Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-09
CORRESPONDENCE

A Defeated Candidate, or the
Silver Question Settled by
the Candidates Wife.
(Scene Laid in Beaufort County. S. c.
Wife and ten children in sittin,
room, wife reading newspaper.
Wife-It is too bad, my HUSBAND
is a candidate, Pm left at home
while he is all over the country
hunting votes, kissing other peo
ple's babies, anil l don't know
what else. He wants to go 10 the
Legislature while his business
goes to the dogs, I'm left at home
day and night, for week together
Daugh!.er-But you know ma
his "many friends" persuaded him
to come out for the good of his
country.
Wife-Yes, my child, I know
how that was. l am afraid he
wrote that notice himself, and
signed "many friends" and had it
published in the Palmetto Post
but children, don't let this get out
Of the family.
CA rap Is heard al the door. chill
dren hurriedly put the room in Or
der. The door opens-husband
enters with valise and umbrella.
(All the children)-O, it's no.
body but Pa, why Pa!
Husband after greeting seats
himself.
Wife-Well William, what is
your chance for election?
Husband-(With enthusiasm.
Fine very fine, Every man in the
county has promised to vote for
me. I'll he unanimously elected
certain.
Wife-That's funny, Mrs. Jones
says all your opponents claim the
same thing.
Son-Pa, I know how it isl
saw a man at Ridgeland yesterday
from Barnwell, who was a candi-
date at the last election, and whe
kept a list of the men who promis-
ed to vote for him.
Husba ad-How many promised
to vote fox him?,
Son-300,6.
Husband-How many did he
get?
Son--Only six.
Husband Then there must be
5000 liars in Barnwell.'
Wife-Oh! ! don't think Beau
fort is as bad as that.
Rusband-Oh no, we hav'nt the
population.
Wife-William, what is the
meaning of all this 1 read in the
papers, about the money question,
free silver, "16 to 1"and all that?
HusbaLd-Oh, that means there
are sixteen candidates for one Of
fee, for one thing.
Wife-Oh stuff 1 know better,
you thing of nothing but candi-
dates. It's something about mon-
eY.
Husband-Well it means when
the husband gets sixteen dollars,
he gives his wife one.
Wife-(With asperity) Then
I'm in favor of "16 to 1" for it is
one more than / have had for some
rtme. # has been 16 to none in
this family, for some time, sir. III
take mine now if you please.
Husband-Wait till the elec-
tion is over-let me explain the
money question. You see it is
round, it's made round so that it
will circulate. That is what we
mean by the circulation of money.
Though, when I get to Congress |
will have the dead Latin taken off
and this lively Saxon put in it's
place-''let her roll"
Wife-What d ,es that Latin "E
pluribus unum" mean, any way?
Husband--That means one
among many.
Wife-Oh 1 see! (waving her
hands toward her many children)
One dollar to be divided among
many of us. Go OIL William, you
are making the money question
very clear. You seem brighter
since you have been a candidate.
Husband-Yes, I've noticed that
myself. You see on one side of this
dollar is an eagle, that is to show
that money flies. You have per-
haps, noticed how it flies.
Wife-But why did they' put
woman OIL the o her side?
Husband-( Hesitating) That's
because the women make the
money fly.
Wife-.I'll make you fly, you
villain. assaults him with a
broom, the children crying--hus-
band defending himself with uln-
brella and valise, the curtain falls
amid great family confusion.)
Husband Cries out) I'm de-
feated.