The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-14

Pqsse ing q strong, res o1ailt voice
ahd 3 robust physique Dollivsr qdibs
and craniSs g wen as his scIld afgu-
ments in favor Of lower duties ID the
cotton and wooden scheduIss, sounded
in every corner Of the senate chamber
50 that none could escape them. II
was not that they fell on deaf ears
that his efforts met with defeat The
organization OF the senate was against
him.
For hours at time during the de-
bate on these subjects Dolliyer held
the floor and the attention Of The sen.
ate. never seeming to tire.
Most of his speech-oe Speeches
was delivered without notes and with
a liberal display of SAMPLES to Mss
trate his remarks, In this way his
oratory had added effectiveness. Ere
quently interrupted, he was never at a
loss for an answer. His adroItness in
this respect was a constant source OF
interest, amusement and admiration
to his colleagues.
When told that Common reason"
would prevent importers from paying
freight on burs and chat and straw
which, he said. a sheep accumulated
during 'Ghis earthly pilgrimage" Dol
liver retorted: Common reason. sail.
ing on the high seas of this tariff de-
bate, has been shlpwrecked end sunk
to the bottom"
Describing some absurdiues Of the
tariff as construed by the customs au.
thorities, he said that corn plasters,
because partly made Of wool, had been
held dutiable under the provisions GOV.
er!ng wearing apparel. "Do you be-
lieve." he inquired solemnly, "that
a corn plaster ocght to be classified
under the tariff laws OF a modern. ma
ton as wearing APPAREL"
Talking of cotton cloth bearing polka
dots of goat hair glued upor the fab
ric, he was interrupted by the quee-
ton: Does the senator think that If
a poker game is INDUCED in with cam
els hair the hair should, come IN
ree?"
Quick as fash Dolllver responded:
"a hope the senator viii net Introduce
figures of speech with which | am not
familiar"
SPEAK, = the apparent sarredness
of the schedules as reported by the
Finance Committee, and RETIRING TO
the fact that Senator Dupont, OF Del-
aware, had invaded them by securing
an amendment raising the tariff on
potatoes from CSC to 45c per bushel,
which everybody expects to DO strick-
en- out later Dolliver said: II am
afraid there will be good many heart
burnings when this comedy Is over. I
10 not want to be around near the
seat of my honored friend from Della
ware when his potatoes, with Gears in
their eyes, going out OF the bill, meet
the stockings of the senator from
Pennsylvania (Penrose) coming in
Dolllver referred to Senator War.
rem CWyoming) as the greatest shep-
herd since Abraham" and when War.
rem replied that he did not own a sin.
gle sheep or other livestock except one
horse, the Iowan replied:
81 have been deceived about the
matter. When the senator took me
over that territory ne had all the airs
Of ownership, and Afforded all those
delicate hospitahties that could not
have arisen in the heart or a mere
renter. He not only exhibited to me
these pastures and these aocks, but
he confded to me much philosophy
Of life, bottle of me nand sheep. I re-
member he told me there was one pc
culiarity about sheep. He said a
sheep does not cara particularly
whether it lives or dies"