Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-10
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the senate to act Moreover the chair
man did not want to start something
that would have interfered with the
balloting for senator.
In the senate the Democrats made
a brave fight for the Oregon plan. But
it went down, the vote standing as
follows:
For = DeArmand, DeWolf, Foley,
Brudden, Jamison of Page, Lambert,
McManus, Moon, Stirton, Taylor,
Wade, Whiting, Wilson of Clinton-13.
Against = Allen, Bleaky, Bruce,
Burgess Dowell, Durham. Eckles, Ell
lerick, Ericsson, Gale, Gilliland Hop
kins, Hughes, Jackson, Jamison of
Clark, Jones, Kimmel Kline, Noel
yeen, Mates, Maytag, Newberry,
Nichols. Peterson, Saunders, Seeley,
Smith of Des Moines, Smith of Nit
chell, Stookey, Stucl1slager, Turner,
Warren, Whipple, Wilson of Fayette,
Young-33.
The senatorial elections committee
report on the amendment was adopt
ed by a viva voce vote.
The Allison Memorial.
The Allison memorial in the after
noon seemed a welcome relief from
the political vicissitudes of the day,
except for the tinge of sadness that
lowered over the session. Senator
Brudden of Dubuque presented the
resolutions. which were unanimously
carried. Brief speeches We're made.
The resolutions are as follows:
Memorial and Resolution.
The state and nation mourn the
death of William Boyd Allison, senior
senator OF the state of Iowa, who died
at his home in Dubuque, August 4,
1908, and was there borne to his tomb
August 8, 1908, with every evidence
OF respect and devotion from the peo-
PIE of the nation he had so long and
faithfully served. 1t is with full ap-
probation of our loss that we meet
mere today to make fitting note uron
the records Of the state our great an
probation Of his services to the peo-
pie and our love for him as man.
Senator w. B. Allison was born in
Wayne county, Ohio, March 2, 1929.
LIS early life was passed upon the
farm and in the schools of his native
state. He was admitted to the bar of
Wayne county, Ohio, in 1852, and be.
gan the practice of law at Ashland
In that state. He came to Iowa n
1887, locating at Dubuque, and that
was his home until his death. He
took an immediate and continual in
terest in the politics of his country.
Two years after his arrival in the
state his name appears as delegate to
the Republican state convention in
Iowa, which nominated Samuel J.
hrkWood for governor and as a dele
gate to and secretary of the ma
tlonal Republican convention in 1860.
which nominated Abraham Lincoln
for president. In 1862 he was elected
to represent Iowa in congress and
was three times reelected, serving
until 1871. He took his seat in the
united States senate March 4, 1873
remaining in continuous service in
that body until his death. He has
served as a member of the finance
in the senate since 1877
and has been chairman of the commit
tee of appropriations in that body
since 1881. By him, as head of the
appropriations committee, billions If
our country's money has been distrib-
uted. No man can truthfully say that
q suspicion of dishonesty in the exer-
else of his duty attached in the ex-
penditure Of a single dollar of that
vast sum.
I'VE need not here make a record of
his works. His has been a moulding
and guiding hand in all important ma
uonal legislation during his eventful
and busy life. Future generations will
find his work indelibly stamped upon
the history Of this country to which
he gave his life service. He has been
frequently considered an available
candidate for president and failed to
get the nomination of his party for
that high Office in 1888 by the narrow
est margin, or, as stated by Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts,: I think no
other person ever came so near the
presidency of the United States and
missed it. He was invited to take
the portfolio of the treasury in the
cabinets Of both President Garfield
and President Harrison. He was ten.
dered the position of secretary Of
state by President Mckinley, but each
time chose to continue his work III
the senate, to which the citizens of
this state had elected him. He was a
modest, a kindly, a loveable man. Both
in his private life and as a servant of
the people, he was attentive to the