The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-12
the most enthusiastic in the history Of the

vention, adopted unanimously:
We, the representatives of the Republic
can party of Iowa, vocing the unanimous
will and enthusiastic purpose of the Re-
publicans of the state, herewith present to
the Republicans of the nation the name of
William b. Allison as a fitting candidate
for the Republican nomination for presi-
dent of the United States. The Republic
cans of Iowa. in their fealty TO Republican
principles, and with a profound sense of
their obligation to the people of the nation
to do only what seems best to bring back
to the Frustrated OF the nation
the health-giving tonic of Republic
can policy, present Mr.. Allison in
spirit far above any co lsideration of
state pride. For many years there has
been an universal feeling among the peo-
pie of Iowa that Senator Allison is con-
spicuously fitted for the position of presi.
dent of the republic and the sentiment
has spread widely over the nation. So that
we present his name today in no sense OF
personal compliment to him. in no spirit of
local pride, but in the profound conviction
that we are fulfilling duty to the party
and a duty to the nation. We believe
Senator Allison represents as we'll 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 a third of a
century the Republican party has solved
the greatest difficulties in government that
it is possible for party to encounter. Its
rule was grandly beneticent and the growth
and prosperity of the nation under it was
marvellous. Since the Democratic party
displa ced it in rule the record has been of
wretched acknowledgement and dismal dis
aster. 1t is this contrast between the he
publican competency and Democratic
incompetency that will carry the Republi.
can party back to power. The strength of
its cause will not rest upon issue, but upon
its demonstrated ability to meet all issues
firmly. wisely and successfully.
senator Allison has been a conspicuous
| figure in this beneficent work of the party
| throughout it's whole existence. No other
man IN the nation emphatically represents
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
| had had moulding hand in all tile i'm.
! portant laws upon the statute books.
| Throughout this long period he has been
| a prominent and interchangeable laborer in
| all difficult problems connected with the
| war and the means of sustaining it;
reconstruction and the harmopizng OF
sections: the abolition of slavery; the
| enfranchisement, education and upbuild-
| ing of the negro, experimenting in this the
| work of Iowa, which was the first state to
| give the ballot to the black man; the rails
! ing of revenue to sustain the government,
| pay pensions and discharge thousands of
| millions of the public debt; the creation of
our financial system and the return to
| specie payment; the creation of sound
| currency: the upbuilding of agencies for
| the development of the west; the reform of
| civil service: the national control OF rail-
| roads; the upbuilding of American indus.
| tries; the protection OF dairy and agricul-
tural products: the prevention of Cuinese
! and pauper and criminal immigration, and
the creation of a pension list unequaled in
| the gratitude of nations.
II the dominant issue of this contest is to
be the tariff, then no man better repre-
sents it. Tor no man has been better placed
in the leadership in the formation of Re-
publican tariffs than Senator Allison.
For thirty-one years he has been among
| the foremost in their construction and dis
| cussion. and always upon the line of that
senator and sufficient protection that is
the strength of the party policy. He was
chairman OF the subcommittee which,
after many months of investigation.
| drafted the administrative provisions of
the custom laws. accepted under all tariff
bills since constructed as most efficient
| in their operation. He was charm an
of the senate committee that drafted the
senate substitute for the Democrat bill of
| 1895, which substitute was largely the
basis of this Republican tariff of 1890.
He had The senate leadership again in the
perfection of the last Republican tariff
where it received many of its important
provisions. notably that OF reciprocity. He
was again selected by the senate Republic
cans to lead the discussion and assault upon
the free trade Wilson bill, and his skill d
influence operated largely in saving what
ever measure of protection to American in
| dustries existed under that law. His ar
raignment of that law was protest and a
prophecy.
IL state here: he said, "without fear of
successful contradiction, that, with few
| il al trv
cupation in the United States that will not
be greatly injured, if not paraly Zed, by this
bill With these exceptions would seem
that none of our great interests can sur
| vive; certainly none have a healthy exist.
| ence."
We challenge parallel in the record of
| any living sta ,esman to the mastery work
done by Senator Allison for many years in
the line of that fair and benefcent pro &C.
ton that was built up by The industries of
| the nation, gave employment and better
wages to workingmen, laid no appreciable
burden upon the consumer, furnished
| abundant revenue for the needs of the gov
eminent and payment of the debt of which
is more the pride and strength of the
party.
If the dominant issue is TO be finance
then no man in the nation has a greater
reputation for financial resourcefulness
| and constructiveness and soundness, a
Iact cCllspicuDuS.y IScOSIiIZou ny tt!e pres
sure of Presidents Garfield and Harrison
upon him to take the portfolio of the
| treasury in their respective administra-
tons. He had been favorable to a
| true Eimetallism and be has at
all times labored to maintain an
abundant currency of gold, silver and
paper, made incontrovertibie and equal to
the best currency of the commercial world.
He has demanded for the business of the
nation currency equitable and stable.
free from the oscillations SO dangerous to
business interests and go unjust to the
wage earners of the nation, whose thous-
| ands of millions of credits in savings
banks and other forms. constitute them
the great creditor class of the nation.
If the foreign policy of the nation is to be
an issue. Senator Allison has held rigidly
to the teachings Of Washington and the
teachings of Monroe-opposing any en-
! tangling alliances with other countries,
assuming no established rights of nations
upon this continent. but firmly insisting
that the political systems of Europe shall
| not be enlarged ard extended in this hemis-
phere. menacing alike the integrity of the
United States and the republican govern
ments of the continent. If experienced
familiarity with every detail of govern.
mental business is to be the test, Senator
| Allison has thrty-one years of intimate
knowledge and experience. gained as a
member of the gre It committee on con-
| gress. engaged to emphasize his eminent
fitness.
Strong in every mental, moral and GER
sonal quality; strong in his industry and