The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-19
BLET IN POLITICS.
The Blind cona4enee Wh.eh M, Mul- h.t;!e Kepossa n Prominent
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:. ne 5.inG Con.tsnSe Wh4eh M.- MGl- h.t;le Reposea n Prominent
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 Several 1ys - we.l-s asu citizen s;ol a-I :.4e kcs. s,. :. tki,,.- on the stree, aas askea
 H yol aie t5 yslr mad y>,in ressrt to Haur eao.-4 - -.aer.nss i. ia yoaf ssatt =
 No. never pay aay s,:ea,io" Q pol4.ies
 That's where yoa ;aase mistake | ls every mans du.y ia 9.s some alter non to pehacs, far 500. men. ny Jlei. neelee;. ate greatly to b..me tsr the cor. rup,ion which perv4aes every depart men, oi the pub..- stiN-e. Ward cleo ,.ens. being close 10 nome. are very im- pot.ant Esery s.ree, n tic city need. repair, ard unless NC sead saod men te the eouDoil. ,hls wofk !. likely ,o be rush-s: through hy la5bers.
 don't know hu; seu ate nsh,. The street in ny ne,shbothooi has 10, b-en worked fer year. Nad NC reed a .lasP up that way, :aa.
 Yes. agreed ;he prominent ei'i,en. and l don't see why one ei the hre en- zines should re, De s,auei.ed IT our ward"
 Il should be" sa.d the n,.nis;e,. ] have consulted q.:i,e allnber ei ou: res: people, continued .he vel knosi citizen, and VIC all agree ;ha,y you aye the man io institute reform. Of course you wodld no; TUT politically. bu; veal. come out as tie c4s4i1aie o: re- .pee,abi,iiy, regardless ot par;y ines " Few men, whether propae:. pres, or king turn deat car to o,rp,iwer'. uu- less they unavo.dably cary around an auricular appen1ege oi which the lynn panum las been injured and again. nearly all men mildly demur ,o aatery.
 Why, my cea: SIT exclaimed Sir Mu'ki,;le. "I never though; oi such thing as running for office
 oi colrsc rot. bG: wien the of;ire seeks the man, i, IS his Ga,y ,o subnf:. All you.. have 10 6o will bc ,o allow your name 10 go tefoie the voters Yea needn; 70 to the poi.s. ,.on't kno. tha, you sill have any opposition. Al, any re;c you will be elec.ed oy al oyer whelnains majo1,y. Le; r.e go to the newspaper otiiee and have your name announced =
 "i hardly know wha: :a 9o."
 "You needu', Co anything. tel you. Let me announce your name
 Al right"
 When Mr. Malki,,le reae he'd home, he place where modest men Gisplay ,her ego,isn, he sad 10 h,s wife
 Mary, you will have the pleasure of eating dinrcr with the nex, alderman ;ion ;his ~ar&.
 Me:q on mel encla. ned the lady. Ta.s Is wash day and we haven, cooked anything |; 10 SC, before coi.. oary'
 "iie's y ID means s.:a. ser, said the sInii,ns minister.
 Who $ he =
 NIT Mr'k;,:,c tapped his chest.
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 les for have been selected by al ;he good reopie of the ward
 Are yoa eai,e certain ,ha. you eill be elec;e1 :; taf.rs iiaer garr,eu, from char by ,Ae s.eve where i; mad been hung 10 dry.
 Now. why do you wsn. 10 throw doub: IF the way: ..asg', ;ae entire ward called on me:
 '.I didn't know. crossing ihe room and placing plate Of cold p9,s,ees on the table.
 Oh. ao, of course Io:. W'o-.eL', give h that was e.ec,.d f ycu were 10 see ,he vn,es cocr..l"
 When tie s-lccrceaeEt c4s..e cat. many pee r.e ~e.e surprised, bu; ike cof.- grasulauons ard words Of encouragement, whica the minister received warmed h;s he-i: n dece ;iIl ar!or He x as some shz: srFprsed ;o hear ina: ;he bzr-keepeT oi the '' Dew Drop irn," low order Of whisky s-ep. was araourced in cpposi- ion. D.: his friends .oii him ,ha, he nus, s2y -o attention 10 character .o d.s-ep- .tabse. "Wha,"' exclaimed Mrs. Malk;tie. going to run against saloon-keeper ?n
 Mary. yo- actually make ne fired. I