The Monitor-register., 1896-07-24
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An After Election Talk.

An After Election Talk.
hear that you've bought q leetle cor
ner lot over yonder on one of them new
streets, 'Lias, and that you're sorougin'
like sixty to keep up your weekly dues
in the Buildin' an Loan. That means
that you've got picter in your eye Of
leetle home of your own some of these
days, with leetle woman to keep 1t trim
for you, an, 'cOrdin' to mater, nest Of
children round you to grow up In your
image an their mothers an the Lords.
That's why wanted you to take sech
long look ahead, 'Lias, fore you settled
down from the shakin' mp you've jest
got by the lection. You're bound to
figger on what's goin' to be fer the best
interests of them there children-yes, an
their children, too. Now. If you can't
jest settle it to your own satisfaction that
sech fy-speok questions as to whether
the furriner shall pay : grain more or
grain less duty, whether this kind of
bank or that kind shall handle Uncle
Sans dollars that's bound In the very
mater of the case to alters be wuth 100
cents, or whether you shall be paid off
on Sat'day night In silver OF gold-if sech
questions bad ortar he tha lead hosses in
the team, or II it neaus heap more to
your home you're plantin' to git that any
scaliowag or blaok-leg shat n given the
right to open saloon next door to it,
with Unole Sans eagle pasted on bis
beer kegs and the Presidents picter an
autograf to his license framed al hung
ON the walls inside, an. IF he's mind to
carry out the game, tie s.4Is an stripes
hauntin' over it to show that he's got the
perfection of Uncle Sam, no matter IL the
State or town wants him there in that
business or not, by your sent, an all
done in cold blood-I say you've now
come to pint where you ave to de-
eide fer your children al grandchildren
whether rale politics, as is s0nie paiitics.
that has to do with the heart .r con.
science an habits an Appetite 2f s man.
Std of the pOcketbook an party pride
only, shan't go to the head of the class.
II this question that I've named looms
up In your mind as bout the biggest ear
OF corn In the heap. then amt 1t time YOU
helped to rake the nubbins TO one side,
so'st' git the rale Issues of the oenturv
settled fore you're gray?
Mind, it's question of your own flesh
an blood, 'Lias, and that of your neigh
bors; fer there hain't bin no saloon in.
vented that could live without destroyin'
boys no more than there is spider that
could afford to keep up his ounnin', shiny
web if it wasn't fer the business of poi.
sonin flies, an not to be admired, jest.
There's big job fer some political
party to do fer this country you'll low;
but the party that has been facin' this
question for 40 year, an hain't got no
furder long than the idee of stampin'
out hell by taxin' the devil, can't hardly
command your respect when it comes to
dead earnest matters like this, even
though it did one big thing-not if you re
the son of your father an grandfather,
that answered the sejestion to compromise
with King George an the stakeholder by
shoulderin' their muskets. Land sakesi
how them men would of Iaffed 1T licens.
in King George or Jeff Davis.
L think see your eye lightnin' up,
'Lias, like see your fathers when he
kissed SalOmy an his baby goodbye to
the tune of 'Rally Round the Flag" II
you've got down to hard-pan In your
thinkin', then there amt no time to lose
in gettin' yourself square with what
stands fer perfection of the home an re-.
ligion first; an then all the perfection of
the pocketbook you kin git. But not the
first, an at expence of t'other.
Mebbe you're thinkin' that some one,
will call you a topper, or, like as not
somethin' heap harder'n that-a Drank
or a traitor. l don't low myself that
there'll be any brass band hired to escort
you onten the old party, an you won't
git any sweet smellin' rewspaper puffs
nor 4th of July glorify'n'. But take my
word fer it, 'Lias, if the soil that's red
with the blood of patriots could speak.
there's a streak of it to Lexington that
amt too dry yit, an there's another
crimson stain Summers round Gettya-
burg that would cry out snd say: 60 'Lias,
my boy. good fer yon! You're the third
Of the family that has had the nerve to
put the highest good to your country
'bove everything else" An / kinder
think the angels in heaven would sing a
song of rejoicin', somethin' like they did
when One come fromon high to be man
jest fer the chance OF PiVii' bis life tn
testify 'gainst wrong and oppression In
every form.
Think over these things optil all the
tangles is took ont of 'ep s'raight an
clean, 'Lias, an tbe cobwebs all brushed
away, an the arguments az sDeers of
the politicians billed down 10 nothin' but
selfish hankerin' at the public crib; an
you're the clear. headed, honest minded
feller I've alters took you 20 DO, yoa'n
jest have to own up By your actions fore
the next lection comes round, Jest like
thousands of other level. headed Ameri.
can citizens, that the feller that calls his.
self practical politician" an brags
with brassy face that he's into 1t as a
business, is dog that has had his day,
an mighty mean breed of dogs at that.
AS fer the leaders of the grand old
party, 'Lias, they air sech, no doubt.
But high-minded politician, with low.
minded masheen to work with, hain't no
moro hopes of doin' good for the nation
than fi'e-dollar- a-day painter would
have to paint yonr house white outen q
tar kettle.
Seein' that's so. low you aIn't no
longer helpin to rule this country to git
spoils fer things that pack conventions to
git officials to fatten often, but fer the
good of yourself an posterity an the
glory of God. You'll never rue it. sure's
my names JOHN HAYsEEDs.
Coupid breaks his bow at the sight of
a face full of pimples Hollovv ohoaLo7