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The Triumphant Life of Theodore Roosevelt edited by J. Martin Miller

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THE SECOND DAY<br />

niiglit to come into [xjwer uuder the lead <strong>of</strong> Gorman <strong>of</strong> the Senate and Williams <strong>of</strong><br />

the house. <strong>The</strong>y have been trying to give the country Dover's powders.<br />

"Oh," said my distinguished colleague, following the astute Senator Gorman,<br />

"if we come into power, while protection is robber\-, 3'et we will say to you that we<br />

will journey in the direction <strong>of</strong> free trade when you clothe us with power, but we<br />

will not destroy your industries overnight." Great God! Think <strong>of</strong> it! <strong>The</strong>y won't<br />

kill you outright, but they will stan.'e you to death day <strong>by</strong> day. <strong>The</strong>y want to be<br />

]int on guard to protect the people who are dwelling in peace and prosperity under a<br />

Republican policy.<br />

It reminds me <strong>of</strong> the fable <strong>of</strong> .

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