Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-20
CHAPTER III.
Simon's Fight for His Honor.

cary hieu Win NotcIs' pasSius up anu
down the streets, 'lectioneering for
their favorite candidates. the center Of
attraction being the place where they
were to vote.
Political Simon seemed everywhere
at once. with a smile of satisfaction on
his face. 1t seemed to him that he had
great deal to be thankful for. Ezra
had visited at his place for over Il
month, and vet no one in Boonsville
had ever learned his politics, which
Simon considered a blessing to the
Grey family. Now the time of danger
had passed, for Ezra had gone back
to his home in Pennsylvania.
Simon fitted from person to person,
informing everybody of the way they
should vote. Everyone that was ru-
mored to be doubtful" Simon Grey
would corner, and address as follows,
in familiar way: MY good fellow,
l hope you are on the right side. l
trust that you will cast your ballot In
such way that you may claim a share
of the honor of Bryan's victory. Here
Is cigar, my good fellow. Smoke 1t In
remembrance Of my daughter Winnie,
who is running for County Superlnten-
dent. You know her educational quail
tiles: not Dragging at all. but really
she is as smart a gal as there Is In
Marble County. Glen Harrington,
though Professor of the High School
here in Boonsville, hasn't near the tai
ent Winnie has for school teaching or
the managing Of the schools in the
county. Then he's Republican and
that's agin his character. He's soft
head or he'd know better than that. If
he does know better, and still votes that
Internal ticket. he's scoundrel, and
for such hypocritical men, have great
| contempt"
Then somebody remarked: you'd
better be careful, Simon, how you rid
icule your future son-in-law."
son in -law" Simon drawled out.
Hell never be son-in-law of mine
| till he leaves that d party and joins
the Farmers Alliance. ! have this
much to say, though, in Glen Harring-
tons favor. He's young yet, and he
may reform. But one thing is sure;
shall never allow a daughter Of mine
to marry a Republican"
One of the men, to whom Simon was
giving advice, asked him what his
brothers politics were.
20, Ezra's gone home" replied ST.
mon, rather uneasily. II told him to
60 home, where he could vote, for we
didn't want to miss single Free Sill
yer vote"
Hes a Populist, then, is hep
Simon hesitated. Should he tell n lie
to protect the honor of the Grey fam
lily? Certainly, II 1t were necessary.
"Well, guess so," he said, earnestly.
I'D be ashamed If there was Grey
outside of the Populist party"
Your brother isn't as much Of poll
tician as you are, is he? No one seems
| to have heard him talk politics"
mo, he is not wanted him to give
n series OF lectures in favor of Free
Silver while he was in Boonsville, but
he wouldn't exert himself that much"
wonder, Simon" the fellow said,
chuckling, "why he had a Mckinley
button on the lapel of his coat the
morning he went away"
Great heavens, mani" exclaimed
Simon, with Mortified expression on
his face. "He wouldn't be caught dead
with a Mckinley button on! Are you
craZyT"
NO. sir. I'm not crazy. 1t Is an ac-
tual fact. for saw it myself when he
was standing in the depot awaiting
the train. What's more, ! wasn't the
only one that noticed 1t. Uncle Joe
Harrington and Bill White remarked
TO me concerning it," D.
Hold your tongue, young fellow
! interrupted Simon. 1T can't be posi-
BILE. shall never allow such an out
landisb lie to circulate! am here to
protect my rights. and swear to pro-
tect the honor of the Grey family as
long as there Is breath In my body and
mind in my Uranium" And Simon
Grey. of political fame. Strengthened
I'D TO his full six feet, and threw his
shoulders back. He looked powerful
indeed. compared with the small man
he was addressing AS the small man
walked away. smiling TO himself al
irascible Simon. our hero clenched his
teeth In rage.
1--WE got you spotted" he mutteret
TO himself. IF that fellow. or Joe liar
rington. or Bill White tells in Boons
VILE to-day that Ezra wore Mckinle,
button. I'll down 'em. No doubt bu
what it's true. though it is strange
failed to notice it, but supposin' II Il
the truthT Simon argued TO himself
ITS none of their business II he wor'
dozen Mckinley buttons. Darn Ezra
If he did do such thing as that. afte
promising me that he wouldn't tell m.
neighbors that he was Republican, h
has disgraced my family; that is, II tn
people OF Boonsville hear it, but they
hall-not-know-it" he slowly nut
tered
II will keep my eyes open and Sc
that no report as that clrculates. hat
TO fight. but my honor must be de
. Tended
While Simon was entertaining sucl
thoughts as these, Cynthia, alone a
home, wondered as the hours wor