Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-03
GovenNuR A. 3. cUMMINs.

end that our representatives n the lower
mouse OF congress occupy positions of fore
most place in that body.
The state has had a worthy successor in
| a distinguished line of chief executives in
| Governor Albert B. Cummins. His admins
tration merits and deserves an unqualified
ton and scrupulous fidelity to duty, and his
! devotion to the progressive policies of the
republican party inspires our confidence in
| his political leadership.
| policy Of protection. Under its influence
our country, foremost in the bounties Of
nature, has become foremost in production.
| 1t has enabled labor to secure good wages
and has induced capital to engage in pro-
| duction with a reasonable hope of fair re-
ward. Its vindication is found in the his
tory of Its successes and the rapidity with
winch our national resources have been de-
veloped and our industrial independence Sc
cured, and we heartily renew our pledge
to maintain 1t. .h =
into effect, should be Just. fair and Impair
| tial. equally opposed to foreign control and
domestic monopoly, to sectional ,discrimina-
ton and individual favorltism." and must
| from time to time be changed to meet the
! varying conditions incident to the progress
| OF our industries and their changing rela-
lions to our foreign and domestic commerce.
Duties that are too low should be increased,
| and duties that are too high should be re-
| duced. - @
| We endorse the policy of reciprocity as
the natural complement of protection. Rec
| 1procty between nations trade for mu-
tual advantage and both sides must give
and take. Protection builds up domestic
industry and trade and secures our own
up foreign trade and finds an outlet for
surplus. }.e
We approve the treaty with Cuba recently
ratified as comforting Substantial benefits
naming steps necessary to make it effec-
tive be promptly taken.
We believe that the large. corporations
regulated and Supervised both q IN tnel IF or
ga IMITATION and operation that their evil
tendencies may be checked and their evil
tSeS many
and the natural outcome o. an inevitable
process OF economic evolution. We do not
Los Angeles, Cal. has the smallest
horse in the world. 1t is % IL inches
high, years old, and weighs 70
pounds with its shoes on.
A comical slip OF the tongue was
made a couple Of months ago by the
Rev. James G. Bradley, young man
OF Guthrie, Oklahoma. At a prayer
meeting he earnestly made his plea:
".Oh, Lord, give us clear hearts, hum
BILE hearts, pure hearts, sweet hearts"
The last two words caused loud
litter. At the close of the meeting
one young lady asked if he really
meant it. On that hint he spoke, and
now they are married.
When traveller in China desires a
passport he is compelled to have the
palm Of his hand brushed over with
fine oil paint. He then presses his
hand on thin, damp paper, which re-
tsins an impression Of the lines. This
Is used to prevent transference of the
passport, as the lines of no two hands
are exactly alike.
An electric washing machine has
made Its appearance IN Budapest
No soap is required with it, the cleo
trio current removing any stain or
grease. This machine is said to be
capable Of washing as many as two
hundred or three hundred pieces Of
\ linen In two hours, without tho assist
ance Of q man or woman. u