The Washington times., 1913-10-16
Here are some of tOday'S:

POLI1ICIAN-A person engaged III
boosting one political party or candi,
date. and knocking other political
parties and candidates.
POLITICIAN-Am man who, making up
TO his own Importance, decides TO
come into his own. On looking arouna
for popular movement that VIII
boost him into office, he sees one,
grasps 1t, and waves it like a mata-
dor waves a red rag at bull hght
in the face of his opponent until ne
spell-binds the voters and floats into
office and finally arrives in Congress
as easily and as airily as a balloon
rises after ii has been inhated py
gas. On arriving within the halls OF
Congress the politicians s frst move
ment is to announce himself 70 ms ms
speedy adjustment of all pending leg
islation, an act which is intended Tor
the eye of the public, especially ms
own constituency. His second move
ment is to affiliate himself with
political ring or machine in Congress
that will boost him INTO oince tor
life I. b. BLAND1.
POLITICIAN-A public servant who
one is appointed by the people OF their
State for the benefit their interest
]. F. NEBEL-
l2A G street northwest
poIJT1JAN-Onew who is able TO con-
troll the votes of his friends and d.others
through promises, cunning, and aru-
flee, and who understands all the
tricks and weaknesses of his tppo-
nents.
Mrs. AMANDA C. DAVIDSON,
I7oS Third street northwest
PoyJTICIAN-Onew who does all in his
power to convince the voters that II Is
to their best interest to vote as he
would like to have them vote. One
who does anything to aid one party
to win an election.
F. R. DAVIDSON.
PoLITICIAN-Onew who works in the
interest of his country and himself
in public life.
THOMAS R. RILEY. Jr.
l01 F street southwest
POLITICIAN-Onew who makes a busi-
ness of serving the public for con-
sideration. He first considers his own
personal interests, and then the inter-
esst of the public, when It serves his
interests JOHN P. SIMONTON.
14lS W street northwest.
POLITICIAN-Is or ought to be a
man that has the good OF his party
and country for hi highest aim.
Mrs. NJ I. GLASCOCK,
Agnewville, Va.
POLITICIAN-Onew who makes public
affairs his lifes work in an intelli-
gently selfish manner. so that he may
confer benefits, without suffering
myrtyrdom and receive the honors due
statesman, without the strain of
living I'D to statesman's ideals.
SUE FITE RAMSEY.
POLITICIAN-A speech. a promise,
and a bunch o. coin. E. J. DOYLE.
POLITICIAN
A schemer. it's true,
But a statesman, too.
JOHN J. O'DAY, Jr.
PoIITICIAN-0ne who endeavors to
inbue the public mind with the idea
that the principles of the party he
represents and its policies ore best for
the general welfare. and seeks its in
dorsement and support. R. II. @.
POLITICIAN-Onew who occunias HIM
self with politics; every mans friend?
One who devotes himself to doing the
public-good, and to the promotion Of
the interests; one who is practically
interested in politics for himself: one
who concerns himself with much cam
paigntng, speech-making, etc; one who
plays the game knows the limit and
gets out of 1t all there is in II.
l. H. PATTISON.
POLITICIAN-A person who under
stands the intrigues of politics and is
able to manipulate them.
MRS. L. W. MYERS.
POLITICIAN-GncE y no gets Eotes: 4
CRATER: II successful. he is called a
gentleman, if not he is called a bum.
S. BA1ER.
good government from his point OF
view, which is every mans preroga-
tive. and guards the interest of the
county or or State from which he comes
with a Jealous care, by seeking every
means. through honest. unremitting
endeavor. to improve the same. NOR
ally and financially. and, in fact an
all-round good fellow, and nevet so
dishonest and rapacious as the aver
age man in the many fields of busi-
ness activities. JOHN T. CAGE.
POLITICIAN-A man who will steal
Your overcoat and when caught with
the goods will tell you in such a con-
vincing manner why he took it that
you will give him your watch and
chain. HARRY S. NEWELL.
POLITICIAN-One verscd in the art
of governing, a person with a follow
ing, a leader in political campaigns
AS political campaigns are peaceful
wars, a leader or general is politi-
clan. r. H. BAILEY.
P0LITICIAN-One engaged in the
work for the betterment of the peo-