The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
KANSAS COMNENT
AN IMPOSrER

"A sensational thing happened in the
village OF Robinson, Kansas. the other
gay. A man that was badly crippled
(, arrived there and put up a hard luck
story, and some of the Prominent
Citizens gave him pennies and nickels,
and 1T seemed. probably that in the
course OF half a day he would collect
enough 10 buy square meal.
l. flnally he told his tale of woe to
the wrong citizen. He struck the man
VINO IS always looking around for inn
posters. VINO IS afraid that he might
encourage pauperism and vice if he
Ioosened up two cents worth.
rms Watchdog of the Village Treas
ury backed the cripple into a corner
ana asked him ten thousand questions,
and got him all balled up. The Grip
PIE under the gruelling examine
t1on, stated first that he came from
Neodesha, and then said that he came
Guardian of the Village Morals The
constable was summoned, and the Grip
PIE ANONYMOUSLY expelled from that
chnste hamlet. and the man who ex-
pointing to himself with pride, and
telling all about the dramatic affair
TO the editor of the Index, who print
ed ringing article warning the peo-
pie to be on their guard against other
imposters of the same sort.
"%@e was gooseflesh on the people
OF Roblnson for q day or two, but
they are beginning to breathe freely
That must be pleasant town to live
IN A town that will chase a cripple
from its gates because he told fish
story or two is obviously the head
quarters of virtue.
There are no doubt that travelling
peggars are a nuisance, and they
should be suppressed, as a class, for
the people are paying taxes to sup
port institutions for the INDECENT. But
this reform is for the authorities to
look after.
II q cripple comes to you and
nrandlshes his wooden leg in your
race, or turns his sightless eyes on you,
loosen UP. He may be a liar, a fraud,
an migrate. It makes no difference;
loosen I'D. The chances are that he
needs the money the worst way. Don't
ask MIN string of questions: loosen
up. If you refuse to help him you
may be in5uring worthy man, and it
IS a dead sure thing that you are in
Jurlng yourself. Every time you re-
have the chance your soul shrivels
UP a little more.-EmDoria Gazette.
HOW ABOUT THIS?
Suppose a man of superior intelli-
gence and character should announce
himself as a candidate for president,
and say to the people:
81 give you notice that, if elected, 1
Will surprise you, and give you reform.
You have been asking for reform for
years; elect me. and 1 will really give
it to you"
Admitting that the people believed
tho man meant what he said. and had
the ability and nerve to give them real
reform, don't you believe his PROPOSE
ton would start1e them? Don't you
believe thousands would immediately
fight such a man. to prevent real re-
forms being enacted?
More than half the voters, probably,
are interested in our present system
OIL politics. Some time they hope to
benefit by extravaganza and folly
Therefore they are opposed to real re-
form. They have submitted to folly
and extravaganee, in order that poIit-
ical leaders might be benefited. and
folly should continue until the "foI- |
lowers have had chance
Politicians will never reform any,
thing; bear that In nnind.~. The politi- |
clans are interested in getting a profit
out of the people; politicians are no |
more interested than book agents |
Time spent in following a political
leader is thrown away, unless you ex-
pect the political leader and his
friends to get back Of you some day
and assist in showing you up to the
public trough, where you may benefit |
at public expense.-Atchison Globe.