gov
er.nor shaw continued, Sin one town
ship, I know Of more than zoo children
OF foreigu parents who grew up and
swarmed Where the schools had 100
pupils twenty years ago. now they have
ten. It il this loss to Iowa of the sons
and daughters 9of early settlers who