Sunday Washington globe., 1902-06-15
II. VESUVlUS BOYNTON
Sprouting a Full Set of Wings Since
That Post .Editorial-A Few In
terrogatOries Dropped in on
the Esteemed" etc.

The Post parades itself as a great friend
of General Boynton. Well, it is eight
Boynton has stood by it and courtesy de-
mands that for a time at least they recipro
cate. Strange though that no other friends
are showing up. The Posi- and BOyntou
will make great drawing card in their twin
twirling act In an editorial recently in
the Post the great and hitherto untold and
in fact unknown virtues of General Henry
Vesuvius Boynton were told in thrilling
manner. We we're ofthe opinion that there
were no angels right here on this terrestrial
globe, that all the saints had long since
shufiled off this mortal coil and gone to Join
their friends in another and better (or
worse) world. To a man up a tree or down
in the cellar the notice regarding General
Boynton which the Post belches forth it
would appear that il was written as an
obituary notice; surely it can hardly have
been intended for publication at this time.
It's too warm, you know. People don't like
to have things Of that kind said about them
unless they write them themselves They
don't mind taify, but the ordinary mortal
don't want it spread on too thick; molasses
will work this kind of weather and that
editorial will work and work havoc too with
any.
Speaking of friends, did it ever occur to
the Post that it is passing strange with all
the fuss and feathers that has been made in
the past three OF four months, with all the
dead TO right" things that have been
charged up to Henry the Fifth, with all the
good things Boynton is supposed to have
done, no one has come forward and said
kI,nf H.. u. II.
Of the District of Columbia protector of
jobs and champion salary receiver) Well,
no one seems itching to take the matter up;
no one Of the 400 school teachers, and
surely they are his friends, have come for.
ward and stated that Boynton was Just the
man to hold down the presidential chair at
the Franklin Building No politician has
even said that B-ynton had voted right in
years gone by and would in the future and
that he needed the Mon" No one has
come forward save the Post. The Post
therefore deserves high commentator for
calling attention to the fact that we ought
to bow down to Boynton and that citizens
failing TO do 50 shall be denied the privi.
lege Of entering the pearly gates.
Thanks to the Post and the credit too,
Boynton deserves neither and will get
neither.
But say, Mr.. Post, tell US one thing, tell
us truly, tell us why you love Boyntou so7
Tell as what he has ever done2 Tell us what
he has discovered? Tell us in detail why
the District schools are in worse shape since
he came around than ever before7
Tell US why he allows a horse fed at Gov
ernment expense and supposed to be used
by District official to be used exclusively
by the family Of the aforesaid ofhciaP
Tell as why he has not discovered the dis
cord which he has created in the board?
Tell us why he likes two or more salanes2
Tell as why Or. Kingsman and his Metho-
dist friends receive such large number Of
appointments
Tell US why he does not come up out Of
the coal vault and wipe the coal dust from
his spectacles and see matters right under
his nose and not 90 around hunting for
trouble and trying 70 disgrace the brave
troops who fought at San Juan Hill?
Tell US finally what are the color Of Papa
Boyuton's wings and how much longer did
they grow after that editoriai} IBrD.