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: at least as important. Nor is ther
] absolute agreement as to polio
between Messrs. Sheehan and Be
mont, and the yiyacious bounce
: from Indiana, Mr.. Taggart. Th
pie counter Hoosier boy has nc
tons of his own and they are yer
{ likely wise and expedient notions
} But whatever difference Of opinio
there is, will disappear next wee
! if, as reported, Mr.. Taggart is t
go West for the campaign, estab
fishing headquarters at Indianapo
lis and Chicago.
Congressman Marcus Kline, 0
Pennsylvania, one of the four Dem
ocrats from that State, has been il
town this week and is not at al
averse to expressing his views a
to how the campaign ought to b,
conducted. 'If | were in Judg,
Parker's place." he said, and
laughing, added, "well, | never
shall bel would in the forthcom,
ing letter of acceptance answer
Roosevelt's letter so briefly thai
everybody would read what | said.
| would not use FIVE hundred words
say quarter Of a column.
would say If elected, ! will re-
commend
"The rigid enforcement Of the
common law for the determination
Of those conspiracles called trusts;
"The reduction of the tariff to
the level of requisite revenue so
that pampered manufacturers
could not sell their products
abroad cheaper than at home;
"The encouragement Of our
merchant marine as a business,
not as sentiment, SO that if ships
cannot be built and run by us, at a
profit of at least 2 per cent, ]
would leave ocean transportation
to those foreigners who are con-
tent with very low wages;
"The evolution of some system
of general irrigation by which arid
regions may be redeemed for cuI-
ture by grants of public land sim
liar to those which aided the con-
struction of transcontinental rail-
roads;
"The offer Of absolute independ-
ence to the Filipinos under our
protectorate on terms similar to
those accepted by Cuba;
"The cultivation of peace with
all nations and especially the avoid
ance of a staggering and domi-
neering manner towards South
American republics;
"The immediate reduction of our
army and navy to peace stand
ard;
"The relentless punishment of
all boodle-snatchers and the prac-
tice Of rigid economy by all de-
partments of the government |
say another word"
A Democratic Congressman said
to your correspondent, IAN analy-
sis of the Maine election returns is
not discouraging. They show an
increase Of Is per cent. in the Re-
publican vote and thirty-one per
,ent. in the Democratic vote. The
gain was in the coun-
.ry townsville Democratic in the
titles. This would seem to indi-
,ate that producers incline to be
Republican, and consumers Demo-
ratio. This, in turn, would seem
o imply that Massachusetts, Con-
lecticutt, Rhode Island, New York
md New Jersey will 90 Democrat
G, for more than three quarters of
heir population are consumers.
sn't there cause in this for hope
hat amounts to expectations!
The sham ''battlesn that took
lace last week on the old Bull
sun battlefelds are to have their
ounterpart next June in 'grand s
avail contest" In Chesapeake Bay,
7here there will be IAN attempt !
y a strong naval feet to force the
assage Of Chesapeake Bay and in
est the cities of Washington, Bal
more and Norfolk" The assault
J to be resisted by land forces at
'ortress Monroe and other fortif-