The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15

and unerring grasp OF an public ques-
tons: unsurpassed ia his freedom from all
selfish and sensational display: unsur-
passed In following . calm and deliberate
Judgment ard sincere convictions to safe
and sounu conservative conclusions
The great issues OF the campaign win BE-
those Of revenue and currency. A. TO both
OF these Mr. Allison stands conspicuous
In thoughsful and rssourceful. and sound
and nrm leadership. In the thirty-two
years OF his congressional service he help
ed to frame the revenue measures thar
carried Us through the war. and after the
war led In the reduction Of the vor duties.
He WAS one OF . committee OF thrce IN
the heuse that consolidated. revised ana
amended the laws for the collection Of tn
ternAl revenue, giving one Of the most
comprehensive enactmsntD ever passed oy
congress. and under which the vast inter-
nal taxes Of the nation have been wifnous
material loss collected.
He was chairman Of . committee OF
three in the senate that for two years
investigated the customs laws ana q,A-
chinery, and he presented the bill ana re-
port sweeping away the old p,achinery 20
fruitful Of litigation and expense 70 the
government and to the exporters ena
gave the present machinery. which neither
party has ventured to distusb undr eita-
er the Mills bill. the Mckinley eul % tho
Wilson bill.
No man represents 20 well - Senator
Allison the average tariff sentiment OF the
Republican party. He has been promtnens
IN the framing and perfecting end discus
sion of several tariff bills. the acknoFi-
edged leader OF the senate BY reason OF Dis
mastery Of all the details that enter iu9o
this branch Of revenue legislation. Me
was chairman Of the senate sub-commyt.
tee that prepared the senate substitute for
the Mills bill, which substitute the senate
approved This bill became the basis OF
the Mckinley bill of the congress, ana that
bill was itself largely amended ana per-
fected In the senate under Mr.. AHsone
leadership, receiving there come 81 ste
most important provisions. notably that
of reciprocity, tho duty upon tin plate.
and the additions to the Agricultural
schedule. And to Mr.. Allison the Repuoli-
cans Of the senate entrusted the leadership
IN discussion and amendment OF the VII
son bill-then and at Ill times recognising
his great knowledge and mastery IN debate
of this subject While he 10 not an extreme
protectionist. he has always stood for sur
ficient protection to foster American In
dustry and protect American labor
That he has no superior Ia congress IN
financial knowledge and skin and resource
In dealing with the currency 10 known to
the whole country. Presidents Garfield
and Harrison, who had long served with
Senator Allison ip congress-. conspicuousty
recoeuised his soundness end nymness
and skIll and resource in dnance when
they pressed him perststently TO accept
the portfolio of the treasury IN Their re-
spective administrations. Wnle ne Is
known to be . bi-metallist. and favorable
to the use OF all the silver that can be
kept at a parity with gold. and while IN
his noted amendments to the Bla&d free
coinage bill Of 1ST7-s. and also az chair
man OF the American delegation to the
Brussels monetary conference. ne sn2wea
himself q friend to silver. and hopefui OF
its rehabilitation by internationai as.oe-
meut. yet above all things he u In favor
of a sound currency as the greatest essen
tIal In the prosperity OF the country. we
owe to him largely the silver certincates.
the gold certificates. and now the susses-
ton of exchequer notes to meet the pres
ent deficiency in revenue, ana w0icn ~eIe
approved by both sides OF the present
house of representatives.
HIS resourceful and constructive states
mansh,p is also exemplified in the preeenl
satisfactory government OF the District OF
Columbia. which he largely devised ana
had passed when chairman OF the sehata
COMMITTEES upon that district. 1t replaced
the old unsatisfactory system, ana mas
stood for many years approved uy u,'e '''
IA chairman OF the senate committee on
congratulations for many years, every I'M
portant detail Of governmental ana Depart
mental machinery has become fhoroushis
familiar 10 him. as well as every oraheh OF
home ana foreign service. win won"
derful capacity for statistical detalis. anu
with marvellous capacity for investigation
and labor, he IL an encyclopedia Oh mo.
Ration upon all governmental expedi-
,rros. and so profound Is the faith in his
,r,svri.v and faithfulness that his recom-
mandst ton as to any other matter OK APP
pronriation Is given every co1sideration
ana respect by both sides Of the chamber.
7, u,on,a he difficult to name any impor-
,an, act in the long period since lse5 tnas
has passed congress IN which NAT Ai'son
has not had a forming hand. He mas never
lodged a vote. always had posiuVo op'n'
tons and discussed every question OF spe.
a., ,n,nortance with the moderation ana
co,r,esy vet power and resourcefuiness,
.hst arc characteristic OF him ana wnicn
have given him so conspicuousiy the ~
s,srt NJ both sides of the chamber. Al
WAYS earnest. he is never sehsa'ionai, ai'u
:. e. ,mnoss,ble for him to bid for seinsh
annIause or play the demsgogne 10 meet
temnorary waves of popular passion or
opinion. "a
field. had q boyhood OF poverty anu w.
and moderate educational ADVANTAGES ara
HE Grand career is the result OF innate
rower and conscientious and incessant APP
r,ira,,on. He is large-headed and pig-
hrasned. and ne has been all his lie great
student in the line Of law ana statesman
shin. an application made possible py
rugged constitution and perfect neaieh,
In private life he has capacity FOR practicai
arairs and his wonderful tact in the man.
agenent of men would have undoubtedly
made him rich and successful But
he has given all his time and strength 10
the state and his accumulations are Small.
desnite A modest and unostentatious man
ner of living. His home in Dubuque Is tne
modest home which he entered when ne
ars. came to Iowa forty years ago. the
conspicuous figure OF which Is MS great
working library. filled largely with BOOKS
anon ALI branches Of revenue. and financial
ana governmental experience ana theory
and knowledge. To this home he always
bas-ens after congress adjourns; ana
about n. and about mis- home friends. cen
.a- his Sarraest affections. He was twice
married and is now wsdoweT.
NJ Allison IS in every way a charming
,o-sorantv He has an attractive face
ana p,aassng manners. lie lie utterly de-
void OF presense, and srproaehaoie ana
tindiv 10 the hum iest. At homo nc min
~isr freely among the people. and Is as
srsnk and natural. and as self-fcrge'fu
ara as courteous minded as any one could
desire He Is never nervous or passionate,
or brus.ue or unfeeiing. He has psftTt
command OF hts temper has infinite pa
tt,nce mantle tact, and kindly spiri
ma, commands men without offease. He
has rarely made an enemy and never loses
a friend. He always does more than he
promises. He Is larse-Asarted and gives
heyond his modes, uaesns. He Is modest.
never hoasffGl OF himself, never anxioasfor
recognition or applause. always ready 10
crow ,h. way and let Others take the cred