Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-05

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Hon. L. r. Potter "
The letter which General Dodge is send
ing out to members OF the committee and
other men of prominence throughout the
state is in part as follows:
Hon. w. W.. Morrow, treasurer of state.
has kindly agreed to act as treasurer OF
this fund and all donations. as they are
eoIiected ny the committee, are to be.
promptly forwarded to him at Des Molnes?
la. Each committeeman is authorized to
appoint subcommittee in the county he
represents so that thorough personal can
vass OF the county may be had. ! have
not the time to consult personally the
members of this committee before selecting
them, but knowing the universal friendship
every citizen had for Senator Allison and
the desire to honor his memory, l am
certain all viii be willing to take part in
this labor of love to assist in placing proper
tributes to him in the capital of the ma
ton and of the state which he served so
ably, successfully and admirably for fifty
years, and ! earnestly request that each
committeeman Immediately organize his
county and have 1t ready to canvass, so
that March 2, Senator Allison's birthday,
shall be known as Allison Day" when a.
statewide popular giving can be inaugu-
rated.
1 make a special appeal to the press OF
the state to take up this work and make
our efforts a success. II every newspaper
In the state will often call the attention
Of their readers to this tribute that we de.
sire to pay to Senator Allison, who by IL
lustrious word and deed stands today the
! embodiment of all that which is noblest
I and best in our citizenship, and support
our efforts, we cannot fail to raise a sum
that will erect suitable memorials at
Washington and at Des Moines.
l also suggest that the principals of all
our public schools and the heads of the
various institutions of learning give their
support to this work and obtain from each
as they all are greatly indebted to the work
OF Senator Allison, in laying the founda-
tions and building up our magnificent
edifices of learning in this state.
We shall go before congress and the state
legislature, asking them to supply the To-
cation and the pedestals for each of the
monuments and the amount of the sub
scription received will govern the charac-
ter of the memorials. Our desire is to make
this a great public subscription and will
endeavor to give every citizen in the state
Senator Allison.
1 shall be pleased to hear often from
each one OF this giving me sug-
gestions and reporting progress of his work,
or from any citizen. For the Information
Of the / desire to state that
there. has been organized In the east a COM
Iowa Society of New York, who, under
the direction of Hon. ]. 8. Clarkson, Is
soliciting subscriptions throughout the east
Accompanying is the letter is a circular
containing copies OF the correspondence
between General Dodge and Governor Car.
roll relative to the suggestion made by The
former that March 2. 1903, Senator Ailison'i
birthday anniversary, be made an ALLISON
Day. throughout the state in which ali
the citizens and schools can take an activ,
part in carrying forward to success the
plans of the committee.
Governor CAROLS reply to General Dodge
was a follows:
am in receipt of yours OF the 18th in,
slant relating to the erection of a monu'
ment to the memory of the late William
u. Allison, and want to assure you tina
l am in entire sympathy with the move
ment.
l fully endorse the plan which you hav,
outlined In your letter, and trust that the
members of the selected by YOU
10 promote the movement In the various
counties will take the matter up in sucl
a way as to AXE IL general in It's characte
and to permit all of our people to con
tribute toward the raising OF the fund
necessary to erect the monument.
/ believe the lime has come when on
state can we'll afford to give more attention
to matters of this character than has beef
given In the past.
Senator Allison Is recognized by all o
the people of eur state as a man VIII,
/ rendered able and faithful service in tn
congress of the United States for man!
years, and l believe that the movemen
which you nave ~inauguTated will prov
popular and abundantly successful.
) Wishing you success In your undertaking
v and assuring you that il has my mos
? hearty approval, l remain, sincerely. yours
B.. F. CARROLL.