The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-30
BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE.

| ou0 LuluE the "oAASA
| found out the other day.
When selling carnations and stamps
| for the Progressive campaign funds in
| the entrances to two of the picture
theatres.
That was, that the Republicans are
regular "sore-heads."
| And that there are lot of nice
| Democrats in town
Several Democrats bought carna-
tons to give to their wives.
| So they said.
And why should any Progressive
doubt EN-?
| However there wyere several Repub-
Iicans high in the local councils who
were amiable enough.
Two of 'em purchased carnations.
| What was the latter's final destina-
ton is problematicaL
| The point was, they bought them.
| One of these stately officials said,
however, that the Progressives were
wasting time.
He seemed to have inside and COM
placent information with regard to the
local situation"
Felt very sure that Progressives
would be found bringing up the voting
rear in this environ.
Doubted, indeed, if bakers dozen
would be cast.
One Progressive woman "opined'
that, mayhap, If the Progressives were
found to be piling up votes that the
Republican and Democratic election
Iofficers would throw their too super
fluffy into the discard.
Nay, nay. said the Republican virtu-
iously.
In fact repudiated the suggestion We
hemently.
Too vehemently.
So vehemently, in fact, that one Pro-
gressive was heard to murmur my
lord thou doth protest too much
How" said an unsophisticated fe-
male, ARE the Progressives going to
tell when the Denis and the Republi-
cans have entire charge of the re-
turns? How're the Progressives going
to know what they do?"
The Republican official smiled lofti-
ly.
There has never been a contested
election in Wayne County" he said.
"This cry of fraud is Ridiculous" he
went on. Its merely a campaign ex-
element"
"All the same you could falsify the
returns, couldn't your" asked the in
quisitive female.
ooh, they might be-" said the official
carelessly," but they won't. It's prepos-
ferrous to talk about it."
81 don't see why" went on the OBJ
noxious one, 'it's been done before
Why not again.
But not in Wayne County!" oracu
larly cried the official.
well, anyway, you say they could
do it," said the woman, land it seems
easy enough unless you have voting
, machines"
"Well we don't have voting ma
} chimes in this county," said the official
, land there'll be no fraud"
, The woman shifted.
Don't you believe me-" asked the Of
4 fetal
mo, l DON'T" cried the woman. 90
: wouldn't trust you old Republicans e
: city block l might the Democrats
3 but not you"
: That's no way to talk" said the
Y official, when you know we're fol
e YOU
J. For who?"
= "Why, YOU" grinned the Republican
v Not for you, personally or individual
8 ly, but for the sex"
4 "Pooh!" said the woman. you're at
7 lection is too sudden to be true. 70,
k never were for us It'll the Progressive
took us up. Then you were all holler
in how you loved U.S. And it's a fac
that we aren't half bad at collectin,
: money"
s. mo, you're good when it comes t,
! that" said the official looking at hi
5 two carnations. IF you are unscrupu
l. lous"
How dare you!" cried the woman
5 Moneys money-isn't it,"
) Yes. But I shouldn't think you,
want-my money. let us say" grin
ned the official
"A dimes a dime" murmured tn
Il woman. And nickers a nicked."
There's nothing more amusing thai
this tainted money hullabaloo." sh
v continued. eff moneys given for
IS good cause what's the difference
s where it comes from. For when it i
IS turned into an agency for good. how
L ever reprehensible its source, the la1
r ter is nullified.
l. whats the difference between
$ rich man and poor man contributin
2 to a campaign fund? Just because
y man is rich is no sign why he can
e be as patriotic as if he were poor.
II "Poverty's no virtue.
u I'm fact poverty, in and of itself, i
+ a crime.
n Poverty shouldn't exist.
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