The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-24
A TRAMP ON RESULTS. "
Detroit Free Pres

Il want TO know if your paper is run
in the interest of fav ored few, or pro
bono pu5lico ?"
Thus said a visitor in The Free Press
| editorial rooms yesterday. He was
gaunt and hungry-looking. He was rag
ged and apparently hard up. He was
unwashed and unkempt. But he read
the papers.
Ever since lection" he went on, as
he pushed off his hat and took chair,
i've read of Vanderbilt on the Result,
Jay Gould on the Result 'Beecher on
the Result and score of others on the
result, That's all right, but the poor
man wants to be heard from on the re
suit, too. Now, then, I'm u regular
built tramp. I'm shotproof, non freez-
| able, and have the cheek Of u whole SEES
sion of congress. | represent 100000
men. | beg. l pick up things. I'm
| wicked. But I'm representative of a
| party. We have no name and we don't
vote, but there's an army of us just the
same and we want to be heard from on
the result.
well, you can state your opinion"
Thanks. Now, then, to begin with,
the Democratic party had no new issues.
They had a good candidate, but they
could not convince the country that there
was need of a change. We fellows real
lied this sooner than you did, and we
talked it over under Ia stacks in and hay
mows. Lots of wheat, plenty of fruit,
big crop of turnips-we've just grown
fat this year. We let well enough alone,
and its the same with other classes"
$50 oa."
"Now, as to results. There won't be
any more or less tramps It's become a
regular business, same as any other, and
the ranks will keep about SO full. The
number of shot guns held in reserve for
our class will diminish. Good crops and
good times make people more free-heart-
ed. haven't been shot at but three
times this whole year.
That's falling off,
Guess it isi'' There won't be much
falling off in the number of watch dogs,
but more of them will be tied up in the
daytime. / estimate that % GOO addi-
tional dogs will be tied up during 1881,
and this will afford US great relief. l
think I've seen a change in the last two
weeks.
"Quite likely.'
"I'm sure have. Thirteen OF US had
a sort of convention out in the suburbs
yesterday, and we agreed that 1881 would
be the best yet for old clothes That is
the public will pursue n more liberal
L
campaign, when the election was in
doubt, it was the hardest work in the
| world to get an old coat or used up hat.
| In the last two weeks I've got almost
enough buds to carry me through the
| winter"
That's encouraging"
"Isn't it, thought l think the num-
Der of women who slam doors in our
faces viii drop fully fifty per cent. be
fore the close of another year. A change
| is already here. This forenoon / called
at nine different houses, and had the
| doors of emily three slammed on my toes.
A month ago eight doors would have hit
me with bang, and the ninth would
have opened to let man out to kick me
through the gate"
"You must feel thankful
| "Wel, yes; though have always con-
| tended that perseverance will make our
business success. Another result OF
| the election is better food for us. Two
months ago I was glad to get a bone
and piece of dry bread. Now We gel
about the same as the family eats.'
"Have you been kicked this week 81
"That's another result want to speak
of. was in Detroit about week in
! September, and was kicked out of thir.
| teen yards. I've been here Just a week
to-day, coming from Indiana, and not a
boot has touched me. The Republicans
feel too good to boot me. and the Demo
Gratis feel too proud to vent their disap.
| pointment by kicking ragged tramp
My fiscal year ends November LIST oil
each year. From November 1879, to
November 1880, was kicked 1873 times
I've got days and dates right here to
show you. Taking the past two weeks
as basis, estimate that shall not re
ceiye over sixty kicks the coming year
perhaps not over thirty Now, then
have you got it ali down? -
"Yes"
sWelf, that's about all. We tramps
feel in tip-top spirits, and look forward
to fat times. Money is going TO be easy,
people will feel good nutured, and an era
of lots of old clothes and plenty to eat
seems to have dawned for u.s. Kinder
| sorry for your party, but you hadn't the
issues. | did think of striking you for
aquarter, but guess III let that go. /
can pick it up somewhere during the
dag, and if / don't. what's the differ
ence- Plenty of boxes and Railways to
sleep in around here, and Sunday is the
best day in the week to secure provis-
ions. Well. all day to you. l must be
| looking around for an old oyercoat.
Such mornings as this kinder give fel.
low the cold shake