Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-28

pose and plans of action. Uninformed
writer's interested In discredlting the
legislation spread abroad the report
that the Allison amendments were e
surrender to the enemies Of the bill
they were nothing OF the sort; they
were drawn in consultation with the
Presidents legal advisers, to perfect
the legislation and to avoid the posi-
btltty of reverses in the courts. The
other day speaking at Columbus
Secretary Taft referring to thes.
amendments. stated In the broadcast
terms that they neither enlarged nor
diminished the jurisdiction OF tha
courts, over the orders of the commits
son. That statement Of the law is en-
tirely sound. and Senator Allison in
brier speech In the senate, one Of the
few speeches in which he ever dis
'cussed questions Of constitutional law,
had defended that view. with such
complete grasp OF the principles m
volved. as to awaken the admiration
of his fellow senators for those intel
lectual qualities which mark the high
est forms Of legal ability. There are
men who have peddled the opinion
around among the chautauquas OF
Iowa that Senator Allison was want
ing in his duty to the people In voting
against certain amendments offered by
other senators. The votes thus made
personal knowledge. in conformity
with the wish Of the President. who
desired to exclude from the blll the
very matters which were the suo5ect
OF these amendments. 1t has required
rare spiritual grace for Senator AIN
son to keep sisant while these roll calss
have been used to point the moral OF
his delinquency. But such is Senator
Allisons habit. and such is his reliance
on the good sense of the people OF
Iowa. l have now spoken as long as
your time permits of this unique leg
islative leader, who has for genera
ton represented US in our national at
fairs. It Is famous record and has
reflected an unprecedented honor upon
our people. 1t Is their peculiar pos
session because their fidelity to Sen
ator Allison has made his public ca
reer possible Great az his public ser
vice has been, 1t is hardly credible that
the sentiment of our people for him is
based altogether upon his record as
law maker. 1t must have source iar
deeper than sessions Of congress anu
politics OF national administration.
These may account for the enthusiasm
and pride with which our people nave
twice presented his name to their EEL
low countrymen for the highest honor
within the gift OF the American peo-
Pile: or for the fact that three presi-
with them in the highest admtnistra-
tive offices. But they do not account
! for his place In the hearts Of our peo-
pie about the fireside, in the scattered
| homesteads of Iowa from one river -
the other He has won that place, not
| in the tumult and shouting OF the po-
litical arena. but by nobility Of MS lie
among US; the honlely virtues which
| have flowed so naturally and 80 gra-
| ri d
! pure heart.
Allison and Cummins.
But it is said that Senator Allison In
presenting his candidacy at this time
! has made himself the tool OF designing
persons more Interested in keeping the
governor out OF the senate than in re-
| turning senator Allison to his old DO
sition there. To those Of us who know
Senator Allison in his daily walk a11c
conversation; who know how entirety
his life Is absorbed in his work in tht
senate; how 1t has taken the place II
| his affections of wife and children ant
home and domestic: joys, such an IN
situation is grotesque far beyond I'M
. point Of absurdity. Yet able newspn
pers circulate the miserable scauda
that he Is being forced forward t
| pull chestnuts out of the fire. II
those OF us who have seen with Wha
earnestness he has looked forward t
: his reelection, in the hope and belle
that neither age nor sickness woul'
keep htn from the performance OF NJ
duty, such charge against him seem
I to exhibit brutality. altogether unfi
|, for circulation in such community a
ours A year ago the slightest intin.a
: ton that his re election was not dssir
{ ed, that younger men were needed Il
) the senate that the party was tired 9
3 his service or in he words Of an low
! editor. that he had outstayed hts vel
come, would have BEEN enough to hav
:. taken him out OF the way OF all GU
; ambitious party leaders. 1t Woul
t only have been necessary for the gov
T. ernor to have Ignored in silence, IN
/ report which hostile interests were cir
e cilatins, that 1t was his iHtanuo
e After his re- election as governor
1. contest with Senator Allison for hi
:. seat IN the senate. But such was nj
. respect for public opinion In Iowa. ths
n in making his campaign for thlr
II nomtpatlon as governor, he denounce
S In scathing terms the report whic
I. was in circulation that ne sought
J, supersede Senator Allison as mai
e cfous falsehood. set aaoat by his ent
g. mics to fnjuie him with the people.
"a He asked the support OF Senator A
) lisons nearest friends upon write
l. assurances over his own stgnatur
: that he favored the senator's fe-ese'
y ton, and that reports to the contra'
; were calumnies. designed by his AZ
'e versaries to compass defeat. Al Il
: time Of his nomination., he filled Il
) convention hall with enthusiasm
Of his reference to the senator and Il
lie convention itself remembered the al
la sent leader in message of tend
sympathy When he opened bis car
l. paign at Churdan in the great spec
T. which was everywhere published as
/: campaign document, he spoke in we
ne rem embered words of Senator Allts'
e, as the beloved Nestor OF the party n
w. only in Iowa but throughout the II
rs ton. and ended his eulogy by e
ly pressing the hope and offering the d
ct vout prayer that the senator's Ii
K and strength might be preserved
er long continued service of the state
lie OF the country. 1t Is only the exc
e. truth to say that the whole campai
AZ depended for it's success upon the d
~ tinct understanding that Senator AL
ur son was secure in the office to Will
ay the republicans Of Iowa had so oft
to chosen him without dissent
n voice: ard when the election was ov
T. more than one friend of both CARR
no the governors personal greeting