The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-29
SILyERITE AND GOLDBUG.
EAsur heated Argument On the Corner and
Its stranEe SEQUEL.

Eksur HeaSed Argument On the Corner and
Its Strange Sequel.
Two men who encountered each other
near a prominent street corner a few morn
gngs ago stepped, shook hands, inquired
after each others health and spent a min
ute or two n desultory talk.
Then they shook hands again, asked to
be remembered to each other family and
were about to separate when one Of them
said:
"By the way, Higgins, presume you
are for Bryan and free silver9''
Free humbugr' retorted the other
''I'n for Mckinley and presperityP'
GIVE got nothing in particular against
Mckinley was the rejeinder, Except
that he's a protectionist and a gold stand
ard man and wouldn't make a good presi-
dent The issue Of this campaign is
II know exactly what you're going to
say The issue of this campaign''-
is free silver, and you know it, Hig-
ginsl Don't try to squirn out Of it!''
who's trying to squirm out Of it,
Rogers? We're ready to meet you on the
free silver or any other issuel OF all the
blamed fool, nonsensical, idiotic''-
YOU'RE an Internal goldbugl That's
what you are, Higginsl 1 thought you'd
have more sense
GIVE got sense enough to be honest,
Rogers I've sense enough to be honestl
I uOkl WSt1b " 5NF4A0A0 lily CES01bO1S Oy
paying my debts in 90 cent dollars!"
They had raised their voices, and a
crowd had begun to gather, but the two
men were oblivious of their audience and
went on.
''Look here, Higgins, . roared Rogers,
elf you can't discuss a political question
without calling names
''CalHng names, you feather headP You
called me an Internal goldbug not ten sec
onds ago!''
''Well, that's what you arel ANY man
that wants to put the currency system of
this country into the hands of Great
Britain is a public enemy, and he ought
to be hungl By George, he ought to be
hungP'
ANY man that hasn't brains enough to
see that free silver will bring the country
to the verge of ruin is an idiot and ought
to be in some asylum for the feeble mind
edr'
"Give it to him!" yelled number of
voices.
Paying no attention to the interruption,
Higgins resumed:
eff you would only read the miserable,
cheap, mandy pamby little speeches your
candidate Bryan
Mckinley can't make a speechi He
can't make a speech to save his 1ifeP'
"ThRt's a.
'Look outP'
Ii 4S SehA1S you d 6oE5 LII 4A1ALA4 W
ciferated an angry free silverite- The
crowd now numbe hundred or more.
Gentlemen, - said Rogers, turning to
the bystanders, Il appeal to you! I asked
this man a simple question, and he chose
to take offense. If he were disposed to
discuss the silver issue fairly
Discuss the silver issuep' shouted Hig-
gins Gentlemen, ne hasn't intelligence
enough to know
GIVE got intelligence enough, - retorted
Rogers at the top of his voice, ''to know
what every man in this crowd needs. You
will pardon me, gentlemen" he went on
rapidly, opening small valise he carried
in his hand, elf 1 take this opportunity OF
calling your attention to a little article
which I am introducing in this city. I
call it the universal implement. 1t viii
pare potatoes without wasting any of the
body of the potato, slice tomatoes, shave
cabbages into strings, trim lamp wick,
cut the pages of a magazine, remove
WARTS
He paused and looked about him. The
crowd had fed--Chicago Tribune