The herald., 1898-08-14
IMAGINARY INTERVIEWS

"who said I was in with George Arnold7
Or Dan Burns? Or the railway? I cannot
help 1t II every one
H.n-x G-v-. comes flocking into
my camp. am pop
ular and you cannot blame them. Abece-
darian Parker cannot resist my charms.
while Billy Dunn has to fall down and
worship at my shrine, and Herrin has sent
me ENJOYS bearing peace messages and re-
cruits. But I don't ask for such support.
don't want them, but the situation is such
that I cannot get rid Of them. 1t is my
winning way, don't you see? Why. have
even been informed that If 1 would get
Johnny Wray's watch out of pawn that he
even he-but what is the use of going
over the whole list? l don't blame them.
No one can blame them. They just cannot
help it,"
How can find time to go up to Sacra-
to be frank with you,
I-ec-o R-I-r-p. the gold brick mar
ket is a bit over
stocked just now, and the green goods sup
ply Is so large that business is dull. Wal
nut shells and peas are in good demand,
but Confederate money and gold-plated
five-cent pieces have fallen off. Besides,
my partner, Mr.. p Ker Davis has finished
his convention duties; he's on the other
side, you know. 1t shocks me to see a
man like him a supporter of such party
of corruption and fraud as the Republicans.
He can attend to our business until I
get back. In fact, expect to be able to do
a turn while on the trip, for I saw some
long-whiskered jays among the delegates,
and they will probably wish to invest In
brick or lottery ticket before they come
home. Who will support? Why, you inno-
cent. the quotations for votes have not COM
menced yet. Do you suppose l would do
business in an unknown market? There is
nothing like government by the people,
Of the people, for the people-particularly
by, of and for my kind of people See?'
O o o
Eyes, 1 have nothing but a key at the
end of my watch chain. but prefer that to
an X-ray picture OF
J-un-v w-r-v. my hand foolng
about Waters pock-
ct. Have I got 1t in for the Parker-Dunn
combination? or course, not; I am true
blue Republican and always work for the
measures, not the men, of the party"
O O O
"There are several ways for man to
be happy in Los Angeles. He should join
the chamber of commerce. the Sunset club,
the League for Better
n n w-u-J. City Government La
Fiesta associa ton,
obi la
essarily, he must live at Terminal Island
winter and summer
"As a Democrat and citizen there is
one thing that am profoundly and eternal
ly grateful for, and
p c.hh.,. that Is the fact that
did not get into pol
itics this summer. Just think how badly
would have felt if l had been member of
the county convention on Tuesday"
Eyes, / shall go to Santa Monica tomor-
row to fish from the untaxed right-of-way
of the Southern Pa
c-rg Amid. cific. I shall also
plunge into the water
from the same right-of-way and take
SWIRL w men ~ into 'hat poi 'ioH VI the
untaxed Southern Pacific right-ofway
called the Arcade depot do ] buy a ticket?
Do 1? Well. watch me some time and see
If a depot is right-of-way and right-of
way is depot. and wharf Is a right-of-
way and right-ofway is a wharf. what
am I? What's that? You're afraid would
get mad If you told me? Oh, no, would not
never get mad at little thing like that"
THE DREAMER.