Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-12
HON. JOHN L. WALLER
OF KANSAS FOR THE RE-
CORDERSHIP OF DEEDS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.

COLUMBIA.
A short time after the election of Major
William Mckinley to the Presidency, the
BrsTANrER announced the name of Hon.
John l.. Waller, of Kansas, for the position
OF Recorder Of Deeds Of the District of
Columbia. We did this despite the fact
that We knew that there were large
number Of candidates among our race for
this position. We announced Mr.. Waller
because he is a man who deserves we'll at
the hands Of tho republican party: he is
competent, worthy and able. No colorod
man in the West has done more for repub->
lican success than Mr.. Waller. He is not
later day republican, but republicanism
with him is the principle of q life time.
Born rs he was only nine years prior to
the declaration Of secession which had for
its purpose the destruction Of the Union,
and the perpetuation Of Slavery, he was
confiscated by the Thirty Second Iowa
Infantry, which was commanded by Col.
John Scott, Of Story county, IN December,
1862, and brought to Iowa where he
watched the great struggle for Freedom
and National Union, as only lad fresh
from Slavery could watch such a contest.
Mr.. Waller has never supported other
than the republican party during his life,
casting his first vote in Iowa for General
Grant. for the Presidency in 1872, since
which time he has been found constantly
in the republican ranks. Mr.. Waller is q
man of sound and pronounced views on
all questions affecting the National vel,
7are, and the good Of the race He Is
broad and unbigoted, and tolerant in his
views toward those who differ with him.
Mr.. Waller was admitted to the bar in
Linn county, Iowa, in October, 1877, and
went to Kansas in 1878, where he has
since resided. In 1882 he published The
Western Recorder, in that State, and
every line written in that Journal which
may be found on file at the Office Of the
State Historical Society in Topeka, will
be found to have been written in the in
terest of the republican party and the race
which Mr.. Waller is a conspicuous mem.
ber. He established Tho American Citi-
zen. at Topeka. Kansas. in 1883, and
pending the nomination uf General Harri-
son at Chicago, in the year named, Mr..
Waller made vigorous fight through the
columns of his paper for the nomination
Of Hon. John Sherman, Of Ohio, now Sec.
retary OF State, for the Presidency. In
1884 Mr.. Waller advocated the nomina-
ton Of General Logan for the presidency,
and Prof. John NJ. Langston for the Vice.
Prsdidency. The columns Of the old
Western Record shows this:
HIS VIEWS ON THE MONEY QUESTION.
Like great majority of the republicans
Of the West, Mr.. Waller is firm believer
and advocate Of bi-mettalism. believing it
to be the best interest to the whole coun-
try for the adoption Of this financial sys.
tenn. When the National Republican
convention nominated the present great
National Executive and declared for
gold standard in the National Platform.
Mr.. Waller although, realizing the fact
that such declaration would doubtless
sweep from the republican list number
Of the Western states, was the first man
of prominence of his race in the West to
publically declare binself in favor Of the
work, and action Of the republican ma
tienal convention at St. LOUIS, on the
money question. Arriving in Kansas City,
fresh from the republican national con-
vention, which had just nominated Major
Mckinley, he said in an interview with
the Kansas City Times: IL regret that
our party at st. Louis adopted the single
standard, but the wisdom Of the republi-
can party is greater than that Of any man,
hence bow its will. He said was there
when Mckinley was nominated and saw
the silver men walk out. lie said that 1t
was great convention und an excellent
body Of men. I am bi.metallist ne said,
but nevertheless | will abide by
the action Of a majority Of the republican
party"
How well Mr.. Waller kept his promise
was evidenced by the great work which
he did for Mckinley and sound money
during the campaign Of 1895.
Entering the campaign at its very be-
ginnln:, He spoke for the party nearly
every nj yht and day up to the very morn
ing of the election. We here in Des
Moinss, remember that lie was among
the first to open the campaign in Iowa,
and the speech made before the Irish Re.
nnhlican club of this city. in August 1896.