The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-22
FLICKER'S FLOUNDERINGS.
He Gets Into Politics and See
Things which Affect His Head. :

Editor Press and Banner:
This Is an age OF politicians, men born tt
hold office, trained and educated 10 hold OF
flee, men that are willing TO sacrifice every
thing for office, an age In which large ma
jority OF the men are neg glecting their own In
terest, for the good OF the dearly beloved pen
pie, an age in which men 20 below the mud
stills Of principles to lay the foundation stone
OF their plattOrms-an age in which men are
all prior to first principles, and burrow and
build on the substrata far below the blue
mud hubitutons of crawfish. ParadoXical as
1t may appear this is an age when people are
fast going to ruin taking care OF Others, and
working for the good OF all except them
selves, u generation losing sight OF self, IN
their solicitude for the general good, their su
preme desire being to get and hold Office thai
they may thus better the condition of suffer
ing humanity, and TO uplin the cause OF lib
erty and prosperity among the masses In fine
TO be the burden bearers, rs we'll us the stand
ard bearers OF their darling people-Sllowlng
Il devotion that has neither side, end, top nol
bottom TO it-and all Just for the good oi the
people.
The column OF announcements OF candi.
dates, equals the epilaphs in an Old fashioned
grave yard, in bringing TO light the hidden
virtues and graces never before visible TO the
naked eye. The pedigree OF euch candidates
politics is given, With the geneulogy Of theil
smartneSs, pertinacty and audacity far more
complete In details than the royal family
trees Of Europe.
The first to come out in their announce
ments, claim 70 be the fathers of the move.
ment that has brought so many undlsguised
blessings on the country and The plans that
are destined to take such steps US Will hurl
all financial distress from the land-then come
the grandfuthers with another wrinkle
claiming they bad tue priority, and finally
the old great grandaddies come out that start
ed the farmers movement while grnoblng up
the tree Of forbidden fruit in the Garden oi
Eden and instituted the treasury plan while
settling the tuition bill Of the old Serpent for
lessons given Eve on the great questions ol
her time.
These announcements set forth the deeds oi
each candidate, and they oil make n remark.
able showing. 1t Is said the father OF his
country never told a lie, In fact could not tell
Il lie, but the father OF the movement, who
ever he Is, not only never told lie, but never
made mistake, all the failures are owing To
the errors of others, he was always right
and these ancestors OF the great antlqulty,
called the farmers movement, that IL 10 sci
up the down-trodden officiating rag covered
M ultidute of voters, on the highest pinacles Of
plenty and prosperity, are asking our suf-
irages. and beyond the shadow OF doubt
they will get them.
The great day of tribulations and sorrows
are soon TO end. Only elect these men to OF
flee and we will have barn raisings every
day, and liquor enough to swim coon, ana
money without price, and world without END
u treasury in every State, county and town.
ship, ware houses at every cross roads filled
with all the products OF the earth, and with
the atch-strings on the outside-wont there
be times then? won't we rise up and shout
eat, drink and be merry ?-no duties TO per.
form no work to do.
have run little ahead of my subject. We
have not got there yet, but the great eXcur-
sion train will soon be ready with return tick
cts all free, the candidates will furnish the
tickets all printed, and when you deposite
them the train will move without fail. -
You will lay aside the old copperas brceches
with one raw hide gallus, and put on new
pants with buttons. and buckles, and sus
penderS, nice elastic suspenders, you will
shed the old greasy wool hat and put on a
beaver with crease in 1t and get your hair
cut-and take your meals with -four prongcd
forks, and doiles in your lap. feel SO good
just let me stop right here, good bye.
Flicker