The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-12
THE PLATFORM.
A Glowing EulOgy of Allison and In
dorsement OF His Candidacy.

A Glowing EulOgy of Allison and In
dorsement OF His Candidacy.
AT the afternoon session Hon. A. b. Cum
mings was made permanent chairman of the
convention and delegates at large and alter
mates chosen. The committee on resolutions
reported the following platform, and it was
adopted, with enthusiasm:
Eve, the representatives OF the Republican
party OF Iowa. voicins the unanimous will
and enthusiastic purpose Of the Republicans
of the State. herewith formally present to
the Republicans Of the Nation the Hon.
William b. Allison, United States Senator
from Iowa. as a fitting candidate for the
Republican nomination for President of the
United States. The Republicans of Iowa. in
their feaity to the Republican principles and
with profound sense of their obligation to
the people of the Nation to do only what
seems best to bring back to the Frustrated
interests Of the Nation the health-giving
lison in spirit far above any consideration
of State pride For many years there has
been an universal feeling among the peo-
spicuously fitted for the position of President
Of the Republic and this sentiment has
spread widely over the Nation. So that We
sonal compliment TO him. in no spirit Of
local pride, bat in the profound conviction
that We are fulfilling a duty TO the party
and duty to the Nation. We believe that
Senator Allison represents as well as any
man in the Nation the competency Of the
Republican party TO deal honestly, wisely
and successfully with all the interests OF
the country.
'For third OF century the Republican
party has solved the greatest dfnculties in
government that it is possible for a party 10
encounter Its rule was grandly beneficent.
and the growth and prosperity OF the Ma
ton under 1t was marvellous. Since the
Democratic party displaced IL in rule the
record has been of wretched mismanage-
ment and dismal disaster. 1t Is this con-
trast between Republican competency and
Republican party back to power. The
strength of its cause will rest not upon issue,
but upon its demonstrated ability to meet
all issues firmly, wisely and successfully.
Senator Allison has been a conspicuous
figure in this beneicient work of the parry
throughout its whole existence. No other
resents the constructive and resourceful
capacity OF the party TO meet In a practical
and successful way, the difficult problems
OF administration. For thirty-one years he
portant laws upon the Nations statute
books Throughout this long period he has
been d ano obsms cagnecfed wit
the war and the means or sustaining IT,;
reconstruction, and the harmonizing OF the
sections; the abolition OF slavery; the en-
the negro, supplementing in this the work
of iowa, which was the first State TO give
the ballot to the back man: the raising OF
pensions and discharge thousands OF millions
of the public debt; the creation of our
financial system, and the return 10 specie
PAYMENT: the creation OF sound currency:
the upbullding of agencies for the develop
ment of the West: the reform of civil SER
vice; the national control OF railroads; the
upbuilding OF American industries; the pro-
lection OF dairy and agricultural products
the prevention OF Chinese and pauper and
criminal immigration. and the establishment
OF pension list unequaled IN the gratitude
of nations
III the dominant isue OF this contest Is 20
be the tariff. then no better man represents
H. for no man has been oftener placed In
the leadership in the formation OF Repub-
lican tariffs than Senator Allison. For thirty
cne years he has been among the foremost
In their construction and discussion. and al
ways upon the line OF that fair and sufficient
protection tnat Is the strength OF the party
policy. He was chairman OF the subcom-
mttee which after many months OF investi-
CATION drafted the administrative provisions
Of the custom laws. accepted under all tarifI
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