Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-03-01
More Than an Iowa Candidate.

1t is proper enough to entertain a
great deal of state pride in Senator Al
lison. No citizen could confer so much
honor and distinction on state, and
his home people not be proud of him.
Mr.. Allison has long been secure both
in the affection and pride of Iowa. As
Il member of the lower house OF con-
gress of lowa's famous war delegation,
he early displayed the fine abilities
which promised the craftsmanship
which followed, and early became, even
while member of the lower house,
more than the man of state. lie was
one of the men who became national
very soon in their public career. His
service in the house, where he very
largely helped to shape the war legisla-
ton, soon made the name of Allison
known in every state in the Union, and
his great common sense made him
counsellor of the party and the Nation
in the stormy days when good counsel
was so much needed. When he entered
the senate sixteen years ago, he was es-
tablishcd in national prominence, and
recognized the country over as man
who would serve not only one state but
who had the greatness and the eXper-
fence also to serve all tic states. He
has never been sectional in any respect.
He has always been broad, and judged
of all issues by their national import
anCe, and never on account OF local
feeling. In the legislation on finance
and currency. and specie resumption,
he at once took the side of sound
money and national honor. lie did
this trusting to time for approval and
vindicatiOn, when the western states
were pretty generally opposed to re-
sumption and Were inclined t o excuse
god and silver as money. and rely on
the grceuback as the preferred nation al
money. He saw through to the end,
ana took the course that he felt to be
that OF national wisdom and honor, be-
lieYing that in time the western states
would b. as strong III favor of that
policy as the eastern. lie must have
had the head and mind of q statesman
on this question. For he stood for par
money and resumption when John
Sherman. who has since become so
famoug Is a financial leader, was stand
ing in til" senate opposing resumption
and advocating an unlimited imitation
of grptnhHCEs. In all Other matters
Mr.. Allison ilS been as national, non
| SECTIONAL and fAr-sceing, as in the one
we have uSrl for illustration.
It Will b. proper and wise and just
| therefore for him to be presented as q
| cand Il It; ttr president, not merely be
call5 o. lpWIS pride in him, nor ever
: because il" has long been the HtrOngeS,
! and moss U.H!ul of western senators
/ nor bee Ui,' hr has long been the most
| iu'iu initial .u IN i'll congress from the
/ west. but b.'IuSr he most broadly rep
rc3emtl in MS positions and public rec
ord as s.pwl in twenty-five years il
congress. tar hroadcSt views of the re
pubii";Ia party generally. and thu
broadcast ideas as 10 the general inter
cStS of the Whole nation. It is natura
for state to give to S"Ci a son loca
titles of affection and praise. 1t is nat
ural that Iowa. now that tn" people o
the nation are turning toward Mr. Al
liSou to consider him for the presidency
to express the pride the state has nj
ways felt for him sine lie came int,
public life. But ii is well to remembe
that his strength for the presidency
and the arguments to be used in bchal
of his selection. ace al nltiOlll. Iii
| very strength lies in the fact that /
is ditfuari throughout the county, an,
that ne i, pretty sure to have the sup
0 port of delegate, from nearly ever
. STATE il! tn union. except those WHIT
r have ClIa.U;t,vS OF their own ANA tina
he is sd, to have second choic
strength in many of them. Therefor
let Us rral," at home that he il grca
deal more thm an Iowa candidate, an,
=, realize also lhat republicans of othe
states. and many republicans in ever
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