A Man To Stand By

Four years ago Edward P. Allen, of tbis county was cal led upon by the voters of the second district to go to represent them in congress. His friends were among the farmers, the laboring men, the business men, who had learned his solid wortli, his reasonableness, li is inflexible integrity, his courage, liis geniality and his absolute freedom from the least talnt of demagogy. He has made mistaken, peihaps, common to honest men who think more 01 fairness and justice than of shrewd politics; but the quick Ecnsitiveness of his patrlotism, hls complete disregard of the ordinary suggestions of alarmed politicians when a patriotic principie is at stake, has enOeared him to the people who have looked to hls re-electlon with keen interest. In his post-offlee appointments of tliis district the wishes of the coinmon people hare been followed closer than at any other time in the past. Formerly it had been the rule to consult only a few of the leading politiciaii3 who were Intímate friends of the congressman. But Capt. Allen has taken popular rotes by petitions, among all the republlcans getting mail at the ofQces where postmasters were to be appointed, and he appointed the man getting the largest expression from the people, even where it has been against bis own personal preferences, as we know in some lnstunces. Now a word as to the value of continual service. Malne, althouh havingonly four congressmen, has always had a powerful influence over the affiairs of state, because she has kept congressmen at Washington through a serles of years such as Blaine, Reed, Dingly and Boutelle; Obio has become the raother of presidenta because she has stood by her Oarfleld, her Sherman, her McKinley, her Butterworth. The soutb, beaten ín battle, has turned to defeat the north in politics by keeping in place such men as Mills, Crisp, Brecklnrldge, J. M. Allen, liland and Enloe. The north Laa many times elected just as able men as these, but their districts tiaving failed to return them, tliey and the country have lost the value which thatexperlence always glves, and their constituents have been represented less ably and satif ictorily because they have gone back on their congressmen just whcn they were becoming most useful. It takes one or two terras at "Washington to get familiar with rules of procedure to make ynluable acqiiaiutances and allies, so that a Daniel Webster or Henry Clay would be at great disadvantage during bis flrst term. Capt. Allen has come into prominence in the House far ahead of the average two-termer. He bas been called upon to preside by the speaker many a time when Reed saw a storm was brewing, and a strong hand was needed at the helm. In every trial his quick wit, clear head, tiis knowledge of the rules, and that spirit of ingrained justice for which he is preemlnent, have carrled him through triumphantly, so that to-day he is one of the popular men in congress, among demócrata as well as republicana. He has served his district faithfully, always being at hls post, standing up for agriculture, for the rights of the laboring man and for broad legislation. He has Kotten more pensions for his constituents than auy other congressman we have had, mainly through his persistence and be cause they all like him In the pension office, always being ready to do him a favor. Moreover they like to stand in wilh a man who can so readily get the speaker's eye as well as occupy the chair hlmself so frequently. Next term he will have still larger influence there. With his fine record already made and a brllliant future ahead, the voters of thls district honor themielves by lionoring him wlth a re-election.