West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-08

"But the candidates are making vigor.
Gus campaign ?" she queried.
al presume there is the usual amount of
lying and vilifying, but I'm not reading a
line of ii. Wha, is i, to me who is elected"
"Mr. Bowser," she continued after n
period of silence, 'shouldn't every tax
payer be interested in such an event as a
presidential election ? II YOU believe that
a candidate is honest or dishonest. isn't it
your duty to assist in his elevation or down.
fall IL were a man, should hate to be
amere cipher when great con,es, was GO
ing on. Even though had but one vote
should hope to make its influence felt"
"Nou--you interested in politics " he
stammered as he turned ON her with look
of surprise.
''To an extent, yes"
"And you want me To he P'
al should like you to he sufficiently in.
terested TO vote for the best man and the
best interest of the country. Even the
cobbler on the corner is telling why he is
going to vote certain way. | wouldn't
men around you are interested in their can
didates don't see how you can remain
perfectly passive"
Mr.. Bowser's ears began to work and his
face to get red. The cat was lying under
the piano. with one eye ON him. and she
now arose and came out with grin on her
face. She had lived in that family long
enough to know that there was going to he
scrap.
So you wan, me 10 be interested in pol
i,ics, do you 4" said Mr.. Bowser as he
reached for his shoes.
Enough to vote for good man or
against bad one"
"Very well, madam, very we'll. am a
man who loves his home. prefer an
evening with you and my cigar and news
paper to bumming around from saloon TO
saloon in the company of loafers, but as
YOU
Snow, then, don't he foolish" inter.
rupted Mrs. Bowser. "You know didn't
mean that. What / meant
al understand exactly what you meant,
and 1--WE minutes from now shall be taking
wholesale interest in politics. We will
enter upon campaign. We will make the
fur ny. have been n conservative man
and lover of home, but you want me to
mix up in politics, and | will mix Woman,
30 to project the bulwarks Of liberty !"
Mrs. Bowser tried to detaii. him, and the
cat rolled over and over in delight, but
minute latsr Mr.. Bowser had slammed the
front door behind him. Ten seconds after
the slam there came yell from the gate.
1t was Mr.. Bowsers yell. lie had entered
upon the campaign. "IIooray fr us !"
he shouted at the top of his voice, and Mrs
Bowser grew pale and the family cat looked
couple of patriots They were out in search
of drink TO enable them to save the country.
"Say, old cock, are you with us for hon
est government ?" asked one as he reached
out his hand.
''You bet Hip, hap, hooray !"
That's the ticket Wen have an hon
est man in Office or none at all. Come and
buy us a drink"
Mr.. Bowser found the saloon full on ward
heelcrs. Each aud every one of them had
made up his mind to vote for corruption
and bring ruin upon North America, but
when they were offered free beer TO help
sustain the tottering bulwarks they made an
instantaneous change Of front While a
fresh keg was being tapped score of them
walked down to the Bowser residence and
yelled various yells for their party aud can
didate and groaned various groans for the
opposition, and Mrs. Bowser felt real bad.
and the cat bumped up her shoulders aud
walked a crack in the floor 10 see If her
head was all right
Mr.. Bowser hadn't intended to more than
take walk and let out few yels, but the
more he thought Of Mrs. Bowser driving
him out the maddef he got, and he drank
his beer with the crowd. After every drink
he yelled, and after every yell the crowd
patted him on the back and assured him
that the country hadn't been 50 safe since
the time Of Washington. After about five
glasses Of beer had disappeared, Mr. Bow.
ser wanted to make speech. lie was en-
Enthusiastically encouraged in the idea, and
while two men held him up on chair he
paved the air with his hands and said
"Fell'r citizens-We mus have h mes,
gog'ment Grand applausc.) We mus
puz down conupshun. (More applause)
1t IS 'er duty Of ev'y Spectacle citizen to
mingc 10 politics and uphold cf rights Of
er people tlerdaic applause and more
beer at his expense.l I'm Spectacle cit.
iEen, am. I'm goin TO mingle Wells Of
appreciation From this time henceforh
/ shall he found standin' shoulder 10 shoul.
der wiz wiz-er honest men Of America"
II was ringing speech. Il was a speech
to make the freeborn patriots thirsty. and
the barkecpcr hustled around and tapped
another keg. NIr Bowser was called
second George Washington. also a second
Nero and Captain Kidd bot as the latter
coparisons ere intended TO compliment him
as much as The FRS he had ~ fault 10 find
Indeed he was pas, the stage when he would
kick a. anything. For an hour be- entered
into politics with all the rest If a man who
found something new. and then it struck
him tha, he ought TO 60 home and iei Mrs.
Bowscf witness toe wreck she brought about.
~ the though, of being wreck he he
gan to shed tears, aud n order % comfort
him everybody took a last drink az his ex
pense, and the barkeepe, beat aim out II