Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-08

time on srce became the srandaru ma.
terial of construction in all but few
limited classes of work.
ut was not long before the Bessemer
process was introduced into this country
and this fact. coupled with the period Of
general commercial prosperity which fol-
lowed upon the close of the civil war,
stimulated the development Of the iron
and steel industry SO greatly that by the
year 1872 the total production Of pig iron
had increased to assists tons"
Unfortunately the gentleman from Iowa
10 entirely wrong in his statements.
wish 1t were true that an American had
invented the process which has 10 greatly
cheapened steel. for / would like to see
my countrymen win all the honors of this
world. do not believe 1t 10 possible for
the gentleman from Iowa, with all his IA
cility OF utterance and power Of express
Sion. to frame more patriotic sentence
than that, but the plain truth of history
Is that Henry Bessemer, who invented the
Bessemer process, was an Englishman.
He was knighted for his invention and Is
known in history as Sir Henry Bessemer.
II In England men were ennobled for be-
slowing blessings upon people. instead Of
killing them. then Henry Besscmer. in
stead of having . baronetcy for his re-
ward, would have had dukedom, for
father of the inductive philosophy, he
contributed more to the comfort of his
countrymen and his kind than any other
Englishman that ever lived.
Even Colonel Hepburn, with his dispo-
sltion to claim everything for the pro-
tective tariff. will surely not claim that 1t
was responsible for Sir Henry Bessemer
or for his process of making cheap steel.
That Americans have improved the Bes-
semer process Is true. and have thereby
still further cheapened steel-facts at
which we oil rejoice, whether Democrats
or Republicans.
The speech Of the gentleman from Iowa
from which have been quoting warmed
the cookies Of the heart Of the gentleman
from Ohio and caused his face to shine.
So. when Colonel Hepburn concluded,
General Grosvenor arose and began his
remarks by saying:
Mr.. Speaker, do not intend in the
time allotted to me or in SO much as I
may use to mar the beauty and symme-
try and irresistible logic OF the speech Of
the gentleman from Iowa"
There hasn't been anything as rich as
that since Rev. DR.. Chadband ceased from
stretching out his arms and unctuously
exclaimed. GOD bless you, my children!''
When l was a boy back in the hill coun-
try of Kentucky I attended horse race
at a crossroads village. A man wanted to
49, eAAAN NSpS va WING, w NO Will uOlQ Tic
stakes?" II will hold them" said stran-
ger But who tho deuce will hold your
inquired the would be bettor.
General Grosvenor Endorsed Colonel
Hepburn's speech, but who Endorsed the
general?
Pugilism In politics appears to be
spreading among our Republican
friends, who have been Boosting sc
long and SO much about Harmony
| which they always spell with a big
big H. This year it was first intro
duced into Ohio by the Foraker ant
Dick-Herrick factions, who ut more
than one convention have. caused BLOOD
to flow freely. Now the Illinois Re
publicans are punching each other
head and smashing each others nos
in the most approved fashion Of 1sti
ania. The pugilistic style of politics
presents vast possibilities. If the siz
OF the fist and the strength Of the blow
are to be the determining factors Ii
nominating conventions, there is n,
reason why James ]. Jeffries, the re
nowned boilermaker, the conquero
of James ]. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons
Thomas Sharkey ct i'd genus omne
should not capture the presidential
prize at Chicago.
| In Texas there are hardly enough
Republicans to hold state conventio,
respectable even in size Nevertheless
and notwithstanding when they wen
through the farce Of holding a stat
I convention recently for the purpose o
electing ueiegaIes to the national cor
yention, there was bolt and two con
ventions, somewhat on the lines O
the Lily Whites and the Black ant
Tans. Instead Of selecting four dele
gates at large the two conventions Sc
lected eight, another evidence Of Re
publican Harmony with a big, big Fl
Mr.. Speaker Cannon is liable to be
come mixed as to what he is runnin
for. The Republicans of his distric
have just renominated him for cor
gress, and that is equivalent to an elee
ton unless there should be landslid
of mammoth proportions. A few day
j. since, it will be remembered, Mr.. WI
liam Alden Smith Of Michigan, Will
making speech in the house, name
him for president amid wild and t,
multuous applause. Now comes NJ
Representative Brownlow of Tenne!
see and urges him for the vice pres
dental nomination. In the meantim
Uncle Joe is pursuing the even teno
of his way, retaining quite level hea
on his shoulders. He is as popula
with Democratic members as with RI
publican members and enjoys life wit
the zest Of boy.
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