Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
CHAMP CLARK CHIPS IN WITH
CALL FOR RESPONSE FROM
CHOIR.
REPUBLICAN PRAYs COUNTRY
MAY BE SAVED FROM DEMO
CRATIC VICTORY.

yesterday when Mr., Dalzell of Penn
sylvania, recognized as one of the
foremost protection. SITS of the coun-
try, delivered an exhaustive speech ia
defense of the republican party and
its policies, in which he upheld the
principle of the protective tariff sys.
tenn, and said that under 1t the
United States had become the great
est among nations. He did not De-
| lieve there was any necessity for tar
in revision, but thought it was well
to recognize the claims Of those who
think there should be some altera.
tons, Whatever that revision was,
provided the republicans were sue
Cessful at the next election. he as,
sured his hearers, il would be in ac-
oordance with the republican theory
of protection TO American industries
and the wages OF workingmen of this
country
During Mr. Dalzelrs discussion OF
the tariff, Mr. Clark of Missouri in
terrupted and said amid laughter, -
VIII NN6EtSA tAldt lAAt GAnlE Is now
lready to strike forth with chorus.
Sound the timbrel Ger land and
DER sea,
"Dalzell is converted: the country
Is free-not yet"
ITO which say amen Mr. Da]zeli
laughingly replied.
Thunderous applause and laughter
on the floor and in the galleries en-.
sued. when, departing from his
speech, Mr. Dalzell expressed the
hope that God would not inflict such
visitation on the country as to elect
democratic house. But II such a
thing happened. he hoped Champ
Clark would be elected speaker.
Nothing" he said. will deligbs
me more than to see the effect on
the genial countenance of the gen
tleman from Missouri when his col
league, Mr.. De Almond, gets up and
denounces him as an autocrat"
Choir Breaks Forth.
Almost from the moment he began
TO speak until he closed, Mr., DalzelI
was cheere' and applauded, and a.
times the mocrats joined. particu.
larly When ne declared it to be we'll
to recognizable claims of those who
think there should be revision of
the tariff. He was accorded an ova.
ton by his colleagues or the repuh.
lican side, who filed past him and
congratulated him The business o.
the house was suspended and when
the chair brought his gaval Down for
order. MIR. Mann or Illinois and many
others raised their hands in protest
The gentleman from Illinois %
jeets TO order, said the chair ia.
cetiousiy, and It was not restored un-
til Mr., Dalzell retired to cloak
room
The republican tariff system was
attacked by Mr.. Houston of Tennes.
see, to which he charged that the
trusts owed their being, and he urged
its revision.
A Billion Of Gold.
The strength OF the United States
treasury at the present time was
commented upon in the house by Mr.
Bouteli Of Illinois. He said ne had
just been informed BY Treasurer
Treat that for the first time gold coin
and bullion il the United States had
reached and passed the sum Of one
thousand million dollars ian event
so extraordinary" he said. that II
will be chronicled and commented
upon with surprise and amazement in
every financial center in the world
an event which ali citizens OF our re-.
public, without regard to party al.
fiiation, may we'll contemplate with
satisfaction and pride"
New Member Sworn in.
N B. Thistlewood was sworn in
as a member Of the house from the
25th district OF Illinois in success.o
to the late George w. Smith
For Dollar a-Day Pensions.
With great stack 6; yeti-
tons. memorials and letters on
his desk In support OF his plea.
Mr. Sherwood Of Ohio spoke in ad
yocacy OF his bin ganting to I'll I'm.
ion veterans OF tae civil war who
served IS months pension Of 81
day
He declare: dollar a day pension
could S5 siven without impairing the
government revenues II congress
would reduce the regular army 10
$1,000 men and by stopping the build
fig Of two more useless battlsships
costing about $40. 100000" He est.
mated the total expenditures for pen
SONS under bis bin at $780, 900 the
first year, which would be gradually
decreased as the soldiers passed away
Perfsetlng Fowler Bill
The first reading OF the Fowler
currency bill was completed by the
house c -anlttee on banking and cur.
rency. The bill. together with sev
| eral amendments tentatively agreed
TO- will now be taken up and dis
cussed preliminary to flnai revision
and report
Examine Postal Expenses.
General scrut ny n The posioffice
establishment embracing inspection