The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-01
SENATOR ALLISON
Opens tho Campaign in Iowa-1ho Two
Party 'Plniform' Contracted.

Opens tho Campaign ia Iowa-Iho Two
Party'Plntform' Contracted.
WAvgrLY, Iowa, August 3l.-The fol.
lowing is a summary OF tho speech de-
livcred by Senator W. B. Allison at tho
opening OF the campaign hero this al
ternoon. After brief reference TO the
candidates Of the respective parties,
Senator Allison said that he believed
tho Republican party would win the
coming contest because its policies are
such as to secure the confidence and
support OF tho majority OF tho people OF
the United States, constitutionai!y ex-
pressed, If only that majority can vote
and be fairly counted. The record OF
the present administration has been
such us TO inspire public confidence.
Our complications with Chic were dis
posed OF in manner to reflect credit
upon our country. Industries have
been prosperous and many new ones
have been established; our informal
commerce has grown beyond reasonable
computation; our foreign commerce
has received new impetus under the
recent legislation OF Congress, supple
monted by q friendly administration;
our trade, foreign and domestic, is IN q
healthy condition; our finances are in
hoalthy condition; our currency, ample
in volume and uniform in value, is be-
ing steadily increased under the legis-
lation OF lSN0. i.
He referred in detail TO tho record OF
the Fifty.frst congress, to the revision
of tho revenue laws, and Contrasted the
work OF that congress with the work OF
the Democratic house Of representatives
in the last session. The appropriations
of the Republican house were compared
with those OF the Democratic house and
tho latter alleged to DO much more ex-
travagant. Tho Democratic party, this
year stands for free trade. There is no
evasion or double dealing in its plat
form. 1t promises to repeal tho Nc.
Kinley law rs one OF the benet!cent re-
suits OF Democratic victory. Not only
this, but that every shred and remnant
OF protect on, incidental or otherwise,
shall be torn up, 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 to the money question he
he said this country would lose its
power Mt once II it opened its minis to
the fee and unlimited coinage OF silver.
The free coinage OF silver would place
us with Mexico on silver standard and
gold would DO at q premium. Our peo.
pie favor the free use OF both gold and
silver. CAL parties have SO declared in
their platforms and they only represent
public opinion but public opinion also
asks that n party be preserved, that
neither as money shall be at discount
or premium"
Upon this question the Democratic
platform is in accord substantially
with the Republican, except that the
Democrats propose an unconditional
repeal OF the law OF 1890, which fur
nishes us a constant addition to our To-
gal tender paper money Of from fifty to
sixty millions annually. They would
substitute in its place state bank Issues
by repeating the 10 per cent tax on
state bank circulation, thus providing
forty four different kinds OF money I'M
der as many state laws. This means
the restoration OF red dog, wild cat and
all other pet names given to Q depreci'
ated state currency, so familiar to ex-
,onriaDnoo ovar tIoirfv Vanra opO