Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-11-11

FABLES
In RHYME
Will N Maupin's Lifting
Rhym IS About the InSur
ance GrafterS
(Commoner)
Two Pharisees.

! world and pray And lifting up his
cunning eyes towards the bright and
sunny skies he gave loud thanks-thc
story ran-he was not like the public.
an.
The Pharisce Of whom you've read
has for a long, long time been dead;
but in his place in every land some
other Phariseo will stand, and stand.
ing thus will pray aloud-not 70 the
Father, but the crowd-and then
imagine he Is viewed with honor by
the multitude.
A man with overwhelming all who
answers 20 the name Mccall, swipcd
fifty thousand plunks or more belong.
ing TO the widows store, and gave
Il 20 sleek campaign In hopes 90
add unto his gain, but raised his pious
eyes on high and prayed-and worked
graft on tho sly.
"Thank Cod" he said. "1 ala not.
swervc, but strovo our honor 90 pre-
serve" And as ho prayed his peck
OTIS bulged with wealth secured by
schemes divulgod despite bis loud ON
phatio plea that none were quite 90
pure ~ he. And with a nerve sublime
ho tried 10 point 20 his career with
pride.
Tho Phariseo Of olden timo has long
since struck another ciimo and All tho
world declares with vim. 'tla surely
hot enough Tor him. Tho Pharlsee
who grateful feels because tho profits
Of bis steals we're spent 10 further
other schemes will sometimes feel
just how 10 seems.
MORALE
This llfe Il full Of guile and strife
But graft turks In tho New York Life
Tho Pence.
Once on time a man OF note
who often swelied bis chest and
throat and gave full vent 20 lusty |
speech until he was dubbed Chauneo I
do Peach" stood forth upon the
stump with fears and voice ehoked
full Of sobs and tears, aud said. go
friends, alas alaeki the nation 3
doomed 20 balyhackl
"rhat Is 20 say, tits doomed 70 die
unless the people quickly ny 10 such
a. me relief 10 find and do not those
disturbeFs mind who say that graft
and loot abound the whole financial
world around The men like me
would gladly give their lives that this
great state might live.
"Don't listen 20 such men-hear
mel Don't heed walls Of calamity.
The men who run our high finance
are men who never lose a chance 10
work for the republics veal, and for
your ey'ry trouble feel Rely on US
ven save the state and will preserve
It's honor great"
All this he said and vastly more,
and on his honor loudly swore, that
honest men like him should be set
up 10 guard sweet liberty. But one
fine day the news reveals some mighty
big insurance steals. Aud people
chased him to the woods and caught
De Peach" with all the goods.
MORAL, f.
A search of such men viii disclose
The "gOods" concealed about their (
clothes.
The QuoteT.
Once on a time there was a man /
Who worked huge financial plan;
, plan to guarantee TO men who loved
heir wives and children, when they
passed across the great divide, some
'oF their future would provide. And
hen 20 put the plan in force he took a
'ather crooked course.
From poor men 5 premiums he would
AXE some 9 per cent to make soft
'asy berths with salaries that beat
by several score degrees the wages
# the men who paid 10 have provi.
lion for wives madei and these soft
oerths he took good care that only
ais own house should share.
"It is your duty" he would cry,
to lay little substance by that
wives and little ones may be from
poverty and trouble free. just put
he money in my care and / win all
heir burdens bear. am a man whose
leart Is bent on works Of love benev-
lent"