St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-14
A LITTLE LESSON IN POLITICS.
Carl Dunder Becomes American
lied and Resolves TO Run Tor


Carl Dunder Becomes American
lied and Resolves TO Run Tor
Alderman.
Detroit Free Press.
''You are looking we'll, Mr.. Dunder, I"
said Sergt. Bendall, as he looked up
from his desk yesterday and found the
latter at his elbow.
Sergeant. [ vhas SO we'll l vhas like
a giraffe"
Been swindled again, l suppose?"
mo, STRIP
well, what is it?''
Il vhas going to run for some alder
mans in my ward"
Into politics, eh?"
Il hat caught on. und next year you
yhiil see me i'll der common council
shust find oudt how dot American poll
ties Vhas. und | don't be surprised II L
vhas gofernor some day."
so you are pulling wiresp
dot vhaS it. When voter comes III
nav place | treat him NIT glass or
lager, und 1 say: My frendt, L like to
go by der common council as some AID
ermans. | like you to vote for me. LII
you do. | make you engineer in der city
hall at two tOusand dollar a year
''Whew! But how can you do it?'
II can't do her: but dot makes no
deeferenee. Der object vhas to get his
vote. Dot vhas der American plan.
Dot Teller vhas so teeckled he can't wait
for election day. | promise dot shOb to
more as one hOOnered fellerS, and eat
cry one Will vote for me-"
That's pretty good. Any other
strings
More ash twenty. goes oudt for a
leetle walk. A citizen vhas leaning on
his gate. und l shpeak to him:
" Good eafnings Ply you. mister. How
vhaS her dot you dOan' have some pave
ments here? Too expensive, eh?
Neafer you mind. l shall run for some
aldermans dis year, und L Y has no
sooner in dot council dan L make der
city pay for all paving Dot opens his
eyes. He says hill fix in ten votes for
me-"
''But you can't do any such thing,
you know"
''Of course [ can't, but dot vhas no
deeference. 1t vhas shoost like all der
aldermamS do. Ii dey d0an' do so no
pOdy Vhas elected"
''Wen, that's so. Anything mOref''.
II vhalks around some more, und
at work for der city. [ wipe AWAY
some tears und say:
"'HOw many hours do you work.
poor man?s'
Eight -
"'Und how mooch pay?"
Fourteen shiIlings."
''VOnder und bitten, but you dOan'
tell me? Well. dot shall be fixed. /
goes py dot common council next year,
und | make Sefen hours a days work
and der pay vhaS So Dot makes me
one h0onered votes right away, ser
geant."
Yes, I suppose so. Is that aII?''3'1
"Vhell. some ward strikers vhas
aroundt, you know. | dOan' nefeE
shpeak nit him before. but now takes
him by der handt und says:
'''My dear pOy, Hope [ see you we'll.
Somepody says you vhas seek, uHd
feels VERY anxious. We can't spare
sOOch citizens as you. Say, how you
like to be weighmaster up Ply der east
ern market?'
'''DOt Was good
"'Vhell, you can hat her. [ vhas
going to be some aldermans. und der
salary shall be raised $500 d year. DOaR
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 his
neck for me-"
But suppose you are elected and are
asked to make good your PROMISES"
dot vhas all fixed. | say 10 'em dot
a committee knocked me out, or dot der
president ruled against me, or dot some
aldermans hat to look Oudt for his sons.
! fools 'em like grease"
''Um! Mr.. Dunder, you are improv-
ing"
Sergeant, thank you. When vhas
aldermans 1 make you captain. uHd
your salary Yhas $1,000 year. Keep
dot on your mind und vote for your
truly. Good day."