Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-12
Concerning Mr.. Paget

More trouble for the worthy Mr..
Paget And this is how 1t happened:
When that most estimable gentle
man above mentioned was proclaim
ing his personal merits and his quail
fications for the U. S. senatorship
from Portland street corner last
Wednesday evening, the small and un-
pretentious person previously mem
toned in these columns suddenly
rounded the corner and proceeded to
absorb very limited portion of space
and a very generous proportion of the
noise"
zone moment" pleaded the small
person, when the most estimable Mr..
Paget had valiantly invited all classes
to vote for him because Of his Won
derful business ability and his per-
sonal merits, "Will you kindly explain
to us just how you propose to accom-
plish the purpose mentioned in the
fourth plank of your platform? Please
tell us just how you expect to obtain
absolute protection Of the rights of
labor. without impairment of the
rights of capital You have just made
the statement that labor and capital
have most strenuously conflicting in
terests. How do you propose to ad-
lust them?" Mr.. Paget took o hasty
look at his watch, ran his fingers
through his hair and glanced nervous
ly down the street.
FOh--ah-ahem," he breathed court
eously Then a thought seemed to
strike him amidshlp. He leaned over
the deck of the automobile and looked
searchingly at the small person stand
ing so meelSly beside it. "Are you
not the same small person who asked
me that question in Salem last satur'
day night?" he Querled. The small
head nodded.
oI thought you had come to present
me with the bunch Of roses you are
carrying he spared, 81 will II yoI
will answer the question" came thu
ready reply from the little figure OF
the walk. Clearly the answer wat
all that was desired. well be speci
fic, state a definate case" he begar
but was interrupted by the ques
ton, "How do you expect to Obtain
absolute protection for labor withou
impairment of the rights Of capital?
A mighty voice shouted from th'
audience, "IIl give you twenty dol
lars IL you will answer the question.
Money clinked musically. A mai
standing near came up to the car AM
offered to make 1t $10O, but the YER
considerate and conscientious MI
Paget would not have disappointet
the "deer peepul" who were waitin
down at Lent's to hear his spiel-n
not for twice that amount of paltr
dollars.
He consulted his watch again an
said he wished he had time to discus
the subject with the small persor
"You have the floor shouted voic
from the crowd.
Plainly, Mr.. Paget was-in hurr!
He turned to the troublesome sma
person on the walk and said tartly
"what do you want?" II want
know" began that very persistel
small being-but the perturbed Pag'
waved his hands and turned ava
while shouts Of laughter came fro
the crowd. "Let the small person al
swer the question" proposed a b.
standed. Eyes, yes" choroused do
en- voices; but that very small al
inconsequential individual drew up /
little figure to full five feet and r
marked "I'm not Prohibitions
I'm Socialist, and I'm out for Il
whole thing There is no compr
mise. Please answer the questio
Mr.. Paget."
well, really, 1.-the crowd
waiting for me at Lent's. you know
he began.
Hear i'm! Hear i'm" shout
the delighted bystanders, while =