Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-09

cause I believe them to be true. believe
fundamentally and profoundly in the policy
OF protection. 1t was bred in my bone. I
came from state in which a belief in this
policy is drawn in with the first breath, and
find In the platform you have Just adopted
most beautiful and complete tribute to the
efficiency and the wisdom of this policy.
believe that the mighty TRANSITIONAL IONS Of
the last six years have made q change in
some of the tariff schedules necessary, and
l find In this platform a recognition Of that
necessity.
| believe that here are some of the tariff
rates too high and that they should be re-
duced, and 1 find in this platform warrant
for the position occupy. believe that in
dustrlal monOpoltes are intolerable and that
all the just powers of government should
be exerted to prevent and to overcome them
And find in this platform the statement
that tariff schedules must be as we'll op-
posed to domestic monopoly as to foreign
control. / believe in that reciprocity which
expands the PRODUCTION OF our farms and
work ip and gives to our people greater
this platform the sentiment that recoproc-
ity between nations is trade for mutual ad-
vantage and that both sides must give and
take. These are suggestions / must have
made In fairness to you. They are the mere
detail Of the great republican doctrine, and
though there are these differences Of
opinion, honestly held they concern not the
enemy. We will march side by side, not
only in amity, but In enthusiasm, and be-
heve as believe my existence that in the
anism will be planted upon loftier heights
than ever before in the bright and glorious
career Of our beloved party. l thank you.
At the close of the governors re.
marks there was another outburst of
cheering, and then the convention
completed it's business by the nomina.
ton by reclamation of Chief Justice
Charles A. Bishop, of Des Moines, to
succeed himself as judge Of the su.
preme court, and the denomination
of Colonel ID. ]. Palmer, of Wash
ington, as railroad commissioner.
Allison, Dolliver, Cousins and La
cey each spoke briefly.
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This is rather an unusual hour for
you to be going to lunch. Not hungry
so early, are your" NO, but / will be
by the time the waiter condescends
to notice me-"
Murphy-"Will We give me yer prom.
Use that yell love me foriver %
Bridget-"Sure, an Old like to do
that same Murphy, but Dim hardly OF
the opinion that Oi'll lasht as long as
that"
Shells it really true that the blind
can determine color by the sense of
touch?" He-"Sure. | once knew a
blind man who was able to tell red
hot stove by merely putting his finger
on it."
Ike-"Kentucky courthouses should
be made without DOORS" Jake-"Yes;
it's rank cowardice to shoot an limo.
cent bystander from behind door,"
$50 Woody is very rich now.
Whon 7 knaw him fre was noop His
only treasure in those days was the
musket his great-grandfather carried
in the Revolution" ooh, his great
grandfather has been promoted since.
Woody exhibits his swsId now"
MRS. Talkyef-Blind can say. some
of the most cutting things" "Yes.
IL she could only keep her mouth
closed for FIVE minutes you could
have her arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons"