Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-16
ALLISON Talks A1 1AIA
Senior Iowa Senator Makes a
Great Address on the Cur
rent Issues.
Predicts Bright Future for Re.
publican Party and the
Country.
A Review Of Prosperity and Its
Causes...Reciprocity Is Ad.
vocated.
pecial to Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama, Oct. Ex-senator Allison
opened the republican campaign in thi.
(. city last night by the delivery of mas
terly address in the presence of one Of
the largest and most enthusiastic audi
ences ever gathered together in this
county.
| Judge j. w. Willett presided and intro.
duced the speaker as one who stands
head and shoulders above any other
public man in America as regards in
fuence in governmental affairs and
moral worth.
The opera house, in which the meet
Ing was held, was crowded and many
who desired to hear the great 1owan
were unable to gain admittance.
Among the prominent men present
were Judge G. r. Strnble, ex-speaker of
the Iowa house of representatives, and
William p. Whipple of Vinton, republi-
can nominee for the state senate in this
district.
1t was one of the biggest political
meetings ever held in Tama county.
Senator Allison prefaced his speech
by saying that nearly all of the pros
perlty that was evident everywhere was
the result of McKinley's wise admins
tration under careful thought and re-
publican policies. He said it was evil
dent to all that President Roosevelt
would carry out these same policies to
the fullest completion and leave undone
none of the tasks begun by Mckinley.
The senator asld the ticket nominated
by the republicans in Iowa was one for
which every citizen could vote with the
knowledge that the best interests of the
state would be served.
The causes of prosperity, aside from
the enterprise of American workmen.
We're, he said, sound money and pro-
lection.
1t may be said" explained the speak
err, that the policy of protection is
firmly imbedded in cur system, and is
not likely to be changed. do not mean
to say that cur duties and our rates of
duty upon imported articles are not to
be changed. only mean to say that
changed that we will still have an adj
vantage as respects our own markets
over those in other countries who pro-
duce the same or like articles.
These duties, and rates Of duty,
ought to be changed from time to time
as conditions change in our country and
in the countries to which we must look
for an expanding and increasing market
abroad. and also for the benefit of the
consumers of these products in our
country whereby, If monopolies are Gre
ated, they can be checked and reasona-
Bile prices only exacted. Our experience
in the past has shown changes in rates
of duty to be necessary, and they have
been frequently made"
Then taking up the subject OF sound
money Senator Allison explained at
length its meaning, bearing, and its ul-
innate benefits to the country.
On the subject of trusts the senator
said:
with all the favorable trade condi-
lions there is complaint that many OF
our industries are not in satisfactory
condition because of consultations and
of special industries with
oily whereby production can be control
led and thereby prices undu.y advanced !
to the consumers in our own country |
and undue profits realized at their ex-
pense.
This is 9 menace. and in cases 1t is
y reality, and wherever and wheneverl
1t is shown to exist the legislative pow
ar of congress and of the several states
should be invoked for the removal of
the monopoly. or its intimidation.
The law now existing should be
where possible and in ev-
cry way possible, and all parties should
mite to apply every available effective
.emedy to that end within the reach OF
legislation or administration.
There are many other things sug-
ses.ed as important to be done by con-
yress and by the several states to re-
ain the prestige we now have and to
Increase and expand our markets at
lone and abroad
Taking up the question Of internal
evenue. Senator Alison took as an IL
ustration the war tax and the immense
um 1t had accumulated In the treasury
yer and above the normal revenuel
rom the same sources.
Speaking of foreign trade and its ex-
ension, Senator Allison said.
All agree that something should be
lone to restore our merchant marine at
east to the relative position it held be-
ore 1860. But the methods for accom-
Fishing this, hitherto proposed, ara
widely divergent and can not be discus
ed now.
I'VE have already limited subsidy
iven as compensation for carrying the
nails 1t is insisted that tkis is made
uate as respects certain lines and
Wholly worthless in many directions, es-
ecially where 1t is OF great Importance ,
o extend our trade" ,
The greater part of Senator Allison's ,
peech was devoted to reciprocity, it's
istory and development up to its pres
MT efficiency.
..If we could adnnt mo nol;o,, os