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who called around to extend greetings
and meet a few old acquaintances. In
commenting on the political situation
Governor Stubs said: 81 believe the
Republicans and Progressives will be
united this year and that a man will
be named at Chicago who will be sat
isfactory to all Republicans. There is
not a shadow of doubt that II such a
man is named he will be elected The
people of this country are not salts
fed with Democracy The farmers In
particular have made up their minds
that they will not be fooled again.
The eleventh hour conversion OF the
Democratic party to non-partisan
tariff commission will fool no one. It
is not a commission that believes in
the policy of protection that the Pres
ident wants, but one to revise the tar
iff for revenue only We shall have
very urgent need of a protective tariff
during the next few years If we are to
guard against the cheap productions Of
Europe"
There was altogether too much Of
the spectacular about this recent mes
sage Of the President" said Demo-
cratic member in the cloak room, who
is well known advocate of peace.
"The fact that the President came to
the capitol and made big show over
the message detracts from its effects
and makes II smack of the political.
Especially is the inconsistency of the
President clearly shown when he up
braids Congress for daring to suggest
the warning Of Americans off from bell
ligerent ships, when she himself
rushes to the capitol to add scenic
effects to his recent message"
The time Of the adjournment Of the
present session of Congress is quite an
absorbing theme among members Of
all parties on Capitol HILL Senator
Kern's recent announcement that Con-
gress will be here until September,
dropped bomb among the friends Of
early adjournment One of the men
who thinks Congress is going TO get
through early Is Representative Rain
ey of Illinois, ranking man on the
WAYS and Means Committee. He sets
the time as July /. Speaker Champ
Clark. early in the session, predicted
Congress would still be here late In the
fall. Indications are pointing to the
fact that there is little hope that the
present session will end before August
10, and Senator Kerns date is being
regarded as the earliest likely moment
of getting away
I'VE have just had some of the most
enthusiastic county conventions and
one of the largest state conventions in
Illinois in the history of the Republi-
can party" said Representative Thorn
as 5. Williams of that state. THE
county conventions were the best W.
ever had. Everybody was confident
and the atmosphere was filled with en-
thusiasm. The attendance was unu-
sually large and the party spirit was
one of great loyalty. The Republicans
o. Illinois are once more united and
working in harmony and next Novem-
her the state is going to roll up a tre-
mendous majority for the whole
ticket"
There is more complaint and fault
finding with the postofiice department
under this administration than ever
before" said a Pennsylvania Repre-
sentative in Congress to a little group
Of members on the floor. "Not only In
the rural delivery but In all branches
OF the service, including city delivery,
there has been curtailment and de-
rangement OF the service which has
caused dissatisfaction and criticism
The present postoffice department has
been impregnated with desire to save
money In this effort the good of the
service has been of little moment TO
the officials and az a result a false
economy has prevailed at the expense
of the service. The people of this
country want efficiency in the handling
Of the mail. They are not in favor of
taking a step backward to have few
dollars. Not only farmers, but many
other people all over the country will
will give their support to the Republi-
can party this fall on account of the
policy OF the present
pcstotiice management"
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