The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-05-14

Copyright by Joseph b boWlesl
The politician who Is following the
calling for a livelihood eats. drinks
and sleeps politics. You annot get
him OF the track He finds little In
terest In anything else. All his read
ing, outside Of the papers. is on po-
liticai topics. He keeps track Of past
elections and past ward votes. knows
how his ward has gone. viii & o and
ought TO go Ia the future. He Is the
life Of all political assemblages. for
he has the air OF the expert and the
glibness OF an illustrated lecturer.
lie attends the wakes. funerals.
dances parties. baseball and football
games. c~hnstenings. church fairs. pic
mics and all other social happenings,
and gets himself voted the most pop
ular man whenever he has u chance
remember that az one political
jamboree there was a beauty show
and / was appointed one OF the iudges
The other two judges we're pulling
together" and / saws I was double
crossed" before the beauties went
on the platform. In front Of the plat.
form there vas q big crowd on the
chairs. and they were filled by the re-
spcctive adhorents OF the contesiing
fair I had |innocently supposed
that things were "on The square until
! was approached by one OF the judges
with the idea that the dnsi prize ought
90 60 10 q certain Girl who. 90 my no
ton. was not within a thousand miles
Of being first In the race ! put up
such a fierce kick that the other
Judges got a little biz uncertain. and
At last. as FIRST and second prizes were
both gold watches. they agreed 90 Del,
mo select 80. 9 u ! would ote FOE
their choice for FIRST prize.
when No. lis name was announced
a roa vent up from the crowd. ac.
| companied by o cheer from q cor.
ner OF the seats where the winners
partisans were punched When No.
&c name was given she was cheored
By a bis majority OK the crowd, aud 1
was satisfied ms cyesight vas stan
sood Now Cor both of these Girls the
vote had been solid, three votes for
each. When O. came to No sand
there we're only three prizes worth
anything did a little doublc-cross.
Ing myself one OF the Judges pro.
posed a girl who had a face Ike a
cuatard pie az twilight The other
judge said. sure. that's che onc' !
had selected a glrl Tor this prise and
had got her name. so / said 10 judge
NO .. Where's your ladyg Tie
pointed 10 her aud I said. "Out Of
sight. but we'd better spin the votes
this time; you vote for Miss - giy.
Ing him the name OF my ctoico-so
that the crowd won't have any holeI
coming on the split Two votes TO ono
viii win out anyway
lie did as suggested bat as I alsa
voted for nay choice the look OF dis
gust that oycrspread his features
when he saw how ne had been horn.
swogglod' was something classic Ru.
an be said Was Holy goo'
After a man has been mixed up o.
politics for a year or so he begins "a
perceive that politics has as many an
giles IN a social way as the game o.
"threccushion oaroms. The yaricty
OF eradations Is 30 widely diversified
and The intervals so ahrapt that 81
takes a truly cosmopolitan spirit d
successfully "tako the degrees Al
-four O'Clock IN the afternoon you mas
b. touching slassos with a young me
ohanic az a "~rathakeiler IN a friendly
chat over your beer as 60 how thinsl
look In bis end Of the ward Al s D
M y0u may 30 dining with a bunch 81
judges and party masoates Ia som.