The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
BOWSER, HE ROLLS IN.
And a Lot of His Party Friends Roll
Hi--. Out

/ Was 4 pamphlet left here this af-
/ ternoOu for me- inquired Mr. Bowse-
| as soon as he reached home the other
| evening
| 4 think something of the kind was
| thrown through the area gate, re-
/ piled Mrs Bowser-
/ Il shalt want II the first thing after
/ dinner
It's On the piano
Mr.. DaybaI said he sent it. and
am anxious to devour its pages That
[ little pamphlet may create a revoltI-
/ ton in this country
About WHAT
Never mind till after dinner
want 10 eat fast 50 I can read Mr.
Daxba1 says there IS a revolution COM
/ ing and 1 think so myself Things
can't go on this way much longer
He finished his meal first and ran
UPSTAIRS. and when she reached the
sitting room later on he had the PAM
9hIet on his knee and was gesturing
Hes right by thunder. he's
right
Is it a collection Of family reel
pes9 was asked
e-Of course not What would I be
doing fooling around with family
recipes
Is IT hints on hogs and chickens -
He glanced at her over the top Of
his spectacIes for a minute and then
T
unit. q quarter of an hour later that
he suddenly slapped his leg and ex-
claimed
BY the horn spoon but I'm seeing
things in & different light from ever
before, The chap VINO wrote this
knew what he was talking about
And will you now explain what il
IS she asked
IT relates 10 politics There is TO
I be a new party in the field next year
- To- NV
there should he new one ard I'll be
| hanged II I don't agree with every
word Of IT Yes sir I'm seeing things
Is they have levsr occurred to ne
since I cast M first vote
And what Is 10 be the name OF the
rIeE- PARTY
The Divisionfsts. probably; but
whatever II = IL = sure 20 sweep the
whole country. We cannot &c kept
ioEr any Longer
since when have you been kept
down as YOU call il. Mr. Bowser2
Never you mind about that. but
get ready for ore Of the biggest land
slides ever known in this country. =
never was right and never viii be
right for one man 20 be worth SO.
600 600 and another TO have 70 work
for s. a day All men should be equal
All property should be divided up
There should be no rich ard no poor
I tell you there are truth and justice
and reason in every line OF this book
and I'M glad I got hold OF it
Are you going TO change your
party
I am. and announce It right here
and now Yes. sir I'm a DIvISiouist-
and Il they want any speeches from me
during the campaign I am at their
service
I should think your adventures with
politics last fail would have been
enough TO cure any further longing
she replied with z sigh
What's that2 WHAT do you mean
by that7'- he demanded as he rose up
Didn't your party throw you down
after you spent about $50 for beer
--Never-uever in this world After
I got the ball rolling 1 retired to make
room for younger men The idea Of my
party throwing uze down
Well perhaps 1t didn't but you got
robbed and battered n 4 saloon and
some men had 70 bring you hons- Il
were you
Stop right there woman shouted
Mr. Bowser as he brought his fist
down on the stand between them I
never got battered OF robbed and 7
was never brought home drunk I
simply participated in the opening Of
the campaign and you know il as well
I do
oh that was Il
Yes tzt was il just as am 60
ing out this evening 70 participate IL
what may be called the opening OF the
campaign OF the new party They have
q meeting only three blocks away 10
effect an CTEznizzr iou- I do not care
10 take an active part but I wish them
10 know that am on the side Of the
oppressed I'd like my name ID be the
first OF the list
Hadn't you better read the pamph-
let clear through before committing
yourself asked Mrs B0wser as he
walked hack and forth.
I've read enough TO satisfy ne that /
I've been wrong for the last % years :
ne replied 4 have always felt that I.
there vas right path Il I eouId only
find il and Il - here az last BY gin
ger hut II wont take Us long 70 upset +
the existing order Of -hf1gS and give T
everybody a fair show AS they viii
probably get ne on the Platform %
make a speech and perhaps want ne 70
help draft a party platform you needn't
SIT up for me
AIRS BOvSer had no more TO say. ard 4
Mr. BowSer found his nat and cane and
set out At the gate he was joined by
4 fellow DzvzS5ozSS-- man who had
been CT the point q applying for same-
thing AZ the basement dOo=- His orig
izaI idea was abandoned fer better
one ard he struck Mr. B0-ser for
quarter
of course not was the reply why !