Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-01
SENATOR ALLISON
Opens the Republican Campaign in Iowa
at Waverly.


at WaverIy.
WAvERIY, IA, August 3l.-The fol-
lowing is summary of the speech de-
livered by Senator W. y. Allison at the
opening Of the Republican campaign
here this afternoon. After 0rlef
reference TO the candidates OF the re-
,pective parties, Senator Allison said
that be believed the Republican party
would win the coming contest because
its policies are such as TO secure the
confidence and support of the majority
OF the people OF the United States, Con-
stitutiOnaliy expressed, If only that ma
iOrity can vote and be fairly counted
The record of the present admlnlstra-
tion has been such as 10 inspire public
confidence. Our complications with
Chile were disposed Of il manner 10
reflect credit upon our country. ln-
dustries have been prosperous and
many new ones have been established;
our internal commerce has grown be-
yOud reasonable computation; our Tor
eigu commerce has received new I'M
petus under the recent legislation Of
Congress, supplemented by a friendly
administration; our trade, foreign and
domestic, Is in healthy condition; our
finances are in healthy condition; our
currency, ample ia volume and uniform
I'm value. is being steadily Increased I'M
der the legislation of 1890.
BE referred in detail 70 the record
the Fity-frst Congress, TO the revision
of the revenue laws, and contrasted the
work OF that Congress with the work OF
the Democratic House Of Representa-
tives iu the last session. The appro-
priations Of the Republican House were
compared with those Of the Democratic
House, and the latter alleged to De
much more eXtravagant. The Demo-
cratic party this year stands Tor free
trade. There is no evasion or
double dealing in its platform.
Ii promises 70 repeal the Nc
Kinley law as one of the beneficial re-
suits Of Democratic victory. Not only
this, but that every shred and remnant
OF protection, Incidental or otherwise,
shall be torn no, root and branch. The
Republicans accept the issue thus pre-
sented. The speaker denied that pro-
lection resulted in great private for
tunes. Great fortunes are sometimes
made. but they are the exception. 1t
depended more on the individual than
upon protection.
Referring 20 the money question, he
said this country would lose It's power
at once if it opened It's minis to the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver. The
free coinage of silver would place Us
with Mexico on a silver standard, and
gold would be at premium. Our
people favor the free use Of both gold
and silver. "All parties have so de-
cared in their platforms and they only
represent public opinion, but public
opinion also asks that parity be pre-
served, thai neither money shall be
at discount or a premium"
Upon this question the Democratic
platform is in accord substantially with
the Republican except that the Demo
Gratis propose an unconditional repeal
OF the law of 1890, which furnishes us
g. constant addition TO our legal tender
paper money OF from fifty 70 sixty mil
lions annually They would substitute
i'm its place state bank issues by repeal
ing the ten per cent. tax on State bank
circulation, thus providing forty-four
different kinds OF money under as many
State avs. This means the restoration
OF red dog, wild cat and all other pet
names given to a deprecated State cur
rcucy, so familiar TO experiences over
thirty years ago.