The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-11-22
AuTTlELEssoN IN POLITICS.

You are looking well, Mr.. Dun
der,n said Sergt Bendall. as he looked
up from his desk yesterday and found
the latter at his elbow.
Sergeant. / vhas so well l vhas like
giraffe"
"Been swindled again, I SUPPOSED"
mo, sirr'
.'Well, what is it:9n
II vhas going to run for some Alder
mans in my ward"
''Into politics, eh?'
81 hat caught on, und next year W
Will see ME in der Common Council.
l shust find oudt how dot American
politics vhas, und don't be surprise
if | vhas Gofernor some day."
$50 you are pulling wires?s
dot vhas it. When a voter comes
in my place treat him NIT glass of
lager, und says: MY frendt, like to
90 by der Common Council as some
Aldermans. | like you to vote for me.
If you do, / make you engineer in der
city-ha.l at two thousand dollar a
year.
"Whew! But how can you do it?"
Il can't do her; but dot makes no
deeference. Der object vhas to get his
vote Dot vhas der American plan.
Dot Teller vhas so teeckled he can't
wait for election day. l promise dot
shob to more ash one hoonered fellers,
und eafery one Will vote for me-"
That's pretty good. Any other
strings?"
More ash twenty. goes oudt for
leetle walk. A citizen vhas leaning
on his gate, und l shpeak to him:
Good eafenings Ply you, mister.
How vhas her dot you doan' have some
pavements here? Too expensive, eh
Neafer you mind. / shall run for some
Aldermans dis year, und / vhas no
sooner in dat Council dan l make der
city pay for all paving Dot opens his
eyes. He says he Will fix in ten votes
for me-
'.But you can't do any such thing,
you know"
"Of course l can't, but dot vhas no
deeference. 1t vhas shoost like all der
Aldermans do. If dey doan' do so no.
pody vhas elected"
"Well, that's SO. Anything more?''
81 WALKS around some more, und /
comes Ply der place where gang vhas
at work for der city. 1 wipe AWAY
some tears und say:
8 How many hours do you work,
poor man?'"
Z" Eight ~
I" 'Und how mooch pay?'"
Fourteen shillings.'"
-" 'Donder und bitten, but you doan'
| tell mep Well, dot shall be fixed.
1 l. H.
| year, und | make sefen hours day
work and der pay vhas three dollars.
| Dot makes me one hoonered votes right
| away, sergeant"
Eyes, suppose so. Is that ALP"
"Vhell, some ward strikers vhas
| aroundt, you know. | doan' nefel
shpeak nit him pefore, but now l takes
him ply der handt und says:
| My dear poy. l hope l see you
well. Somebody says you vhas seek,
| und feels VERY anxious. We cans
spare sooch citizens as you. Say, how
| you like to be weighmaster up ply del
| eastern market?'
g Dot vhas good
| 'Vhell, you can hat her. l vhas
going to be some Aldermans, und del
salary shall be raised $500 a year
Doan' you worry dot l shall not take
care of all my friends.
"And he'll vote for you, of course'?'
.Of course. He shust preaks hi:
| neck for me"
''But suppose you are elected anG
are asked to make good your prom
| ises?"
dot vhas all fixed. l say to ZEN
dot committee knocked me out, o.
dot der President ruled against me, OF
dot some Aldermans hat TO look oud
for his sons. | fools 'em like grease.
"Um! Mr.. Dunder, you are i'm
proving"
Sergeant, l thank you. When
yhas Aldermans / make YOU captain
und your salary vhas $1,000 year
Keep dot on your mind ind vote fol
your truly. Good day."-DetroI FIRE
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