The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-08
IOWA LAUDING SENATOR ALLISON
Another County Tells su Length What q
Great Man He Really Is.

Dubuque, Ia, March by a rising
vote and amid great enthusiasm the
Republicans Of Dubuque county, in con-
vention here yesterday, Endorsed the
presidential candidacy Of Senator Will
lam 3. Allison. The resolutions teemed
with praises laudatory of the public
services of Iowas choice, and his selec-
ton was urged as an ideal candidate.
He was declared TO be sound on the
tariff qqestion, sound on the currency
issue, and sound on all questions affect
ing the relations of this government
with foreign nations. His thirty-two
years in public life were held up as en-
phasiZing his fitness to fill the highest
office in the gift of the American people
Jacob Rich, leader of the Allison men
in this section OF the state, read the
resolutions. Their text follows:
We most enthusiastically indorse the
candidacy of Senator William 3. ALI
son for the Republican nomination for
president. We believe that he repre-
sents as well as any man in the nation
the competency of the Republican party
to deal honestly, wisely and successful
ly with all the interests of the country.
For a third of a century the Republic
can party has solved the most difficult
problems and mastered the greatest diff
ficulties in government that it is posi-
bic for a party to encounter. Its rule
was grandly benefcent and the growth
and prosperity of the nation under it
was marvellous. Since the Democratic
party replaced it in control the record
has been one of wretched management
and dimal disaster. Il is the contrast
between Republican competency and
Democratic incompetency that will car
~ the Republican party back to power.
The strength of its cause viii rest upon
its demonstrated ability TO meet all is
sues firmly, wisely and successfully.
Senator Allison has been a conspicu-
Gus figure in this beneficent work of the
party throughout its whole existence.
No other man in the nation more en-
phatically represents the constructive
and resouceful capacity Of the party, 10
meet in practical and successful way
the difficult problems of administration.
For thirty years he has had q molding
hand in all the important laws upon
this nations statute book. Through
out this long period he has been a prom
irent and interchangeable labOrer in all
the difficult problems connected with
the war and the means OF sustaining II,
reconstruction and the harmonIZing OF
the sections, the raising of revenue to
sustain the government, pay pensions
and discharge thousands OF millions OF
the public debt, the creation Of our fl
nancial system and the return to specie
payment, the creation of sound cur
rency, the upbuilding Of agencies for the
development of the west. the reform OF
the civil service, the national control or
railroads. the upbuilding Of American
industries, the protection OF dairy and
agricultural products, the prevention Of
! in a
grafton and the creation Of pension
list unequaled in the gratitude Of ma
tons.
If the dominant issue Of the contest is
10 be the tariff. no man has been so
often placed in leadership in the forIna-
ton of Republican tariff as Senator Al
lison. For thirty-two years he has been
among the foremost in its formation
and discussion. and always upon the
line Of fair and sufficient protection that
is tne strength of the party policy. II
the dominent issue is to be finance, then
TO man in the nation has so great
reputation for reSourcefulness and con-
structiveness and soundness. a fact
conspicuously recognized by the pres
sure Of Presidents Garfield and Harri-
son upon him 10 take the portfolio or
the treasury in their respective admin
istra tons II experience and familiar
ity with every detail of government
business is 20 be the test. Senator ALI
son has thirty-two years OF intimate
knowledge and experience, gained as
member OF the great committees OF
congress, TO emphasize his eminent TT
ness.
Strong IN every mental moral and
personal quality, strong in his indus
Try and capacity 20 labor, strong in his
firmness and conscienuousness Of opin-
ion. strong in his natural courtesy and
tact. strong in his freedom from eX-
trames and sensa tionalism. strong in a
hong record Of unerring judgment as 70
public measures. strong in his universal
reputation for conservatism and sound
ness and safety. the Republicans OF Du-
buque. in common with the Republicans
OF Iowa, present him 10 the party and
the nation as the ideal candidate