Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-04-05

20 over % the Republicans upon ths
protection issue. I'm one Of his last
campaigns, when Senator Vance
reached a county IN which there vere
many cotton factories. be was ap
preached By a Democratic county
leader. who said IN substance:
We have a very close hght IN our
county this year. The cotton mill
people. most OF them. believe IN pro.
lection but win vote with as on State
issues have come 90 request you
not 10 discuss the tariff question here
today. Il might drive OF votes"
The great war Governor. who was
always more noted for fortiter IN r.
than for .suaviter In mOdo. replied.
substantially saying: II most OF
your cotton mill people believe In pro
lection. my duty is plain. I must
speak on the tarii and give them the
truth that viii destroy the sOphistry
By which they have been deceived
I would not BE true to my duty 70
them. 10 myself. or % the party II
were 20 dodge here where preaching
the truth seems 10 be needed"
The local leader couldn't dissuade
him from his purpose. He told his
friends: Governor Vance win not
listen 10 reason and we win lose the
county. He Is determined 70 speak on
the tariR." When the speech began.
there were not a tew among the party
leaders who were depressed. All
the cotton min owners and employers.
disaHected on the tariff, were out.
The Governor plunged at once into his
subject. He told his audience that
news had reached him that some OF
them were inclined 70 favor protection
the doctrine Of the robber bar0ns-
that he may take who has the pow
er. and ne may keep who can"-and
be proceeded 20 make the greatest
tariR speech In North Carolina. He
carried his hearers with him, too. as
49, - A@AANAA aAa BNaAuEaa anu
professional men. Before he finished
he had them laughing as he recited
Mary Pad = Little Lamb" with vari-
atiOns. showing how protection rob
bed. applauding his declarations for
Of opportunity and no taxa
ton for private benefit
It, 49,
poem and read e IN the Senate. Il
was received with shouts Of laughter.
even Republican Senators leaning
back in their seats and giving unre-
strained sway TO their mlrth. Here
h the poem:
Our Mary had q little lamb.
Her heart was most intent,
To make its wool beyond SIS worth.
Bring So per cent
"A panper girl across the sea
Had one small lamb also.
Whose wool for less than half that sum
Shed willingly let 50.
Another glrl who had no sheep,
No stOckings-WOol nOF. fax
But money enough just Cor TO buy
A pair without the tax
Went 20 the pauper girl 20 get
Some wool 20 shield her feet,
Ind make her stockings. not Of fax.
But out Of wool complete.
When Mary saw the girls design
She straight began 20 swear
ihe q make her buy both wool and tax
Or let one les so bare.
And 30 she cried: Protect, Reform!
Let pauper wool In free!
A. win keep her legs both warm
What win encourage meT
So II was done. and people said
Where'er that poor girl went
)ne les was warm with wool and one
With IS per cent
Now praise 20 Mary and her lamb.
Who dld the scheme invent.
70 elOthe One-half a girl In wool
And One-half In per cent
An honor. too. 20 Mary's friend.
And all protective acts.
hat clothe the Eich IN real wool
And wrap the poor IN tax"
Married lifs vvo,,td n. b,,,,,I.., ~ ,,..,,-