The Delawarean., 1900-08-08
CLEANING ROUND
THE EDGES.
The ."Seventh" Contingent Not
Very Harmonious,
IF IT'S HUM M'COMMoNS' DONE.
Slate Making as Carried on Meath
the Foliage at Camden Grove-The
Chairman Artistica1ly Trims
It Very Fine.
Camden Camp. August & ,soA

Sanuen Camp, August 6, 1900.
Mr.. Edibor-I sed last week I wood
write yoo a lyme or SO after the bis
days here, but Wednesday mite wiiz
took sick an he'd 1.-TWO employ "a sub
stitute, but ez he's good truthful fell
ler yoo can rely ON what he sez.
DAUPHIN.
AS your "Devil' has been sick and
knowing THAT the politicians would be
on hand here Temperance Day took
the contract to give your readers an
idea as Ito how the camp grounds may
be utilized for political work.
The first man I met Thursday was
Mr.. XII Cullen, of Camden, who tried
ito shove down my throat how the Nc
Kinley prosperity wave had been a
benefit Ito the masses. I told him I
couldn't see lit that way and just about
that time Republican farmer from
near Dover got into the conversation
and said:
why, do you mean to say THAT we
farmers are enjoying prosperity"
Cullen-That's just what / mean.
Farmer-You are talking nonsense
man. I admit that wheat paid us
about cents more on the bushel than
it did last year, but when we go Ito the
merchant to sell other produce we are
paid the lowest prices, and when we
wish to purchase the necessary arti-
cles that are mot grown ON the farm
we are charged rs to 100 per cent more
than we were last year. How do you
think the day laborers who only get
Is cents per day are going Ito live when
the trusts are advancing the prices on
everything? You know this is the
situation as we'll as any one, as in the
canning business tin has advanced so
THAT canners are only contracting for
about one-half the tomatoes that they
did last year. And still you call this
prosperity? Yes! Prosperity among
the classes and if it keeps up much
longer it will be starvation among the
masses.
Cullen--It's prosperity we are en-
ioying for Teddy" Roosevelt told me
so when I was in Philadelphia and I
believe what he says, but still l ad-
nit lit is costing me considerable more
Ito hive than it did this time year ago.
Farmer-Ylou believe it because
'Teddy," the man who says Demo-
crafts are towards and dishonest said
So Why you can't have mind OF
your own.
Cullen-Why certainly I have a
mind of my own, but still l believe
what our hero saysy for he told
me THAT ] was a smart man, as smart
men came from D-i,wa:c
Farmer-How did he know yon wele
smart man?
Cullen-because he felt my head
and said those large bumps on the
forehead were always the signs of
smart man, consequently III was two
smart men together, and whatever
Teddy" says, goes with us Republic
cans.
Farmer-And he said Those bumps
contained brains. And you believed
it?
Cullen-Certainly l do. GOodby I
have Ito go to dinner.
After dinner l walked down into the
grow and the first person met was
M. Alice. In a few minutes up walked
A. B. Conner, Levi Sterner, J. V. Nc
Commons, "Bill" Driver and several
others.
Conner-T agree with the speaker.
pers dal, dem ar Reglars am gwine to
hold their State convention fust.
Allee-Indeed they are not We are
going to issue call for our primaries
for Saturday and the State Convention
will be held Monday. So you see by
that if there's to be harmony the Reg
ulars will have to accept cur nominees
as Mr.. Addicl1s told me it would have
to be fixed up to suit us.
Driver-Well, if Mister Abticks sez
so it mus be so, but 1 tell yoo Those
ar Dimokrats an Reglars am gwine
two make us hustle at de poles.
Driver-I kicks; he's calling us Mig
Mr. Alice, for lot of our friends are
breaking AWAY from us DIN South Muir
derlpill. Scores of the niggers have
put their faith in THE other PARTIES
Driver-I kicks, he's Calling us mig
gers. Wy Mister Sterner sez we will
be called Mister. ~
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