Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-01
HAwKEYE REPUBLICANS.


HAWKEYE REPUBLICANS.
Senator Allison Opens the Campaign
in Iowa.
WAvERLY, Ia, Aug. Ex-senator Al
lison opened the campaign of the Re-
publicans this afternoon, in strong
speech. 1t was generally known that the
speech was to be the principal effort of
the senator during the campaign, and
there was large assemblage in con-
sequence.
After brief reference to the candi-
dates of the respective parties, Senator
Allison said that he believed the Re-
publican party would win in the COM
ing contest, because its politics are
such as to secure the confidence and
support of majority of the people OF
the United States, constitutionally ex-
pressed, if only that majority can vote
and be fairly counted.
tThe record of the present admins
tration has been such as to inspire pub
lie confid ance. Our complications with
Chile were disposed of in a manner to
reflect credit upon our country. The in
dustries OF the nation have been pros
established. Our internal commerce
has grown beyond reasonable
computation. Our foreign commerce
has received new impetus under the
recent legislation of congress, supple
mented by a friendly administration.
Our trade, foreign and domestic, is in
healthy condition. Our finances are in
q healthy condition; our currency ample
in volume and uniform in value, is be-
ing steadily increased under the legisa-
ton of $780,"
He offered in detail to the record OF
the 51st congress, to the revision of the
land laws; measures for internal i'm
provement, the revision of the revenue
laws, and contrasted the work of that
congress with the work of the Demo
cratic house of representatives. in its
session. The operations of the Repub-
lican house were compared with those
of the Democratic house, and the latter
alleged to be much more extravagant ii
their appropriations.
'The Democrat party this year stands
for free trade" said he. There is no
evasion or double dealing in its plat
form. 1t promises to 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 up, root and branch. The
Republicans accept the issue thus pre-
sented."
The speaker denied that protect re-
suited in great private fortunes. Great
fortunes are sometimes made, but they
are exceptions. 1t depended more upon
the individual than upon protection.
Referring to the money question, he
said: "This country would lose it's
power at once if it opened its mints to
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
The free coinage of silver would place
us with Mexico on a silver standard,
and gold would at once be
at a premium. Our people favor
the free use of both gold and silver. All
parties have SO declared in their plat
forms, and they only represent the pub.
lie opinion, but public opinion also asks
that their parity be preserved; that
neither shall be at discount and neith-
er at a premium. Upon this question
the Democratic platform is in accord
with the Republican, except that the
Democratic platform proposed condi-
tional repeal of the law of 1890, which
furnishes us a constant addition of legal
tender paper money, of from fifty to
sixty million dollars annually. They
would substitute in its place state bank
issues, by repeating the 10 per
cent tax on state bank circu-
lation, thus providing forty-four
different kinds of money under as
many state laws. This means the re-
storation of the red dog wildcat and
all other names given to deprecated
state currency, so familiar to the expert
ences of over thirty years ago."
Senator Allison concluded with brief
references to the candidates, state and
congressional, and paid glowing trib-
ute to Congressman David B. Hender-
son. of the Third district, who, he felt
confident, would be returned, despite all
the attempts made to defeat him by the
combined forces of the enemy.