The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-20
The Political TenderfOOt.

In the far West mining men happily
designate the new conner from the East,
who seeks the camps expecting TO find
gold and silver strewn about his path
way, as tenderfoot. Ii is the delight
of the hardy pioneer to take the tender
foot aside and chill his blood with har-
rowing narratives of sanguinary adven-
lures usually made TO order for the oc-
casion. Not infrequently the conclusion
of the narrative marks the end Of tho
tenderioots exploits in search Of treas
urc. He disappears from the camp, re-
turns to his home, and forgets bis gold
en- dreams.
Politics has its tenderfoot. He is
usually Il man who thinks the world is
not good enough for him, but in reality
ne Is one for whom this world is entire
" too good. lie fixes n lofty ideal for
humanity and dwarfs Thy making him
self its measure. He expects that
where he goes good must follow, that
what he says the world must applaud.
What he believes TO be right he thinks
must be right, arguing that rs he is sin
cere he can not be wrong. He puts his
personal honesty before any other mans
honesty, and impugns every motive
that his little mind can not fully COM
prehend.
Naturally such n creature finds little
in the world with which ho can agree.
lie therefore agrees 10 disagree with
nearly everything. lie becomes ten
derfoot. He trcads on needles every
where. He retires within himself and
"bolts" the world.
The tenderfoot in politics is a remark
able creature. lie goes into the camp
Of his friends-when he has any--and
I II he linds,that to win success as Others
win II he must subordinate his personal
whims, set aside his crude theories, and
come down TO hard work in practical
way, the tenderioot sadly takes up his
journey, and in all probability is next
found in the enemy's camp. Here he
remains until he drives himself out OF
is driven out and then he becomes his
Independent self, solitary unit In favor
of the tenderfoot and against the united
world.
The tenderloot always makes great
deal Of noise when he enters camp. He
usually disappears in silence. As q
rule no one misses him, no one seeks
him, no one cares for him. Ordinarily
he will be found not far OF, perched
upon the highest cliff in sight Of camp,
wondering why his fellow men do moi
seek him out in anguish and despair
The political tenderfeet Of the cam.
paign had love-feast at New York re
Gently. 1t was not large party, but
each man had his grievance to relat,
and his faults TO find. Some Of the littl,
band OF tenderfeet said they had evel
been in the Republican camp. II hat
been good camp, clean, well.conduct
ed and prosperous. But OF late some
things about the Republican camp hat
1 become Objectionable, and although
the great majority Of the campers ex
pressed themselves as satisfied 10 re
main, the tenderfeet had made up thei
minds 10 go over into the Democratic
camp. 1t is true that this had beol
and still is very dirty camp, but tn,
tenderfeet intended TO clean il out
They hear that there Is new broom II
the Democratic camp, which has recent
ly been obtained. and which 10 beinj
6ourished on its streets with gooI
deal Of noise at every opportunity
though not much cleaning has beel
done with il as yet. The tenderfeet thinl
Il they can get hold OF the broom the,
may do some cleaning. They have re
solved TO try II.
The tenderfoot in politics is YER
queer creature, and usually very poo
handler Of the broom. .-Al6anu Journal