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Show ARGUMENT I IN POETRY J Tariff as Seen by M the Muse in M Congress M Washington, Juno 13 Tariff argu- H ments in poetry was injected into tho IH debate in the house yesterday by Rep IH rcsentntlvo Rellly, Democrat, of Con- IH neclicuL Yielding to tho muse, he H gave thc proposed wool tariff reduc- H tion now under consideration his sup- H port In lines beginning: H "Statesmen, spare my schedule Touch not a single Hno; H For years it has protected me, Looked after me and mine. H " 'Twas dear Sereno wrote me H And made it our own way, Jt So let It, statesman, stand "f H My own skcdulc K. v H "That old high tariff bunk, V& M It's wide protecting wings vy H Cover wool and shoddy .'' H And tariff armored things. y H "Statesman, forbear thy axe, 1 Cut not Its trust-bound tics; H Oh spare my woolen tax Now towering to the skies." oo 1 |