Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-04
ALLISON.

| vice, lillian u. Allison has become
the acknowledged leader of the United
States senate. His experience has
given him the most complete know
ledge of the government of any Ameri-
can, says the Des Moines Capital
Iowa has repeatedly voted an express
sion Of confidence in the senator
Cabinet positions have been rendered
him by at least four presidents. The
country acknowledges his primacy
Back Of his ability he has character
and clean life. In all other states
he is pointed to as an example. None
Of his friends have ever claimed
brilliancy for him, nor has he been
accredited with dash and abandon.
He never springs any surprises. He
is as steady going as American pro.
gress. He. is not aggressive; but when
duties fall upon him, they are dis
charged with Christian fidelity. In a
public life of forty years he is with
out stain. Other states have been
disgraced. Iowa stands clear and
clean in the wide open space on the
hilltops, in full view. Allison repre-
sents the highest type afforded by our
American life. He has the simplicity
and modesty of Lincoln and Mckinley.
When it is necessary, he has the
courage of Roosevelt. His standing is
acknowledged by the reading and
thinking men of the nation. Hot
headed men find fault with him be.
cause he did not make his reputation
sooner. They regret that he has not
made speeches in the senate to be
printed at home in order to make it
appear that he was a great man. He
has never had a press agent nor a
boomer. He has never asked news.
paper man to give him puff or say
u word in his behalf. He has been
often mentioned for the presidency.
Two or three times his state has pre-
sented him, but he never had the
presidential ambition seriously.
When others have been nominated. he
has never shed a tear nor made COM
plaint. When platforms have not ex.
actly suited him, he has accepted the
never putting his indi-
vidual judgment against the Judgment
sl3the party. In the days OF prohibi-
tion he had no difficulty in standing
by the platform and the ticket, though
he lived in community everlast-
ingly hostile to prohibition. He
helped to keep the state in line for re-
publicanism through all the dark
years. when the party in Iowa strug-
gled for existence. He supported
William Larrabee in every campaign
he made He was on the stump for
Frank jackson when that gallant
young leader redeemed the state by
defeating Horace Boies. He loves
the young men of the republican
party, and has helped to make sue
cessful congressman out Of his former
secretary, Representative Dawson.
whom he loves as ii he were his son.
He has been the counselor of all new
members in the house from Iowa, and
they are his friends. Everything good
that can be said OF any man can be
said of Allison. For more than
twenty-five years he has been chair.
man Of the senate committee on ap-
propriations. In the discharge of
his duties in that position. his cour-
age, when occasion warranted, has
been heroic. He is the friend and
counselor of Theodore Roosevelt.
Roosevelt knows him and trusts him.
He urged Senator Dolliver forward in
the fight for ths railroad rate bill.
He has been for every good cause.
He entered congress with Blaine and
Oonkling. He has a patriotism that
had its inception in the dark days
Of the civil war. when he recruited
Iowa regiments Alison is candi.
date for denomination aud reelection.
He is not going to fight the primary
law. He is willing to submit his
cause to the people. even though
democrats shall be permitted to vote.
In his modest way he throws down the
gauge of battle. His cause will be
supreme over all other causes. His
name and reputation will arouse the
republicanism of Iowa once more, and
he will lead his party to victory.
Editorial Meeting At Dubuque.
The midsummer meeting Of the
Northeastern Iowa Editorial Associa-
tion will be held at Dubuque next
week Thursday and Friday. Besides
the usual program Of discussions upon
topics OF interest to the craft, there
will be addresses by Senator Allison
and Harvey Ingham, editor Of the Des
Moines Register and Leader. The
Dubuque Commercial Club have
chartered the magnificent steamer, j.
s. and Friday will be spent on the