The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-28

have represented you and the party
and the government. On various oc-
casionS / have been tempted more or
less soreIy. but have continued loyal
TO you 1 am loyal yet, only l am
9ving heaps of mental trouble. and
I want to consult with you a bit 1
realize, as you certainly must, that
our jobs are at stake, and in this
blamed mixup of things We are liable
TO lose them If have to hunt for
another rail splitting job I fear the
effect on my brain If you are laid
on the shelf you will have to take a
partnership in some real estate Of
fice.
The source of most of my trouble
is the fact that most of the people of
Jericho took you and the party seri-
0usly- when you annSuncedr a plat
form. They thought it would be car
ried out. They did not look for bluff
and buncombe- Only two days ago
Squar' Kaniff dropped int5 the post
Office just when il was most crowded
and said to me in that bull voice Of
Pap, didn't Taft pledge himself to
But look what the weather has
been since he was elected I replied
Never mind the weather, but has
the tariff been lowered -
Mr.. President, what could I answer
to that straight question? The tariff
has not been lowered, and you have
lot given me any Instructions as to
how to dodge the question I was
floor in a modest way VIXEN the squar'
continued:
And what about that full dinner
paiI2''
was said in the campaign speeches,
and perhaps the platform. about a
full dinner pail for the workingman,
but, knowing it was all buncombe. I
hadn't remembered a word of it. L
think instructions ought TO have been
sent me long ago from the White
House as to how 1 should answer, but
none have ever been received. There
fore. the squar' got in another on me-
He chuckled as stood there, help
less. and then asked:
What about prosecuting the
trUsts?''
He has done it, answered
What trust?
1.-THE Shoe-peg, and@and-
And what other"
couldn't mention another, Mr..
President In a dim way I recalled
that something had been said or done
sure of my ground. It is not for a
worm of the dust like me to even
make a suggestion to a great man like
you, but if you expect your postmas-
ter to defend and work for you
shouldn't they be furnish with am
munition?
And yesterday Elder constock
came into the grocery part Of my
store after, quarter OF a pound Of
tea and in the presence Of at least
nine electors who gave you their
votes four years ago. ami who got
tight on election night, sail to me:
We'll. Pap, who's going to be
elected %
You've got 'em bad. and am sor-
~ for you, There's no one in It ex-
cept Teddy
''Huh.r
Bet you three to one and put the
money M now."
Then and there SIR President, I
was bIuffed out Of my boots I have re-
ceived no instructions 20 take all bets.
and the elders offer and my attitude
carried the crowd over 70 your rival
The elder who has always been
known as a kind hearted man. rubbed
IL n on me in this case by saying that
Debs would poll more votes than you
And today. just before sat down to
write this epistle, met Silas Good
heart in the street Silas is the Demo-
cratic Charley Murphy OF Jericho, but
last campaign he switched his follow
ers to you because Bryan would not
promise TO give him the job as minis
ter to England There will be no
switching this year unless 1t is to
Mr.. President, 1 desire TO be loyal
TO YOU but you cannot fail to see the
I'm barrassing position 7 am placed In
When the Bull Moose men 6fTer TO bet
silk hats TO peanuts that Teddy will
get there with both feet, must I let
myself be bIuffed DOWN.
When a Democrat cOues into the
postoft7ce and shoots off his mouth to
-he effect that Wilson is sure to carry
forty states. can 1 call him a Har7 II
the situation is badly mixed to polfti-