Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-10-23
BEWARE.

pfOuu anu naughty " give WOTc tnan
a passing word to that class of humon.
ity, which he regards as ordinary, sud-
denly become very friendly. you may
know he is candidate. But do not
be deceived, cajoled and flattered by
such hypocrisy into making him a
pledge. For years he may have been
going along as if you never existed;
you passed HIM frequently but he
never more than recognized you by
nod, now he can not go too far to
grasp the hardened hand of a farmer
whom he would spurn with contempt.
did he not want his support He will
ask about his family; lean upon his
shoulder and ask about those intelligent
boys and bright little girls ofhis, whom
he would not think of mentioning, was
it not that he wanted the fathers sup.
port to help place him In power, where
he may, perhaps, tyrannize over the very
people he pretends to love. If man
is naturally cold, austere, naughty, and
proud, he cannot help it. but let him
remain so when he expects to become
candidate. and if he is social and
friendly with all mankind let him re.
main so. To become friendly six
months or year before an election is
strong proof of hypocrisy. When you
see stranger approaching you In the
city, who grasps your hand, shakes it
heartily, and engages you in conversa-
ton, you may depend upon it, that he
is confidence man. When a man,
who has scarcely recogniz d you for
years, takes you by the hand and
assumes a sudden and uncalled for
friendllness, you can rest assured that
he is political confidence man. He
has his sign and you will know him. 1t
may have been pressure of business
that caused HIM to pass you by unnotic-
ed, but he is not too busy now to stop
and shake hands with a dozen men in
going ten steps. How do you do !
How is your family Am very glad to
see you, and after other flattering re.
marks to the farmer OF business man,
whom he happens TO meet, he will
praise his fine stock or ask his advice
about some matter, which is a delicate
sort of flattery, and will wind up by say.
ing. "well what are my prospects ou,
in your neighborhood :! Can't you
give me little help or do little work
for mez Just put in a good work oc-
cassion ally" Before the unsuspecting
victim is aware he is lending his aid
and influence to an unworthy man, anc
"whooping him up" as it is termed
for the office to which he aspires. O
course there is no safe guide in select
ing an official, but the safest is to Judge
him by what he was IN years
past for any rogue can
be agreeable when he has purpose
to serve. If the man held office did he
prove himself worth of his trust
Was he honest and faithful in the ad
ministratioR OF his office, or did he
allow prejudice, hatred and malice to
Y sway him g No man who loves hi.
S friends too well or hates his enemle.
D too bitterly is good official.
j When you hear it said
p that In order to get an official to &C
/ complsh thing, you nust secure /:
e certain man to assist you, because h,
: is friend of the officer, the speake
T is doing the official an injustice or hi
: is basely corrupt. and ten to one tn,
Il latter is true.
a When a man, who has been colo
S and distant, comes fawing about yol
b for your support, the chances are, tha
e he is unworthy oft and do not unde
r any circumstances give your time anc
talent, to foisting an infamous hypo
crite upon the public. Be cool tax.
/. time to reflect, and never sell yoursel
J. for honeyed words. If you do, you ar,
: are cheaply sold. Beware!
St Nicholas for September has a
long and varied table of contents, ont
: of the most attractive features of which
l is fancifll tale by Frank R. Stockton
Z. entitled the Battle of the Thirc
] Cousins A Great Financial Scheme y
by Sophie SSett, is very funny stor,
vita very good moral. The moral is
: pointed at the tendency to speculate
r with other peoples money and the
loose ways of doing business that SC
largely contribute to the constant emf
grafton 10 Canada. The story relate:
with rare hnmor how a country bo,
attempted to emulate the great Wal
Street spectators and met With disas
trous consequences. In Spider o.