The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-05-10
TWO LITTLE FELLOWS.

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are not at peace, gentlemen, and this
enormous fact maketh that part of the
earth composing the 9th Congression.
al district, quake; aye it threateneth
the very peace and unity OF the Re
pubiicans in this district, and all the
varied disasters thereunto appertain.
ing. The enormous fact" in part
lies in the astounding revelation thai
he, Brer Bradfeld, has announced
himself as candidate for Con gress
from this district. He writes to the
Madison Leader to tell us the good
news. Hear him
WASHINGTON, D. C. April IS 1sss-ED1ror
LEADER wish to congratulate you and the
people of Madison upon the establishment of
your newspaper. 1t has been a long, long
time since had the pleasure of writing an
article for paper in your delightful little
town. 1t will be remembered that in 1873 l
was connected v \ the Madison Enterprise.
have MOI leisure to write long letter bat
l want to say something about politics. 1
wish to say that will be a candidate for Con-
grsss in the Fifth District this year, without
reference to the action of any caucus or con-
vention of either party. My position is out
lined in the bills introduced in the present
Congress by Mr.. Brewer in reference to the
Internal Revenue. 1 favor a tariff sufficient
70 raise all needfuI revenue, and 10 adjusted
as to protect the mining, manufacturing and
lumber interests of the country. favor the
Blair Bill as it passed the Senate at the pres
ent session. l favor the refunding of special
taxes in the manner outlined in the bill offered
by Mr.. Nichols, which 1 prepared. 1 favor
the immediate abolition of the tobacco and
brandy tax, and the abolition of the whiskey
tax as soon as practicable. In State affairs
favor the abolition of the present vicious gys-
tenn of county government. Whether should
be elected or not, I am satisfied that the peo-
pie who stood by me in 1885 will stani by me
again and purpose. in their behalf to make a
manly protest against the Reinstatement of the
Reid faction, and the continuance in office of
Mr.. Brewer, who is in my judgment decided
ly worse than Reid, and an ignorant scrape-
grace to boot. Jos. BRapFIELD,
When Brer Brewer read the above
able production, he is said to have fall
len into the state of that famous man
Of science, who lost all interest in his
subject.
when a chunk of old red sandstone took him
in the abdomen,
And he smiled a kind of sickly smile, and
curled UP on the fl Dor
md the subsequent proceedings interested
HIM no more
But Brother Peatross does not
hink so highly OF Brer Bradfeld.
1ditorially speaking of the aforesaid
ard, the Leader says:
An old darkey was sent in the field to count |
he pigs. On returning his master asked him |
ow many were there, and the old negro said
Well, Massa, I counted eight OBJ dem pigs |
nightly easy, but dar was one little ring-tall |
Glow dat couldn't count, he run about 50
luch." This reminds us torcibly of Mr..
radtield. We can very readily count the
ther politicians the field, but we can't To-
ate him, because when we put our finger on
I'm he isn't there. Now you see him and now
Oh don't. Like the Will o the Wisp he sails
ON quaginire to cess-pool, hardly giving the
lud time 10 dry on his coat tails before he is
the party who threw it. Demo-
az in 1885, Independent in 1884, Re-
lblican in 1887, Republican Democrat in
ependent in 1888. He is now neither "fsh,
esh nor fowl" but straddles plank in every
nown platform. He is ga protectionist" vet
vors ga tariff for revenue only;" he is in "a
Or OF and his "pelicy is outlined by bills in
oduced by Mr.. Brewer" vet s opposed to Mr..
rover as "worse than Reid, and an IGNORANT
rape grace" Truly Mr.. Bradfeld is a won
'rful specimen of the presto change poll
;ian.
So Brer Bradfeld is mad possibly
ecause Brers Brewer and Nichols
ill not engage him to continue to
repare bills and he is mad because
: lost the little picayune office he
cid under Sergeant-at-Arms Cana
~ at Washington. He thinks Brer
rover had him put out, but he did
IT. We are reliably informed that
rer Jeemes Boyd had it done.
And he tavors the abolition of the ,
'unty Government law, and has the !
nerity to say that he is Democrat.
We have before us portion of the !;
IS. drawn in Brewers handwriting, !
d in our humble opinion it is done
a better manner than it could be +
rformed by Bradfeld and we are =
lite sure Nichols is smarter" man I
an Bradfield. So much for that =
OK of taffy. !
The readers of THE SENTINEL must
lily excuse us, but the mere idea \
10. Bradfield in Congress tickled .
into saying what we have said. :,
over and Bradfeld-thou gnats =