Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-30
ADDRESSED BY DOLLIyER
JUNIOR SENATOR TALKS TO THE
LEGISLATORS.
Address Before the Joint Convention
Which Had Reelected the
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Address Before the Joint Convention
Which Had Reelected the
Two Senators.
Des Moines, Jan. 23.-Following is
the address of Senator Dolliver before
the joint convention which had just
reelected Senators Allison and Dol.
liver to the United States senate:
Mr.. President: Senators and representa-
ives OF the JOINT convention, II Is very
great pleasure to me to nave the opportunity
Tor few moments before the convention FOL
the purpose OF acknowledging the hono'
Which you have conferred upon me-ap honor
which shall always cherish the highest
distinction OF my life. You have not only
elected me to this great ONCE. but you have
strength Of all the ambitions and purpose:
that are in me ! here promise you and
through you the great constituency in be-
gent and faithful so far as in me lles in theiI
service.
1T is a fortunate thing to represent state
Ike ours. Ii has for more than q gen
GRAFTON had a distinct leadership in the al
fairs OF the American people. Its leader
snap Is no new thing. II dates almost from
the entrance Of the state into the Union. II
SO far as it depended upon individuals We
owe our unbroken record largely TO the In
nuence OF the man now grown venerable ir
ored. and who. throughout all his year
OF public service has never lost sight OF the
land marks OF common sense.
The leadership Of Iowa has been un
broken even when many states OF the unior
have looked upon US with more or less ques
ton. II not suspicion, and yet when tn,
to repudiate at least a part of the public
debt. the state of Iowa was standing stead
lastly and solidly In the defense of the public
treasury OF the United States. When th'
state OF Ohio. torn by political rivalists wal
following the wild notions Of Geo. II. Pen
dleton and Samuel F. Gray. the state o
Iowa was quietly recording its opinion II
favor Of the resumption OF special paymen
and well ordered government in the United
states.
chained to the triumphal chariot OF Gen. Ben.
jamin y. Butler In the midst OF what migh
have been admitted TO be historic prestige In
that commonwealth, this state OF ours was
quietly gonig about its political business with
out any decisions OF any kind whatsoever
And SO IL Is to me gratifying to be called
upon to speak for commonwealth with
I'VE have for more than a generation
borne steadfast. and may say unfailing wit.
ness in behalf OF the economic system which
own time, before the eyes Of all men. has
wrought the present day miracles OF indus
trial and commercial progress.
without any special or direct interest a.
many OF the communities had in the schedule
OF the protective tariff the state Of Iowa
has always been able to find in the genera
prosperity OF the American market place;
an adequate reason for its faith in the prin.
cples represented In that system.
There never has been n time and there
never will be a time whel an American In
arstry, making an unequaled. and even !
precarious fight with foreign competitors Will
not ind among our people the spirit o.
encouragement and helpfulness expressed II
the laws OF the United States. And yet no
Jody is any longer blind to the fact thai
With many OF the industries Of the United
regarded as reasonable and were, in fact
reasonable, have since thSt time, owing q
the curious development of our industrial
and commercial life, become unnecessary
and, in many cases. even absurd. They stant
IN our statute boks today no longer a shielt
for American labor. but they have In man,
against the American market itself.
II believe that l speak for the average
judgment and good sense OF the whole com
fects in our laws ought to Be corrected. ant
express a confidence that the congress o.
the United States will be able. in a splri
friendly TO the NJ nciples upon which the pro
tective tariff rests. to correct these defects n
a business-iike way, unless we are com
PEELED to admit tct congress has become
helpless In the presenee Of questions like
William MoH'nley standing almost in tn,
presence OF the shadow OF martyrdom. ut
OF truth and soberness. I believe the OPP
portunity will come to me and to my dis
tinguished colleague to do whatever can bt
done in the present situation OF our nationa
-
opinions propounded by our late -presiden
on the eve OF his final taking on. His nam'
stands for a new era In American affairs
an era that will be forever associated with hi
fame, an era OF enlarged markets, an eri
Of expansion OF our commerce, an era o
reciprocity, not only with our nelghbors neal
at home, but with the nations OF the worlt
and the islands OF the sea.
1.-THE hand that killed William McKinle,
was not aimed at him. Nobody could thinl
Of such a thing as killing that gentle ant
kindly man. IL was aimed at our institu
tions, at our government. at our laws. at al
government and at all law. They killed poo
Mckinley. but they never touched the insti
buttons OF the United States. They are in
vulnerable; they are imperishable. We did
not know and we did not care when the hou
was that the reins OF authority slipped from
his hands into the hands OF another. but
feel sure that without distinction of party
we rejoice together with the millions Of ou
countrymen that when his hand fell from
the helm that is passed to that man OF cour
age and OF sturdy manhood, that sturdy sol
der OF the United States-Theodore Roose
welt.
And now I desire again to thank yol
and to wish this session OF the general assem-
bly, the full measure of success. and for tn,
administration of Governor Cummins inaug
urated under circumstances so suspicious
Mace famous and memorable In the annals o
Iowa"