Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-10-08
Full Text Of the Address OF Iowa's
Great Statesman at Spirit
Lake.
Only One Question Of State Policy This
Year, but National Interests In.
v0lved.
The Dangers Arising From the Election
Of Democratic Legislature ut
This Time.
Every Republican SHOULD not Fail to
Cast His Ballot for Party Prfn.
siplss, Party Policies and
Party Candidates.
The Appropriations OF the Fifty. First
Congress Explained and Defend
ed AT Length-The Currency
and Tariff Discussed.
ALLIsoN's ADDRESS.

ALLIsON's ADDRESS.
ADMIRABLE PRESENTATION OF ISSUES.
The following speech was delivered by
Senator Alli,on at Spirit Lake, Sept. 9:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: 1t is
. pleasure to me to have an opportunity Of
meeting go many citizens of this county and ad-
joining counties this lovely afternoon and In so
pleasant place as this pavilion. 1t is fitting
that the people should gather as we are here
this afternoon to discuss the questions that are
involved In our annual elections.
Your chairman has stated to you that will
speak TO you from Republican standpoint. /
hope to be able to do SO, and yet in what I say
will endeavor to be candid with our politic.l
opponents. recognize the fact that In free
government like ours men naturally arrange
themselves into political parties, those enter
tanning certain class of opinions arraying
themselves on the one side, and those enter
tanning another class Of opinions upon the other
side. In this state, as In the nation, we have
two great political parties, and one or the other
of them will be successful this year In our state
There are 1t is true, parties auxiliary, but they
are usually organized Tor at least, have tho ef.
fecD to benefit one Of the great political
parties.
The Republican party presents to the people
of the state practical farmer for governor, Hi
ram G. Wheeler, whose sole and only business
is agricultural. He has not only developed one
of the best farms In the state, but has for many
years been activei in promoting the interests OF
farmers as an active member, and for time,
president of the State Agricultural Society He
has been greatly interested in improving the
breeds of all animals on the farm, and has done
much In that direction. He is . gentleman of
ability. experience, and strong, common sense,
and will administer the affairs OF the state with
intelligence and fidelity. Associated with him
on the ticket are gentlemen Of the highest char
acter, fitted by education and experience to Ill
ably and well the positions for which they have
been nominated.
These two political parties are arrayed against
each other contending for supremacy. One or
the other will be successful.
ONLY ONE STATE ISSUE
Our state election this year furnishes only one
question of state policy, namely the me thod OF
legislation with respect to intoxicating liquors.
Naturally national questions are brought prom.
inently into discussion; we are on the threshold
of another national election, involving the pres
idency and maybe both houses of congress for
one side or the other, and the election this year
will have an important influence on the greater
contest Of next year. So that indirectly all the
great national questions that divide us are In.
volved in this campaign. In addition to this
what we do this year In Iowa may effect the
fate Of parties In Iowa for many years.
Should the Democratic party secure the gov
ernor and the legislature this year, 1t Is well
known that they will make many changes az
fecting our national interests. This is clearly
aRepublican state in its majority. Yet 1t Is
possible to so apportton the state legislAtively
rs to give the Democrats hope OF permanent
or reasonably permanent majority In ootn
houses of the legislature, and thus give to them
, the United States senator elected two and four
years hence. Is there any reasonable doubt
that II successful they will use the power thus
given in . way to promote this purpose! TSP
happens that the legislature elected this year
apportions the state into Congressional districts
for the next ten years. unless changed by sub
sequent legislature. This state being Repuoll-
can is entitled fairly to majority OF the repre-
sentatives In the popular branch OF Congress
Is there any doubt that II the Democrats carry
the legislature and the governor, that they Will
so apportion this state rs to give them seven or
eight Of the representative districtsf This Is
not all. 1t Is an open secret that the leaders
of the party contemplate, IL they secure the
governor and the legislature, the dividing OF
this state into electoral districts, whereby the
electors next year shall be elected by districts,
thus giving the nominees Of the Democratic
party eight votes, although the state will have
. clear and large Republican msjority. This is
q new plan of the Democratic party TO d.
vide Republican states in the electoral college,
whilst casting the solid vote Of All
Democratic states for their candidates This
plan experimenting the solid south has already
borne fruit in Michigan, and was suggested 10
Ohio, and Is still In contemplation there There
are some OF the immediate plans OF the DEM
ocratic party to Aid them In securing the con-
troll Of the national government next year.
Thus recognizing the importance OF the nation
al issues involved, and the importance to their
national org anization Of local success this year,
they are vigilant, active and energetic In every
part of the state. We make great mistake, II
as Republicans, we do not also carry on an act
i've campaign. am sure you Will zee II we are
Republicans, and believe In Republican princi
pies, 1t is important this year that every Repuo
Ecan should be 1t the polls and cast his vote
for Republican principles, Republican policies
and Republican candidates.
1t so happened in the election Of President
Harrison, In 1888, we also elected majority In
the house Of representatives., holding as we &c
and did majority In the senate. Therefore
In great measure, the Republican party was
responsible for the legislation Of last year and
the year before. In other words, having the
executive and the two houses Of congress. what
ever was done by these two houses and oy tnt
executive are fair and legitimate subjects OF crit
icism for our opponents. They are not slow tc
make these criticisms, but / think l can say
truthfully that most Of them are unjust TO the
Republican party and Its majority In botf
houses. 1t was busy congress aud business
congress. 1t dealt with many important public
questions, such rs the tariff, the currency, sill
yer, pensions, the public lands, immigration
and many other questions-all affecting In 1
greater or less degree the prosperslty OF I'M
country.
APPROPRIATIONS OF FIFTY FIRST CONGRESS.
There has been much criticism In the news
papers of the appropriations made by the lac
congress; much OF It In ignorance OF what wa
really DONE much of It maliciously TO cast odiuu
upon the Republicans Of both houses, some OF i
having foundation In an apprehension that thu
expenditures of the government were growing
too rapidly and that very soon additional take
would be required to meet these appropriations
and that in view of the situation 1t was mis-
take to so largely reduce the revenue durint
the last congress. Bat for ignorance, malic'
and untruthfulnees the twelfth resolution Of
the Democratic platform is entitled to the high
eet premium. Therefore, not only TO meet non
est criticism but to meet the Misrepresentation
and calumnies of this resolution, Will analyz
briefly these appropriations, In comparison witt
those made by the Fiitieth congress Thi
anslysis might be extended back to other con
crosses with q view to show that there is con
slant and natural growth Of certain class o
expenditures necessarily resulting from tn
growth Of the country, and certain other ex
penditures to meet the patriotic obrgalions o
the country growing out OF the war, and due U
the men who made great sacrifices 10 save TN
Union. But inasmuch IS the Fiftieth congress
In the house was Democratic, and In the sen At
Republican, and both parties were equally re
sponsible Tor the appropriations then made,
comparison with that congress will fairly stat
the situation, and show why increased sppro
priations were necessary. The Fifteth con
gress being for the fiscal years 1889 and 1890