Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-17
Iowa Leaders Heard.

DeS MONIES, Oct. l4.-1ne real Ieat-
ure of the Iowa campaign is the large
attendance at Republican meetings
and the enthusiasm with which Repub-
lican speakers are greeted. The In
terest thus shown in the face of the
fact that the party is confronted by
little opposition is an indication Of the
intensity of feeling which exists In
behalf of Republieanism and Of the
policies which have given to the ma
ton its present unprecedented pros
perity. 1t is an indication Of deter
mination to preserve to Iowa her proud
position in the forefront OF the galaxy
of Republican states, to ensure the re-
election of Senators Allison and Dolli-
yer and to give to the Iowa delegation
in congress that solidarity of support
necessary to enable it to retain and
to increase it's present influence.
No meeting has more strongly en-
phasized the determination of the rank
and file of the Republican party to
roll up an overwhelming majority In
the state this fall than that which
was held a. Manchester last Friday
and which marked the opening of the
campaign in northeastern Iowa. Mr..
Cummins spoke in the afternoon and
Senator Allison and Speaker Hender-
son in the evening. 1t was the first
public appearance in the campaign Of
both Allison and Henderson. Their
utterances because of the power which
they exercise over national legisla-
tion are of tremendous import. What
they had to say may be taken as
forecast of coming legislation and Of
the future policy Of the Republican
party in the nation.
Senator Alllson's Speech.
Senator Allison paid a fitting trib-
ute to the late President Mckinley,
and among other things said that:
mo man who ever held the presiden-
tial office during the period Of its oc-
cupancy was more honored, respected
and revered as chief magistrate and
citizen than was William Mckinley"
He spoke In praise of President Roose-
welt and predicted that he will give
us good, clean, intelligent and patri.
otto administration"
Senator Allison stated that the gen.
eral prosperity prevailing throughout
our country was largely due to the
policies of the Republican party long
persevered in; that the two most I'm
portant of these were the policy Of
protection and that of sound money,
the first establishing our Industries
and labor upon secure and perma-
nent foundation, and the last giving
us sound and stable currency of pa
per and gold and silver In ample vol
ume-all based upon the money stan
dard Of gold; that the persistent ad-
vocacy of this policy continuously for
the past twenty-five years had firmly
established this money standard, so
that "this financial system Is now thor
oughly imbedded in our law and In the
confidence of the people, and It may be
certain that 1t Is so secure that in the
future of our country no great national
party will assail It."
Must Revive Our Shipping.
The senator said that the Republi-
can party is committed to some meas
ure to revive our shipping. but to no
particular measure. The discussion of
this subject will be continued in con-
gress until some fairly effective and
practical plan can be agreed to.
He discussed at some length the
question of reciprocity and fully en-
dorsed the position of President Nc
Kinley il his last speech at Buffalo,
and also the utterances of President
Roosevelt at Minneapolis. arb stated
that within these lines reciprocal
treaties should be made wherever pos
sible.
He alluded to various statutes under
which reciprocity treaties have been
made, and especially to the Dingley
law and to the treaties made by presi-
dent Mckinley and authorized by the
fourth section OF that law. which