The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-29

We pTini ls-luN the third AMI Thus
faf the mo.i important aIilelr IN OUT -
rirs TO pFosIseli'e legislators. The sub
irsi T.;
A.an rw memlAT II the legislature you
viii never iaFsrt the hfst night Ia The
eaIalal city, Aan Will 80 10 hod with
hli.ter..l irst and your n-sk viii IL iTfiia'
tel Ia yonr collar, You viii Try 10
frame az a plan whereby you may SC, IN
right with those IN charge II the ropcs,
wires and other parts IT the machine,
Nou will Try Ia rcrolleci the names 81 The
v. men YOU werr introduced 10 early In
the cy,ning. Your mind Will wander,
Then such names ~ Siickncy, Lord, WIT
ter, Stone. Villas, Peek. Kingsley and
seofe II othefs will come "a you, and You
will liz ga your bel and tty 10 pick Out
the face that Foes with each name, hiN"
Il up. Wait until tomorrow, You have
dome enough tot one evening, You have
ptohahlV smoked rs eigas and drank no
les than II portions III iiuid that makes
the heart beat faster than 1, does At home,
When you wakcn IN the morning YOU will
remember that a whiic-haircd man asked
60 have a lew minutes with YOU after
breakfast You won't H. able 60 recolleci
lust how he looks bu, he will find you aud
viii learn what you know or think you
know about railroads. II you can con
vince him that YOU are deaf. dumb and
blind ON railroad matters you may possibly
hear the speaker read your name a. one
ON the railroad committee. The folks back
home will wonder how Il happened, Don't
TN 20 explain. You can't do t. It's sim
ply a case Of unconsciously getting in right.
Then you may find yourself on the general
committee. While you may imagine that
this committee il composed Of lcit'o II
il NOT 80. The general committee takes
care OF matters that might have more poli'
tics in them than would be good for the
welfare Of the party. The general commit
tee !. a good one 10 connect with. Don
ask for appointment 10 that committee
you may raise the suspicion that you
know more than YOU do.
Load yourself with cigars when. you
leave the hotel after brea kiast and get
acquainted with as many OF your brother
members ~ possible during the forenoon.
II You happen 10 have man with you that
never met Mr.. Wtters or Superintendent
Stone act as though YOU had known each
Of these men for 30 years and give your
companion an introduction. Whenever
you get a chance 10 break into conversa'
ton with any Of the leaders YOU met
the night You arrived be sure not TO lose
the opportunity. Act as though you want
ed 10 stand in with the machine. During
the first week you are at Montpelier be
sure 10 entertain a dozen or more mem.
her from the smaller towns, provided
there are any smaller than the one you
hail from This will give you a standing
with an element that will be able to help
YOU when the steering committee asks you
to lift for certain measure. Above all
things don't talk about gubenational pos
sibilities two years hence. Don't display
your knowledge of the ancient history. OF
the party. There are many things that
had best be left unsad. Find out how
the speaker and the leaders stand with
the governor. BE sure that you know alb
soutely how member stands with the
governor before you attempt TO tell what
YOU know or think. All these admonl-
tions. if followed, will assist greatly in put
ting you in right