The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-12

nation whose election would not bring
hQnor to the chief office OF the people bur
among all the ilustr.ous men who are nre.
scented tor the favor of the party in THIS
year OF hopes aud victory no onc outranks
IN rpened preparation for its duties thp
unasaunhng leader III Iowa, whise name
~ on the ilps and in the hearts OF all our
pconle today.
The address WAS frequently .ntcrrup;ed
py applause which became tremendous nj
every reference TO Allison. -Four Thousand
people were present The convention Was
we most enthusiasts in the history of The
Adjournment was taken until 2 u. m.
Nhtn the convention re assembled Hon.
a. Il, Cumming WAS made permauent
chairman The committee ON resolutions
adopted
The representatives OF the republican
party of Iowa, yocug the unanimous
VIII and enthusiastic purposes of the 70
puphcans OF the state. herewith formally
present 10 the republicans OF tho Nation,
Hon. william Il. Allison, uuited states
senator from Iowa, as II fitting candidate
FOR tho republican nomination for The
presidency Of tho United states. The re-
puhlicnns OF Iowa, In their fcalty TO re-.
publican principles and with "A profound
scnsr Of their obligation to the people OF
me Nation TO do only what seems best TO
bring back TO the Nation the hoalth,siy-
my tonic of republican policy present Mir.
Allison IN n spirit far above nud consid :
FIFttlun OF stare pride. Tor many N,nrN
there has been a universal fcclinK among
the people OF Iowa that Senator Aliison
Ia con.picuously fitted for the position of
president Of the Republic and this sentl
ment has spread widely over tho Nation.
so that we present hts name today In no
scnSo OF personal compliment to him. IN
no spirit of local pride. but In the pro-
found conviction that we are fulfilling a
ton,
We believe that Senator Allison repre-.
hehtS as well as any man of the Nation
the confidence of the republican pnrty 10
deaf honestly. wisely and mccossftil!y win
the interests of the country. For thiri
OF century, the republican party solved
tho great difficulties In government that
Is possible for party to encounter Its
rule was grand benefcont aud the
growth ana prosperity Of the Nation under
IT was marvellous Since the democratic
party displaced II IN rule The record has
been ono of wrctched mismanaGemont and
dismal disaster. II Is this contrast be-
tween republican competency and demo-
cratic incompetency that VIII carry tho
republican party back to power The
strength OF It's cause win rest not upon
issue but upon It's demonstrated ability TO
fully
Senator Alison has been a conspicuous
figure IN this benencent work Of the party
throughout Its whole existence. No other
man In the Nation more cmph'ttically
represents the constructive and resource
practical and successful way the difficult
problem of administration, For thirty
one years lac has had a moulding hand IN
all the important laws upon the Nations
statute books, Throughout this long
period he has been n prominent and In
dcfatigabls laborcr IN all the different
problems connected WIN the war ana the
means of sustaining IT: reconstruction
and the harmonang OF the sections, the
abolition OF slavery. the 1uchlsement,
and the upbuildins of the negro,
-. I. It..f
the black man; the raising of revenue to
sustain the government, pay pensions ana
discharge thousands OF millions Of public
debt; creation Of our financial system aud
the return TO specie payment. the creation
of sound currency, tho i'pnWldlng OF
agencies Tor the development OF the vest
the reform Of civil services the National
control Of railroads; the upbutldlng OF
products; tho prevention OF
Chinese and pauper and criminal lmmigra-
ton and the creation OF II pension nht
unequalled In the gratitude 81 nntlons'
II the dominant iasue of this contest ~
to be the tariff. then no man better repre-
scnts It. for no man has been oItrnet !
placed In the leadership IN the FORMATION
Of republican tarfis than Senator ~
iisou For thlrty-ope years ne mas Dteh
among the foremost IN their construction
and discussion and always upon the me
of that f,tr and sufficient protection inst
is the strength of the party pnlicy
II the dominant Issue Is to be hnnnce,
then no man In the Nation has Rtca,,l
roputntion for financial soundness. lie
has been favorable 10 true bifiic '9li l,,,
nnd he has at all times labored TO main
tain an abundant currency oil soiu htItl
ond nauer made lnterccnverilble ana
and eatlal TO the hest currency OF "" |
world. lie has demanded loI
he huqtnegs ~ the Nation currency |
stable aud free from the ehanges 80 1hn
rorotts IN busineYs interests anu 40 UNJUST |
o. ,,,.,pe earners OF the country. whose |
thousands OF millions Of annual Wee
a ~ ,,,,,,v thousands of millions OF creult |
n, sat,ings ranks and other forms consul |
ute them the great creditor class OF the
Nation. -, ,,or,i and ner |
81 't,S1,aiitv. strong In his industry ana
~ ~, ~, Ia Labor. strong IN his fifmhees |
/, ~ ,.a,,eclontions in opinion strong ~ MS |
rz.tou, from extremes and secuonahhtn' |
4 yon,, in a long record OF un1rlns lupR-
nenf as 10 public measures sltpns ~ ms
iniversal reputation for conservatism ana
,otindness and safety. the repubncans Of |
iowa present him TO the parry anu we
Nation as the IDEAL candidate.
After the resolutions were rean. GOV
,rnor Drake, who WAS seated on the pat |
-orm. jumped 10 his feet ana sain'
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen; move |
nat these resolutions be unanimously ac-
,epied and .ndorsed by the convention by |
A rising vote and that three chesrs ANA |
lger be given for Allison, the next pr"sl- |
lent of the United statefN
Almost before Chairman Cummings
,ould put the motion the vast assembly OF |
delegates and the thousands OF visitors |
n the galleries arnse and gave three |
,heers and a tiger the Ike OF which has |
never before been heard in Iowa.
Before the final adjournment there were |
'epeated calls for speeches.
The Iowa delegates held a meeting at |