The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-02-25

EASY Lessons in Politics. For Use in
the Primer Glasses in the Public
Schools.
From the Baltimore American.
Is this a Minister of the Gospel
No. it is not Minister of the Gospel
to any great Extent. 1t is a Politi.
clan. Does the Politician look like
the Minister of the Gospel? No, my
child; not in Maryland. Where is
the Politician going? He is going
to the State House in the Ancient
City. Is he going to. walk there
Not if he knows the Difference be.
tween Railroad Pass and Bowl OF
Soup. Does he know the Difference
Well, he ought to by this time.
Why does the Politician 60 to the
Ancient City? He goes there to
Promote Legislation. Does he Pro.
mote it? He does when it Pays him
enough. Does the Politician want
an Office? / should Smile, my
Child. Will he get it? Yes, my
child; for he is good Democrat,
and voted Eight Times at the last
Election.
What is the Policeman doing in the
Graveyard. Is he weeping at tie
grave of his wife? No, my child. lie
is not weeping at the grave of his
wife. He is taking Census. What is
he taking Census Of? He is taxing
a Census of the Legal Voters of Rlti-
more City. But why does he come
to the Graveyard T.? Because he cam
not find enough Live Voters outside.
Will Dead Voters do just as well ?
They will, my Child. Can tfey Rise
from their Graves and go to he Polls
and Vote? No, my child ;out their
Friends can go to the Pollsand Vote
for them. Will they do it' Wait
till the next Election com's and you
will see. Is this Right? No, it is
not Right, but this is a FIRE. Country.
Will the Policeman cory all the
names from the Gravesbnes ? He
will if we do not Interrupt him.
Shall we Interrupt him? Not UNI
less we wish to Sleep in he Station
House all Night. Whit will the
Policeman do with his Book when
he has filled it with Names? He
will hand it to the P0ice Board.
What will they do witt it? They
will Add it up. What will they do
then? They will Multiply it by
Five Hundred, and thei they will
have the Census of the Whole City.
1 do not Understand that. Neither
do 1, but the Police Bard Under
stands it. Will there be /, big Dem.
ocratic Majority next Fall? There
will, if the Police Board can Make
one.
Has the Mayor the Green-bag OF the
ex-Mayor? No, he has not the
Green-bag of the ex-Mayor. Hehas
his own Green-bag. Is the Green.
bag of the Mayor different from the
Green-bag of the ex- Mayor? Slight
ly, my Child. What has the Mayor
in the Green-bag? He has the
Names of the Men who will fill the
City Offices. Are they all Demo.
Gratis? They are unless the Mayor is
very much Mistaken. Why does
the Mayor look SO Troubled ? He is
Trying to Divide one hundred Off
ces among FIVE hundred ID 'mocrats.
Can he do it? No, my Child he has
just Found out that he cannot do it.
viii those who do not get an Office
be very Angry with him? They
will never Vote for him again. Does
he care for that ? Yes, he does care,
What will the Mayor do with his
Green-bag? He will send it to the
City Council. When will he send it
to the City Council? He will send
i to the City Council when the Gov
ernor sends his Green-bag to the
senate. Why does he Wait till
hen? When you are Older, my
Child, you will Know.
II Il X
What is the City Councilman doing I?
He is Drawing his Salary. Does he
Draw his Salary regularly? He does
f he knows himself. Does the City
Councilman earn his Salary? He
Thinks he does. Do other People
Think so? No, my Child, they do
lot.
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