The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-11-30

TINT all OF the senator's are the best mea
20 be selected in all their sovereign
states. you will realize that the senate
is composed of the truly greatest men
in nil this land. Then when you con-
slider that this man has forged to the |
front and become a recognized party |
leader In the senate you will better ui,-
dcrstnnd how truly strong and superior
man he Is. His counsel Is sought ~ |
other senator's and his wisdom is con- |
cedcd by all. He is called "a safe mani"
end that expression conveys volume of
thought. His friends and colleagues
find him always cquable, always serene,
never excited and never passionate. No
matter what may be the stress of loren.
sic conflict, Senator Allison is always
calm. He views the passing events as a
philosopher and statesman.
lie is n magnificent orator. and his
speeches are always listened 10 with
careful and respectful attention. AL
though usually deliberate In utteranoe,
/ have seen him ON several occasions IN
the senate arise TO flights OF intense ora
tory which have evoked long-continucd
applause. But he seldom seeks 10 carry
his audiences with oratoricnl effects.
His speeches are close-knit, logical rea-
sonings, and the Congressional Record
shows that oil of his public utterances
have cvinced application and studious
attention TO details. He reminds me
sometimes of the compliment paid 70
Washington by New England orator.
who said: George Washington never
Il -.
conveys a great deal of meaning in our
vernacular. and IL might well be applied
to the entire public record of Senator
Allison. Ii is because of his con
servatism and prudence TINT the great
men OF this day call him "a safe man."
For 12 years he was chairman of the
senate committee on appropriations.
By reason of that fact IL has been nee
| ssss:-y for him every year TO study In
detail the expenditures of each Of tho
great executive departments of the gov
eminent. Onaccount OF that experience
Of years he knows the details of the
entire administration OF our affairs at
home and abroad. II he were presi-
dent of the United States he would
know exactly what was being done IN
all branches Of the government. aml
would be able TO see to IL that the adj
ministration of cur affairs should he
economical In every particular. Be-
cause of his great experience and
knowledge OF affairs he was urged Ivy
President Garfield to become secretary
of the treasury. and President Harri-
son also offered him that high Office.
On both occasions he declined the prof
fered honors. lie preferred 10 remain
in the senate; and now. when friends
nR urging him 10 become n candidate
| FOR the presidency, he modcstly de-
clnrcs that he prefers TO remain IN
the senate. and puts aside ambition
for that position. He IL re-
mnrkable man. rs these fncts will at
test. lie Is always true as steel TO
his friends. and intensely loyal TO his
state and it's people. regardless of their
political affiliations.
You will hear much OF Reed and ALI
son during the next six months. They
will be prominent In legislative Affairs.
aud their names will be used from dnv
60 day by political writer's who win
seek 10 prognosticate the presidential
situation. IL, in the course OF human
events. republican president should
be selected In 1896. the affairs of our
common country will be safe In the
hands OF either one OF these men. They
are patriotic. strongly American. and
faithful TO public trusts. Moreover.
although both of them are partisan.
they are respected and admired by
their political opponents. Outside OF
political and Legislative affairs. they ns-
socinte with lending political oppon.
ents. and are popular. The leading
democratic senator's. such men as Cor
nan. OF Maryland. CoclsrelI. OF Missou-
ri. and Hill. OF New York. are fond OF
the society OF senator Allison, for he II
a charming gentleman in private life.
Likewise. prominent democratic mem-
bers OF the house. like Cochran. OF New
York. McAliiIln. OF Tennessee. and Say
crs. OF Texas. like Tom Reed personally.
They nrc good men and great men.
But will either Of them ever occupy
the white house, That ~ something
upon which every man must speculate
for himself shnru ID Fur.
Almost rarndox.
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