. Golden jubilee of the Republican Party; the celebration in Philadelphia, June 17, 18 and 19, 1906. y. I do not beheve the Republi-can partv will ever again undertake a revision of the tariff on theeve of an election. The only safe time to attempt a process of thiskind is at an extraordinary session of Congress, called immedi-ately upon the inauguration of a new administration. Businesswill then have time to adjust itself before the next Congressionalelection, and there will be time to justify the wisdom of the actbefore the next Presidential election. We must adopt a principle and then logic
. Golden jubilee of the Republican Party; the celebration in Philadelphia, June 17, 18 and 19, 1906. y. I do not beheve the Republi-can partv will ever again undertake a revision of the tariff on theeve of an election. The only safe time to attempt a process of thiskind is at an extraordinary session of Congress, called immedi-ately upon the inauguration of a new administration. Businesswill then have time to adjust itself before the next Congressionalelection, and there will be time to justify the wisdom of the actbefore the next Presidential election. We must adopt a principle and then logically apply it. If itis to be a tariff for revenue only, then let tariff for revenue only beapplied to the producers of citrous fruits in Florida, to the pro-ducers of textiles and other articles of apparel in New England,and to the producers of wheat in Dakota; but if it is to be protec-tion, then let it be protection to every industry in which our peo-ple are employed. Protection is not a local issue, and the appK-cation of protection must not be localized. THIRD DAYS SESSION—NATIONAL President J. Hampton r^Ioore called the convention to orderat 11 oclock. The President: We will listen to an invocation by the J. Gray Bolton, of Hope Presby-terian Church, Philadelphia. PRAYER BY DR. BOLTON. Most Gracious and Adorable LordGod Almighty: We come to theewith our hearts full of gratitude andour tongues do speak forth thy praiseThou hast been our fathers God andthou art our God. We thank theefor the great heritage left to us by ourfathers and bv the venerable men whoare here to-day, who in the past havesustained and maintained those prin-ciples left us by our fathers; and forthe brave and courageous and faithfulyoung men here now from all partsof our country who are wedded tothese principles to sustain and maintain the rights of a free, en-lightened government of the people, for the people and by thepeople. W^e thank thee for this land where all our wrongs maybe ri
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