The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-29

my brave boys were sweeping gallant
ly up the slopes to die for the cause
Cad, sub, but didn't my blood boil
when | saw that picture, And they
made charges, sub charges that was
a political schemer and charlatan and
dishonest to the core and that my the
ories were the phantoms OF an insane
man.
81 couldn't SO ahead, suh-l couldn't
do It. My motives had been belied and
my honah impugned, and with the
Runkers, suh-with the Bunkers from
time immemorial-honah he always
come first. | dropped the canvass TO
preserve and protect my honah. he
gan at the head of the opposition. Per,
haps yo' remember Of reading of the
sudden demise Of an editor named
Gadsby In this stateS l walked on him
one day and quietly said;
''Suh, | am Colonel Bunker-Colonel
Bunker, sub. WIN yo' kindly arrange
to shoot at me at ten pacesY'
HE said be would, sub. and he did,
sub, and I must say that he died like
gentleman trusted that my prompt
and vigorous action would have salu-
tary effect on his contemporaries, but
they only made II the excuse TO pour
out other vials Of vituperation and In
suit. was forced TO call out and
wound three in succession. and then /
paid my attentions 70 state senator
who was seeking TO couple my name
with the scandal called him out, and
he was on hand 10 the minute, and
when he went down with bullet in
his shoulder he lay like gentleman. II
was an affair | Ike to remember for lis
urbanitt and general good feeling.
And then came the affair with Judge
Harper. The judge had questioned my
bravery as a soldier and my sincerity
as a politician, and | waited upon him
IN the usual way. He received me as
one gentleman receives another, and
we proceeded 10 the field Of honah with
linked arms. II was with all due re-
spect for his many attributes that I
put a bullet through his leg and made
him a cripple for life.
mo less than three other affairs fol
lowed. and all were beautifully man
aged and strictly according to the code.
That is a thing can pride myself on
following the code TO the very letter
Some Of my opponents were not so
careful. however. Judge Thomas, for
instance, being challenged for doubling
that had the best interests Of the peo-
pie at heart IN accepting the nomina-
ton. selected AK handles as weapons
and actually appeared on the field with
one in his hands. | turned away from
him, suh-positively and unqualiiiedIy
turned away-and public sentiment
bore me out in so doing. Later on,
when the judge was dying of fever, he
rendered me a full apology and remov-
ed the stain from his character befo'
passing away. The time may come
when gentlemen will seek the field Of
honah with AK handles or sled stakes
for weapons, but not in my time, |
hope-not in my time, sub.
"As to the campaign, suh-as to the
campaign-I couldn't travel and fight
duels and make speeches, too, and /
therefore threw the campaign over my
shoulder. Honah first, Office second.
The unknown nominee on the other
ticket took advantage Of the occasion
to stump the state and make all sorts
Of promises, and when the adorable
and enthusiastic electors came to the
polls they forgot me. II remember
right. suh-and l think | do-that un-
known and unbeard Of persons ma
jority was something like $4,000.
81 believe the matter was referred to
as a landslide, and some Of the papers
were unkind enough TO say that l was
buried foteen feet deep. was snow
ed under. sub, but l saved my honah
as a gentleman should, and now don't
mind if do remove this dryness from
nv throat. Thanks, sub. took you
to be a person Of thoughtfulness and
observation, and | am glad to find that
| am not mistaken. Yes, suh, ] saved
nv honah-and here's looking at yO'i
suhn - NJ. QUAD.