The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-07-05
How to Bccomc A Politician.


There was once little hoy named Tom
my, who read the New York Ledger till
his mind became filled with all kind OF
stories about the sea So lie told his faith
er that he wanted TO be a pirate But his
father told him that it was just as good to
I've politician. Then Tommy cried, and
said "No, he would be pirate or nothing.
His kind father took him on his knee,
aud said; my dear boy, you have noble
character, but why do you want to be
pirate2 Is itnot to sail in ship on the
sea, with big cutlass in your belt an /
TO kill other people and get lots of
money and live in a cave on some lovely
island1 That is the way that Captain Kid
did, and many other bold sailors in the
good old times now gone But, Tommy
- ia not the fashion to do those things
now, and il YOU tried it YOU would soon be
caught and hangel. Tommy how would
you like that? Papa don't want his little
son to be hung. So let us hear no more
of piracy; your education shall hereafter be
conducted with view to politics SO run
away, papa's busy now"
mo, father said Tommy, II want to
know what is Politician
"a politician" said his father, sic a kind
of a pirate-a land pirate-who Toes. in Il
genteel and easy way, what Captain Kid
and the black Buccaheer OF the Gulf did
40 clumsily, aud at such great risk. Those
pirates pundered individuals; the politician
plumbers the whole community, city, a
state, and sometimes nation. lie makes
much money, and becomes great man
Father is trying tn be politician himself. "
Little Tommys eyes sparkled with de-.
light; he clapped his hanis and cried, 80
daddy want to he Politician Tell me
about some Of them. Did you ever see
oney
ayes and sou can read Of them in the
papers in which the criminal stories are
much more wonderful than the New York
Ls,iger tales. You should read the debates
in Congress, in the Legislature, aud in
Councils, Tommy They will fre your
youthful ambition
"Tell me some Of those stories. please q"
said Tommy
well, once upon a dme," said his fath
er, there was an old pirate named Amc-.
who had a band Of other pirate. vino call
ti themselves the Credit Mo- ili,r- There
was a great railroad worth lots Of money.
and IN the treasury OF The people there
was lots more. 50 Amcs ani his band
made a raid upon the road and the Trra-u-
r., aud stole millions o. dollaf. Aner
awhile they we're caught and iLe Congress
Of the United State, pretended TO 'ry them
But see, Tommy how nice IL i.to be plli
tcian Had they been pirates they would
have been pat In prison. bat a. they were
only politicians, Congress Ie, tbrn or and
laid they I'D nothing wrong"
Tell me another story. please. father"
said Tommy.
"Ne.l, another time there ans pirate
u mean politician, who went around al
election ,ime cheating snd be ch sfed aud
be- cheated, eui Ac caea,ed, jl., e. Captain
KID -aIei, and sa,'-i. aud -afci We'll.
be WAS caught AND put Co., pr..,p Ye-.
Tommy iLe uau-h.y judge, sent him Co
prison Tor ii.cs iear- Bit. bersn-e heu,-
a politician, tie P--,i lent psr.ionej hin,
10 tnree weeks No~. % be- h.l been
pirate, they sooil have s-pt h.'n IN jail"
just one more -Ior,. p,pa -ad Tom
toy. 20 Ike these stories s,uea t.t.rtt,,.
tbe others Tor tiey are true
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