The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-02

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trouble There's many thing that I
does. Makes 'em all feel friendly and I'M
der obligations to you. and ready to do
YOU a favor when you asks EN- and
they kin do 1t. t
money to pay for votes? Well, we''s
got very little here In this precinck or
course were givin some. When we git
through tonight most%o OF the boys viii
be out of pocnet as usual. You've got
can't git to the polls from their homes
without stoppin here and thereto give
'em q drink, and some change to stop In
on their way home. You've got to have
a few kegs OF beer on tap in the saloons,
SOS you can send people there or 80 with
'em. You's got to pay people TO help
you electioneer and get out the vote,
carrla ge hire to bring sick people to the
polls; but as to payin' anybody outright
SO much for his vote, there Amt any
money floatin' around here for that. And
even il we had 1t, it'd do little good. You
couldn't trust the kind Of people thatd
want 1t. Couldn't tell how they'd mark
their tickets when they'd git into that
booth. In the old days 1t was different
You could see the ticket until it got into
the election Judges hands. Could see
the goods delivered.
The boys can tell by Buds face when a
Republican died In the precinct. Bud is
one of the mourners and when smile
illumnes Buds face. you know he's heard
of the conversion to Buds faith OF some
political sinner.
Bud Is but one of many little bees
In Barnes political hive but a very busy
active bee. 1t seems all the bees arc not
satisfied as to the distribution OF the
honey and their respective share of IT.,
and there are many complaints of long
resident drones In the hive and of former
hostile bees creeping In.
whats Mason ever done for the party
that he goes from one place to another,
always gittin good salaries and don't
turn his hand over and don't do none Of
the work? Time he was given Il rest
and some OF the other boys that's been
doin he work given n show. S
There goes Major Smith. He never
does thin but vote. Don't help MS any
round here, Got new position only TO
other day. Gave i'm the best cake In
the bakery Never was without a place"
Bud continued :t"Theres another thing,
lot Of guys that's been pluggn' agin'
us all along has been given some good
things lately Seems to me now, the
more you knock again our gang the more
you fought EN-, the better you're on.
You're taken back into camp II youth
come; they kills the fatted calf for you,
and they'll make you believer you're the
whole thing,
This sort OF thing may be supposed TO
| have grown to be meat and drink to Bud
second nat ure. SO 10 speak. AT all times
| and al! pl;ses he Is harpng on politics.
| The pleasant summer evenings often find
! him on the sidewalk making his rounds,
| hatless and cnatless. one Of his children
on his arm. another held by the hand,
| happy when he can meet some one and
| chat politics with him,
There are worse than Bud. He Is only
! one OF the many types that 30 TO make
| up the whole of a political machine that
turns out the statesmen that shape the
| policy and administer the affairs OF our
| government. Yet those types are IAN
essential part Of that machine, and their
work Is necessary to place and maintain
In power even the most. exalted states.
man In tho land. One need not Join In
the hue and cry against ward politics.
| and all the methods employed herein,
| for The nooted reforms OF those who de-
/ cry such methods are not likely To be
put in force this side Of the millennium.
LOB. Bids share Of the political honey?
| Well you can ind Bud either a fse
| City Building or county courthouse