Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-11-20


most men who have really accomplished
big tbinp.-he IL able at will to com.
pIeteiy abstract himself from snrruund.
ing circumstances and drive all thoughts
Of everything but the matter In hand
from his mind. An acquaintance % his
says that It's literal education 90 49,
johnson work and declares that h. can
do more In nm hour than many really
competent man can In four. ~ times.
right In the heat ~ the recent campaign.
Tom johnson would find II necessary 20
give his thoughts 90 business, aud then
no one could gst moments attention
on political matters still another char
acteristic that has heen ~ immense bcn'
eft 10 him. as Il IL 90 every man In pol
itic- who L. fortunate enough to posses
IL, IL the power II imprSsing every one
he meets with the idea that he l. entire
" sinccre Then he never forgcts fac-
or name. and that II u course = great
help
Ills 0utspokcn advocacy ~ free trade
anil the single tax have been source u
constant surprise this fall a. these Dom.
orrais who arr In favor 10 tarin reform
and believe not at all In the single tan
idea. hut their attitude has no, affected
hi. utterances IN the least. nor ha. the
knowledge tina, many who believe with
him on these twu points ate Ia favor ni
free silver modified IN the slightest hi
l....s.... A.. a.. .t,..,l. t,sut,ax atuubafl
lie wis advised more than oiIco ny well
wishcr- o. yield somewhat IN thcsa Ill
f.ction-. hut this advice had no Influence
whatever upon him. nnd u sc'ms to IT,
evnoIally agreed ly those who are
against him %. well ne those who ARE
Cor him that hc always says what be-
thinks aud would rather L. defeated on
q platform 80 hi- own choosing than Co
win on a comrrumisc.
a si.ry 90 Two.
His nudacity H. simply delightful, and
his POWER io.kccp from worrying II the
envy ~ every one who knows hill The
circumstances "a hi becoming u 'irgle
tax man anil his Subsequent candidacy
for cungrrs. hsy. often b,ca told. IL
was riding un q train Une day when the
conductor advised him Ia buy Georges
"Prugr,s. and Poverty" ~ the ncvthpy
and rad II. johnson did a. advised
aud Wa. straighiway converted Then
be- went 90 Mr. George aud offered 10
help the propaganda with money. In
less be- was nominated for congrt - ia
opposition Co the Republican nominee ~
this year. aud. although the district y
normally heavily Republican. ho larcly
failed 81 election. lie hal M thought
% running hfore tho nomination was
rendered him AnG was even fearful that
be- could not make sp'ych, but. once
convinced that hc ought o. Iun. lc't his
business aud sailed IN.
Tn. devotion ~ the young men 90
Johnson during the re~nt campaign
was worth noting. ilo like young men.
and incy like him. even when they i.ll
TO agree with all his doctrines
90. >.m. .. Ten. Not Thams..
Tom johnson dos not hims"lf ride
wheel NV. although NJ ono time his
plump iigur" a.tride q cycln was = f'a'
tur, On Pennsylvania aycnu" in Wash
ington. lie .. aid 81 have learned 10
ride IN iG.t 80 seconds. aud ho was
most ,nthusia.tic ryclisi Cor awhile. lie
aud Tom llc-d are great friends Tn"
latter Wa induced Ivy the former. after
much pcrsua,ion. 90 learn a. ride and
they used io gu pciali1g along IN con-
pany during the tticf ,p5ce that the ,N'
ercis. Wa u novelty a. them
Reeds first name. by the way. NJ ov'
erybody knows. j. Thomas, and Tom II
. nickname Tor him. Johnson's first
name l. Tom and not Thomas He was
not formally named till be- was ap.
preaching his teens. accOrding o. one ~
his closest friends. and be- himself had
hand in tie selection oi hi. cugnumcu
His full name l. Tom Loftin johnson
New that be- ~ longer rides The
wheel his chief amusement ~ SUPPOSED
% l.. stcaming In his naphiha launch.
which he had IN the water. % New
York hay La, summer Ills father and
mother are living near Fort Hamilton,
n s.. and Tom delights o. taA, them
out In his it'll, craft
"Bui. ,aid the friend who told me
81 the launch. Tom Johnson. real
amusincnt !. work. aud " you've writ.
tn u down that way you've got IL
right
Tom Joha,on's wife owns Mis- Maggie
johnson lHflrr their marrilg', and they
have two children living. iis-sic and
Loftin our ct Ia died when quite
young Tou JuLuscn II himself only 30
wear, old " DTNrTR