Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

room door an inch and a half and looked
in.
Pete" / sobbed. ARE you brooding?
With your permission. ladies and gentle
men, will omit the Honorable Petes re-
ply.
Pete" l called again opening the door
another inch, what are you doing, dear?"
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radical railway rate regulation BILL
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Ladies and gentlemen since then I have
grown more bold. ! have had several in
terviews with the Honorable Pete. The
telephone is great institution.
Pete 1 called to him on one occasion
through this invaluable instrument, where
did you make your first hit in po.itics?"
Out in Iowa in joint debate" came
back the bronchial reply of the Honorable
Pete.
And how did you make 1T, Petey: L
inquired.
II think l used brass knuckles," said the
Honorable Pete.
Have all your other political hits been
like that?" l inquired. after glancing around
to see that the door was locked.
"Oh, no." replied the Honorable Pete, Il
carried blackjack for awhile, and a heavy
inkwell is a good thing if you can throw
straight. And-oh. yes-once used a
chair
Peter" I inquired with some Increase
Of formality, after making political hit
of the nature you have described. do you
leave your opponent alone?
'Of course not He might come to, re-
piled the Honorable Pete
How do you put on the finishing touches,
Petey, dear?" / asked
Well" growled the Honorable Pete ct
discommodes an opponent some to jump up
and down on his stomach
And so, ladies and gentlemen, we have an
explanation of the Honorable Pete's long
and successful career in politics and of his
parliamentary methods while performing In
the big tent. A retired prizefghter? Re
tired? The Honorable Pete? Never, at no
time
But the Honorable Pete has needed all the
tact that have dweIt upon to keep his head
above water in the eighth Iowa district
Pete is going to have fight his hands
this year" they are saying around the Cap
itol nowadays. They said the same thing
two years ago, ladies and gentlemen, and
two years before that. and SO on down the
dusty afsles of time. Why, 1t comes over
me now as i talk OF these things that once,
many. many years ago, when / sat at my
grandfather's knee. drinking In his words of
wisdom, he referred to the Honorable Pete.
/ saw in the paper the other day." said
grandfather. that the Honorable Pete is
having fight out In his district this year.
All, me. for the days of youth. Once when
l was a young man 1 met the Honorable
Pete. II you don't believe 1t can show
you the scar. l think the Honorable Pete
carried horseshoe hidden in his glove that
Jay
And grandfather rambling on as old
men will, told me a story his father had
told him about the fight the Honorable
Pete was having out in his district In that
year-whenever it was.
Only once since that interview I men,
toned have / seen the Honorable Pete.
Twas at social function, and we met
so far as I'm concerned twas an accident
in front of funetionary. who was very
busy. / smiled and the Honorable Pete
glared.
Young man. he growled In his deepest
bronchial gruffness, IAN individual of your
size and huskiness who will put water in
his whisky is no better than L." But
again / must beg your indulgence. There
may be young persons within hearing, and,
besides. this is a family newspaper.
A retired przeffghter? Retired? The
Honorable Pete? Never, at no time.
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