The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1889-08-03
AL,TTLELEssoN IN POLITICS.

AL,rTLEL LESSON IN POLITICS.
'.You are looking well, Mr.. Dun
DER" said Sergt. Bendall, as he looked
up from his desk yesterday and found
the latter at his elbow.
Sergeant, vhas so well / vhas like
p giraffe
"Been swindled again, l supposep"
mo, sir!'
''Well, what is it?"
II vhas going to run for some Alder
mans in my ward
Unto politics, eh?"
II hat caught on, und next year you
Will see me in der Common Council.
l shust find oudt how dot American
politics vhas. und don't be surprised
If l vhas Gofernor some day."
$50 you are pulling wiresp"
'.Dot vhas it. When a voter comes
in my place treat him NIT glass of
lager, und says: My frendt, like to
20 by der Common Council as some
Aldermans. like you to vote for me.
If you do, l make you engineer in der
city-hall at two thousand dollar q
year"
"Whew! But how can you do itP"
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. 1 promise dot
shob to more ash one hOonered fellers,
und eafery one Will vote tor me."
That's pretty good. Any other
strings?" @
more ash twenty. goes oudt for
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. l shall run for some
Aldermans dis year, und l vhas no
sooner in dat Council dan 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 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 moYe?"
81 WALKS around some more, und
comes Ply der place where gang vhas
at work for der city. I wipe AWAY
some tears und say:
How many hours do you work.
poor man"" ~ H@
Eight
'Und how mooch pay?"'
Fourteen shillings.'"
Donder und bitten, but you doan'
tell me? Well, dot shall be fixed.
goes by dot Common Council next
wear, ind | make sefen hours a days |
work and der pay yhas three dollars
Dot makes me one hoonered votes right |
away, sergeant"
"Yes, suppose so. Is that alp"
sVhell, some ward strikers vhas
aroundt, you know. l doan' meier
shpeak nit him pefore, but now takes
him pv der handt und says:
:. My dear poy. / hope l see you
well. Somebody says you vhas seek,
und l feels very anxious. We can't
spare sooch citizens as you. Say, how
YOU like to be weighmaster up Ply der
eastern market?' # So
Z" Dot vhas good
" nell, you can naI her. WAS
going to be some Aldermans, und der
salary shall be raised 1900 a year.
Doan' you worry dot / shall not take
care of all my friends
"And he'll vote for you, of course?n
"Of course, He shust preaks his
neck for me-"
But suppose you ara elected and
are asked to make good your prom
ises?n ~
dot vhas all fixed. l say to 'em
dot 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 inn
proving" -
Sergeant, I thank you. When I
vhas Aldermans I make you captain.
und your salary vhas 5000 a year.
Keep dot on your mind und vote for
your truly. Good day."-Detrott Free
Press, --.==a-se~- za