Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-01
ALLISON WILL RETAIN
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honor bestowed on him by people of
Iowa, then the case might be regard
ed as different. But those who have
been around Washington for any
length of time and have observed
things. understand we'll that no man
in public life has worked harder and
more diligently in the interest of his
state and country than Senator ALI
son. Even last winter, when he was
not supposed to be strong, he was in.
strumental in getting the Aldrich cur
rency law passed.
''The Aldrich law was one of the
most important pieces of legislation
of the last session. When say Sen
ator Allison had a large hand IT. it,
know what am saying is true He
and Senator Aldrich shaped up that
Legislation. He conferred with me
about certain phases of 1t. know GER
tain features that he deemed essential
to this measure. He wanted them in
corporated. Aside from this, he has
kept in close touch with other legisla-
ton and took large part in appropri-
alton matters. In the preceding ses-
sion he was largely instrumental in
passing the rate law"
Allison and Court Revision.
SIN case of a contest in Iowa, will
not Senator Allison be blamed for his
part in putting the court review pro-
vision into the rate law" was asked
of Mr.. Roberts.
1T was Senator Allison's position
that the court revision provision did
IN, io1
particular said Mr.. Roberts. Sin that
belief he held the same position as
did President Roosevelt
ut is surely some indication of eff
Gent service proceeded Mr.. Roberts,
chat three presidents offered Senator
Allison places in their cabinets. These
were Garfield, Harrison and Mckinley.
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts, whose
word itself commands respect the coun-
try over, says in his book that no man
could have done the work as lead Of
the appropriations committee that has
been done by Senator Allison.
Senator Hoar tells further that in
the convention Of 1888, after several
days session and failure to nominate,
leaders of a number of delegations held
conference to see whether some So
luton could not be found and some one
agreed on who would be acceptable.
Senator Hoar wanted Senator Allison
and urged on the conference his mer-
its and qualities that would make him
strong before the country When the
conference broke up it was agreed
Allison should be nominated. This led
to objections from Depew Of New York
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posed as railroad candidate by what
he called the .agrarian element of the
northwest including Iowa. He object
ed to being forced out by this element
and opposed the selection of Allison
The result was that the delegations
that had attended the conference
took up their second choice and Har-
rison was nominated.
Came Close to the Presidency.
J Senator Hoar says Senator Allison
came closer to the presidency than any
other man ever did and failed to get
it.
81 mention this to show the estima-
tioE by which he has been held and is
neid by men who have worked with
him. Even if such a man is not able
to devote himself to his work with the
same energy as before. is his past rec
ord to count for nothing and is he to
be dispensed with in cold blooded
fashion? The man that takes care of
your horses is not SO treated.
Vermont, if recall it rightly, did
not take such view of it in the case
of Senator Morrell and he was re-elect-
ed although he had reached the age
of Sc. have nothing to say against
Governor CumDins. but if long and
honorable public service is to count
Senator Allison does not deserve such
a poor reward for work he has &C.
complished in the better part of life
time in the senate"