The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-01-10
THE DISSATISFIED DEMOCRAT.
On County Affairs. Manners and
Methods.

| was standing on the Dcpo t
platform one morning several
years ago waiting for the "accom-
mediation" and down at the lower
end of the platform another fellow
was waiting also. IN one hand he
held rope and about twenty feet
distant was n calf at the other
end of the rope. Shortly after
spicd him the train pulled in and |
glanced down the platform to see
him load the calf on the train but
the calf was trotting OH IN the
direction of Fcrguson's saw-mill
and the man was following mcckly
at the other end of the rope.
had to hollow. "Say Mr.. whore
you going2" he only answered,
"Darncd II I know, ask the calf"
Well that's the situation IN Mont.
gomcry county. The fellows that
are In ollcc don't know where
they are nj. Sometimes they want
primary and sometimes they
want n convention. One thing
that makes them lean more To-
primary than a convention Is the
uncertainty of this game OF poll
tics. There is no one man left
them that they can absolutely
take to their bosom on a couvcn-
tion deal. Then besides they all
know what u wheel horse used to
bc and they can't place me now.
There Is n missing link somewhere
In the chain that once ccmcntrd
US 20 closely but where IL slipped
out Is the question. Some am
known to positively dislike, yet
I'm on friendly terms with others.
The question IL who is going to be
the burnt Offering Mt the Feast of
Atoncmcnt? Let me throw out n
pointer. There II man In the
game who reasons thus; 81 am
In the game for the almighty
dollar. The only lady that
hasn't any sentiment Is the lady
ON that dollar. Therefore that
lady and | being partners, must
not have any sentiment" He
forthwith conccivcs the idea of
letting all new men In at the pri-
mary II II be necessary to save
himself. But verify, verify say
unto you, that man can never
again enter the kingdom OF
Onicc Holding through the Cato
OF the People. Even blank bal
lots can't elect him at so much
per. The machine that has been
built has overlooked its hand and
when II finds that it, up in the air
how plain II will all be.
The rank and file OF Montgom-
cry County have been dropped out
of their calculations and the fellows
that are running the Republican
end OF this game Of politics have |
not been figured on. a good |
many OF the faithful ARE like me.
! use to holler every time got a
chance, until ] went up against
something that opened my eyes.
My help was always acceptable
until ! wanted on the inside, then
] was made to understand that
everything was cut and dried, ev-
cry part in the play cast, and that
| would look prcttier ON n back
seat In the audience. haven't
been to the show since then, al
though | have had complimentary
once or twice. When ! do
go. the show will come to me.
Next week l will talk to you a
bout representation, or may con- 4
clude to tell you what friend told
me he heard at the show mention
ed above.
For several weeks, these articles
will be mild just to draw them out
A little and to see II they will mon
key with gun 10 find out ifitis
loaded, but just wait and see II
they don't get stronger.
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Chorus under the directions OF
Prof. Eisenberg will meet at DR..
Nuns residence next Friday, Jan.
10th.