Arizona republican., 1909-07-11
LITTLE JAMES
Concerning the Exoneration of the
 Hon. Thomas Taggart)

My paw he sez yesterday, sez he: | I'm glad to see by tn Mornin Papers
 at my ole frend Tommus Taggert
 what keeps a tavern at French Lick | Springs, Indiany, has Exonnerated Hisself about that there Jingles gir
 wich sez at he's a Wite Slave Deeler
 I'm glad at it's been made cleer
 to tn World fun headquarters at
 Mister Taggert ain't a deelin' in none
 of them there chattles an at he's a
 keepin' a Tavern where a man ain't
 Ashamed to take his Wife an his Dotters.
 '''rh French Lick Springs hotels had a bad name fer some yeers
 through no Folt of it's own Mister
 Taggert he had tn Misforchin some yeers ago to git Chose Cheerman of tn Nashnle Democrat Committy an immejitly after that, Democrat Staits- mems got to flockin' to French Lick Springs an stoppin' at Mister Tag gert's Tavern sos at tn place jist nacherly got a Hard Reppytashun. Nobody never seen nothin' Kong done there but fun tn Croud at was seen comin' in an out it got tn name of bein' a Randyvoo fer tn Sinfle an tn Ungodly.
 "Missus Taggert she seZ to him: 'Tommus, you ort to keep your He'd quarters up at Chicago or Noo York. These here Staitsmens an Patrits which is comin' here all tn Time ain't doin' tn Hotle no Good an l notis at tn Nabers ain't as soshable like Al TD,rr, min this Peecefle Tavern fer tn Ac- commodashun of tn Weery Travler.
 Yesterday when I was Conseeled in the Srubbery at tn side of tn house two men was a standin' there by tn Corner an wun of 'em, he pinted to tn Ole Wether Beetin sine which reeds 'Entertanement fer Men and Beests' an he sez to tn othern sez he, Tom Taggert. sence he got to be Cheerman of tn Nashnle Democrat Committy ort to change that there ole sine sos it'd reed Entertanement fer Beests' ain't seen no other Gests around sence this here Nashnle Campane's been opened "
 "Willyum J. O'Brien he seZ to some trends at asst him why he didn't go down to tn French Lick Springs an Confer with Mister Taggert. Mister O'Brien he replize, This aint my Campane nowhow, but I expect to run agin some time an if it ever got out agin me at I was seen about Tavern down there I'd lose tn Support of tn Church an tn Morle Element generly. l don't know nothin' about that Resort persnly 'cept what I heers an God knows that's enuff'
 Tn French Lick Springs ain't never got over tn Bio it Reseeved in tn Parker Campane. It wasn't long after that at it was Rumered at they was Gambolin agoin' on in a back room of Taggert's Tavern an when they was tryin' to pass a Law agin Gam bolin in Indiany. Mister Taggert he went to tn Legislater an sez, This here Bilrs aimed at my Hosstlery They ain't no Gambolin there an never was 'cept mebbe s5 or 10 dol ars at some Enthoosiastic Demo- ,rat bet on Parker in tn Fleet of tn | Campane. They ain't a more Morle | Hotel in this Country. We say grace | before all Meels an sence tn Eleck- | ;hun's over we've Resoomed tn Ole | Rooteen an compels tn Gests to take part in Fambly Prairs. But l don't want this here Aunty- -Gambolin' bill | O pass or it'll look like it was done ,n account of my Hotel.
 But this here trile's been a god ;end to Mister Taggert becos it give