The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-16

and as for the work. guess we can
satisfy you If your appetite isn't too
big How would state Office dog1
''PoliticsY queried Blount. bringing
his horse down to the walk for which
his father had set the example. i've
thought good BIT about that, though
haven't had any special training that
way. The schools OF today are turn
ing out business lawyers-men who
know the law and are trained particu-
larly in its application to the great
business undertakings. That used to
be my ambition-to be a business adj
wiser and perhaps after awhile to
climb to the top of the ladder and be
somebody's corporation counsel"
But now you have changedg"
81 don't know that 1 have. But
there are other fields that are also at
tractive. No man can study the poll
tics Of America today without seeing
the need for good men-men vino will
administer the affairs of the state or
the nation without fear or favor; men
who will hew TO the line under any
and all conditions"
A quaint smile was playing under
the dropping mustache Of the Hon.
Senator Sagebrush.
Il reckon we do need few men like
that, Evan-need 'em mighty bad.
Think you could fill the bill If You had
a right good CHANGER"
The potential newer of political
chips smiled
Pm not likely to get the chance
very soon," he returned. "Just at pres
ent am still legal resident of the
good old commonwealth OF Massachu-
sets and member of its bar, eligible
to Office there and nowhere else"
You'd be citizen of this state by
the time you could get elected to an
Office in it." suggested the senator.
] at know-the required term of resi-
( dence here is ridiculousIy short. But
you forget that 1 am as unknown in
the sagebrush hills as you are well
known I couldn't get a nomination
for the Office If poundkeeper"
David Blount was chuckling softly.
Sounds right funny to hear you talk
that way, son." he commented. Mighty
near everybody viii tell you that the
slate hangs up behind the door at War
trace, and I don't know but some peo-
pie would say that old Sagebrush Dave
himself does most of the writing ON it.
+. Anyhow. there's one place on it that
is stin needing name, and guess
yours would fit it as well as any.
body's."
The young man. who was so lately
out Of the well considering east
gasped.
"Heavensr he CALCULATED. you're
not considering me as a possibility OF
the state ticket before I've been TWEEN
+ ty-four hours on the ground, are you 2
A "No, not exactly as possibility, son
Wen call it sure thing If you want
to. It's this way: We're needing q
political housekeeping pretty bad this
year. We have good enough laws,
guess, but they're winked at any day
In the week when somebody comes
along with barrel. The fight is VI
+ between the people Of this state and
the corporations. 1t was up two years
ago, and the people got the laws al
right, but forgot TO elect men who
would carry them out. This time
think the voters have got their kniye:
sharpened- We've been q little slow
catching step, but the marching orders
have gone out. We're going to clear
house this fall"
Not If the slate hangs behind YOU
door or any mans door, father" wa:
the theorists grave reminder. Ere
form doesn't come in by that road"
''Hold on, son; steady go easy's the
word. Reform comes in by any ole