The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-22
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sratesems and Spoils" By william Allen whit. ths
oaht ana well known editor writer Of Kansas CIV
tesh from the house OF Scrhner in striking
70 the burdensome array Of fiction one SEES Iosdns he
shelves and adjoining the windows Of our hooL ., H.
series OF short political stories that bear unmistakahlv
se np OF genius 1t is not much that The author has
discussed the political Of section bers chararts
study is more prominent than would appear IN nost seq
ons but because of the coiong he has added 70 theme
nat many other writers have made commonplace This l.
what gives the work OF Mir White such striking pon;penee
ana lends to his of story telling charm an n,eyes,
os OF nus e9mpeers have surpassed The only OF
'na' AZ al approach those drawn in this political
Shp sum are those of Francis Churchill Williams in az
Oeviin-hoss Mr. White loses nothing BY comparison
WIN MT Williams, and the latter honored by having 90
aple companion in literature has treated SIMILAR
topic The difference lies in the length Of the story az the
one the perfect handling OF short ones by The other
Both writers perfectly eeupped for he;f vok AMI
both have made decided inoads into the beaten natbs rt
out by the average writer of the day One secs m , H..
worthy nowadays and especially along political lines thar
the appearance of real work value not only diver
tisement, but also charm
proceeding the assumption that business of notc.
IS on as high plane that of the lawyer doctor or trades
man. Mr. White draws his pen and ink people with as high
purposes as any others Of fellows and they an
added interest by this kind handling He deals human
y as with charitable topic and gives have every
day aspirations credit for having convictions On the
supposton that they have right their convictions he
treats them human beings with other men and
Women for the latter introduced added charm TO
these model little stories other words he tells of hS
politics just politics practieed with the human aide
always prominent and uppermost men and women as
his subjects lie adds touches of romance and paho feel
ing as he says that Romance does die men when
their trouscreg fall below their in women when
they cease to fear abduction the baronal OF the
donon keep And he adds in his preface Neither does
the 2est OF life end when the old shoes and rice shower
strike the back The bread and butter problem is as thrill
the diagram the true love The
history OF the battle of life in the sunlight is as full of
spehty adventure of combat OF bitter pahos tho
LITTLE prologue to the battle story in the moonlight
Il is the fact that the while the whole world almost
vcrsay condemns the game politics Mr. White attempts
that in America where social regu
lated by laws Of sepfoecton and sentercst VIC are
nation prosttuted by political intrigue and daring outrage
OF public dcccncy AS matter OF the book is whole
lesson the sorehead who hadn't patriotism enough
vote energy enough TO study politics as played in our
daily affairs The author holds that the game OF
protection and has conception in behalf OF its
veal. He little condemn in county State
district politics in the politics of the faculty of uni
versity in the organization OF the church That such
contribution literature is valuable is apparent We
need such lessons the public stands much dsrust
Mr. White tells his qunctte OF stories under and
is 20 be regretted that each does fill volume OF
the stories themselves much not be said He
style attractive and full of force The reader is
carried by conviction TO believe in his heroes we'll
them His colorng is perfect and his drawing besu
fully shaded present perfect whole,
load T. Barton the corporation manager, Is true type
America and his counterpart perhaps well known
Kansas City in Buffalo He forces his through
all by the strength Of the and his work for
the public welfare.
Criticised by all he knows nothing his duty his cor
poraon and that he wins out is to be expected His silent
revolution is accomplished and THE Horseback
its dictator hearing talk all sides coming revolution,
evize and build up the nation His opponents
die out, his lives American Napoleons not
and load T. Barton is a superb model
The youth of the land better by such books "Srate
and Spos" should read by everybody. To
the old is mastery; the young il is inspiration and
Mr.. White should give OF such sterling work.
CHARLES THoMAs LoGAE