The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-12
The Iowa Republicans in State
Convention.
IN DIES MONIES YESTERDAY
Most Enthusiastic Ever Held in
the State.
A GOLD PLATFORM ADOPTED
The Tariff and Finance Planks of the
Platform Are Reviews of Senator
AlIison's Record on These
Questions,
Questions.

GACSttJtlSt
Des Moines, Iowa, March 1.-THE
Republican State convention was call
ed to order at noon today Congress
man Dolliver was elected temporary
chairman, and delivered an address
endorsing Allison for President His
speech was frequently interrupted by
applause, which became tremendous
| at every mention of Allison. The con-
vention was the most enthusiastic in
the history of the State.
The delegates at large chosen are:
James $. ClarBson, ID. b. Henderson,
John H. Gear and w. p. Hepburn.
The convention was without doubt
the most enthusiastic ever held in
| the State. The convention was, from
beginning to end, an Allison c0nven-
tion. 1T was manifest that he was the
first and last choice of the Republicans
of Iowa. During the entire days pro-
ceedings no other name was suggested
The names of Blaine and Harrison,
when mentioned by speakers, were in
variably applauded. 1t was a conven-
ton of oratory and enthusiasm from
beginning to end. 1t swept everything
before it. There were many dramatic
incidents that marked the progress of
the meeting.
After the resolutions were read, Hon.
Jacob Rich, chairman Of the committee
on resolutions, introduced Governor
DraKo, who was seated on the platform.
He jumped to his feet and said: 'tMr.
Chairman and gentlemen move that
those resolutions be unanimously
adopted and endorsed by the convention
by a rising vote, and that three cheers
and tiger be given for Allison, the
next President of the United States"
Almost before Chairman Cummings
could open his mouth to put the motion,
the vast assembly of delegates and the
thousands Of visitors in the galleries
arose and gave three cheers and tiger,
the like of which has never before
been heard in Iowa.
The platform adopted declares
strongly for Allison for President,
for Sound money" and for protection
to American industries. On the tariff
it reads:
IF the dominant issue OF this con-
test is to be the tariff. then no man
better represents it, for no man has
been oftener placed in the leadership
III the formation of Republican tariffs
than Senator Allison. For thirty-one
years he has been among the foremost
III their construction and discussion
and always upon the line of that fair
and sufficient protection that is the
strength Of the party policy. He was
chairman of the subcommittee that,
after many months of investigation,
drafted the administrative provisions
of the customs laws, accepted under
all tariff bills since constructed as
most efficient in their operations. He
was chairman Of the Senate commit
fec that drafted the Senate substitute
for the Democratic bill of 1890, which
substitute was largely the basis of the
Republican tariff of 1890. He had the
Senate leadershipa again in the perfection
of the ast.RepubIican tariff, where it
received many of it's important pro-
visions, notably that of reciprocity. He
was again selected by the Senate Re-
publicans to lead the discussion and
assault upon the free trade Wilson
bin and his skill and influence oper-
ated largely in saving whatever meas
IRE of protection American industry
secured under that law. His arraign
ment OF that law was a protest and
prophecy j state here he said, with
out fear of successful contradiction,
that with few exceptions there is not
AN industry or occupation in the Uni
ted states that will not be greatly in
iured, If not paralyzed by this bill.
With these exceptions it would seem
that none Of our great interests can
survive, certainly none have healthy
existence
I'VE challenge a parallel in the re-
cord of any living statesman TO the
mastery work done by Senator Alli-
son for many years in the line of that
fair and beneticent protection that has
built up the industries of the nation,
given employment and good wages to
the working men, laid no appreciable
burden upon the consumer, furnished
abundant revenue for the needs of the
government and payment Of the pub
lie debt, and which is at once the pride
and the strength of the party"
Continuing the platform reads:
IF the dominant issue is to be finance,
then no man in the nation has great
er reputation for financial resourceful-
ness and soundness He has been fa-
vorable to a true bi-metallisn, and he
has AT all times labored to maintain an
abundant currency oil gold, silver and
paper, made interconyertible and equal
to the best currency of the CONNER
cial wrold. He has demanded for the
business of the nation a currency
equitable and stable, free from the
oscillations so dangerous to business
interest and so unjust to the wage
earners of the nation, whose thousands
Of millions Of annual wages and many
thousand millions Of credit in savings
banks and other forms, constitute them
the great creditor class Of the nation"