The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-17

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widow lady WHO sent him the letter." said
be, sticking IN his eye glass. and drawing the
muscles Bp On that side till his mouth was all
awry.
he said he answered it as 8 gentleman
should. said Cannon.
Bet he did not tell Us what he said in his
answer, piped iu Stephenson.
20, yes" said Reed, be did. He said the
lady WIS interested IN protection " - down
came the eye-glass. Frauticsllly screwing Il
IN again, be went on: lie told her what was
sauce ior the gander was very excellent sauce
for the goose, and protection was a mighty
good thing for the lad eyc-glass down back
II goes les; but want 10 know if he promised
70 protect her"
60 that was not IN his speech" said Can
non. p" ne sudieuce was too large for that sort
Of tariff aud besides, il might have gotten into
the papers, you know
Things always do get into the papers" said
Clifford Of Dakota. i shouldn't wonder If
The Saints Rest was advertised some day
by one Il those blamed reporters"
Well, j believe in the tariff" said Sawyer.
"end now that the women have taken il up
and writing - their Representatives about it.
j guess il IS al over with free trade: for have
noticed that these weak, unprotected beings
usually manage % have their own wav The
hand that rocks the cradle rules the world %
Hello, Sawyer you don't mean to sag that
the ez-CCnfederacy is ruled By the colored
mammies, 90 you asked Adams, with mock
ALARM. Down went Reed eye glass.
They tell me Martin has been monkeying
with the gas again" said Mason, Of Chicago.
e. T. i trUefH
Up went the eye-gIass. What? Blew il out
Egainl glazing with the one assisted eye.
No" said Mason. " IL was on Whitney'g
excursion. The reporters say he made an after
dinner speech on the train, something in this
style assuming q spraad-eagle attitude
sly couutrymeu, this is Democratic bounty
When did a Republican Administration ever
hlc-turnlsh anything half as good as this 2
LOOK az them cIgars-hic and look At this
whisky All Of il free, too,-hic! Free as
the az we brezthei"
But Martini interrupted one slightly les
be.ogged, the Administration has nothing "a
90 Wlth this. Secretary Whitney foots the
bills"
al don't ker d--n If he does. It's done
VITA good old-fashiOIsd I0cofoco money any
'ow!"
lie meant the Bland dollar, presume
said Cannon.
Wei, being free-traders, Of course, they Ike
their drinks Tree gratis remarked recu1n.
bent statesman over ia the corner. Free
whisky and free love; everything free, ia short
except the ballot, and you know every rule has
its exceptions
The best tWo speeches so far made on the tar
III SIDE o. tie question, were contributed by
soldiers. That OF Gen. Thomas ~ Browne o.
Indiana, and Of Col. David b. Henderson. Of
Iowa there being no odious comparison
between TIE two, they being so widely differ
eat u their nature, though Oh the same sub
ject.
Gen Brownies speech was a clear, Iogical, ex
haustiVe review Of the whole subject, Der Sc
that would make good text book GA this mos
intricate question, as he has made il the study
Of his lIfes and IN lbAtene speech embodied
t9e result; while Col. Henderson, argument
was q terrible arraignmcnt OF has opponents FOL
their representations Of facts, especially con
corning his own State and logical showint
OF the opposite effects Of the two policies on tht
future Of or country.
Everybody wants 70 make tariff speech, and
an are anxious 20 secure an everlasting reputa
non lherehy. ntraWs show the way th,
wind blows however, and IL is amusing for "a
obaeryant person 10 note the air with which
these Speeches are delivered. Most Of the re
dominated candidates look up at the press gal