Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-01
APPRECIATE WIN. B. ALLISON
Fellow Senators Would Consider His
Defeat National Misfortune.

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Nowhere is the sentiment for VIM.
3. Allison stronger than in the United
States senate, where his character and
work are thoroughly known and ap-
preciated. From the many letters in
support of his candidacy written by
members Of that body the following
are selected:
Senator Knute Nelson, Minnesota.
I have been associated with Senator
Allison in the senate for nearly thirteen
years, and from the association l have
formed a very high opinion of him as
a statesman and legislator. He is one
OF the ablest men l know of in public
life, prudent and careful, with his eye
singly to the public good and public
service. In my experience have never
come In contact with a legislator bet
ter equipped on all public questions
than he, and so uniformly jealous and
attentive to public business. / cannot
think Of member of this body who,
at this time, would be qualified to fill
his place. In all my public duties here
I have found Senator Allison's advice
always sound and valuable, and he has
always been most kind and helpful to
me. No old senator, that I know Of,
meets a new member with that kind
ness, courtesy and helpfulness that
Senator Allison always does.
VIM. p. Frye Of Maine.
am amazed that there should be
any contest in the state of Iowa
against Senator Allison, who has
served his state and country so USE
fully and eminently so many years.
He is most valuable senator, and 1t
would be difficult. il not impossible,
for the state of Iowa to fill his place.
He holds position in the senate which
no new man, however able, could hope
to obtain.
F. III. Gallinger of New Hampshire.
Senator Allison Is, as the whole
country knows, the nestor Of the SEN
ate, having the longest continuous
service Of any Of the present members
of that body. But far more important
even than his length Of service is the
quality of his service, and the conspic-
uous and commanding position which
he has won in the congress Of the
United States. AS chairman of the
great committee on appropriations,
Senator Allison is at the head of half
dozen men who are carrying the
weightiest responsibilities and welding
the greatest power in our government
1t has been a pleasure and an honor to
be associated for nearly IL years
as a fellow senator with Mr.. Allison.
and l am glad and proud to testify to
his extraordinary fitness for the great
place which he occupies, and to the
veneration in which he is held by all
who are familiar with his career in
Washington. He is consummate
master of the art of legislation and of
the science of government. His fidel-
lily to his duties, his patient study and
his thorough knowledge Of public
questions are unsurpassed, IL they are
equaled, by any senator of his time.
In the delicate adjustment Of expendi-
ture to revenue Senator Allison has
iOuS bcSh anu 10 tnS Shici authoiity
In the senate, and with our revenues
halting and the pressure for expendi-
ture constantly increasing there was
never more need of his wise and loyal
services than now. The senate regards
him as the most sagacious of counsel.
ors, and he honors Iowa by his service
here far more than Iowa can honor
him by bestowing on him what his as
sociates all desire and expect, renom.
nation and reelection for seventh
term to the senate Of the United States.