The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-08
The Game Political.

The candidates for the Republican
! eubernatorial nomination. some Of
whom had been hiding in the bushes
while disrobing for the cold plunge, fol
lowed each other like boys at the swim
ming pool. after the first had taken the
dive. The water looked pretty cold for
while and there was big Stone at
the bottom that they aimed TO avoid,
tslt after this had been pried out the
pool looked more inviting There is
| little prospect. however. that once in
they will holler back TO those still
| ashore, Come in. kids. the waters
fine" Everything indicates that there
is rather cramped swimming room al
ready and more would make il crowd
ed. Some of those in will soon have
TO dog paw" or float" in order TO
keep their heads above water, due To
lack OF elbow room and to the rather
long and tiresome stunt ahead
Changing the metaphor, Messrs
Hartness, Rabbit and Emery, naming
them, as show programs do, lin the or
der of their appearance, have started
a bout for points. II. is a strictly
amateur performance. with title but no
purse at stake The trouble with these
contests is that, beginning with a smile
and handshake, with profuse acknowl-
edgments of each others merits and
virtues and registering solemn vows TO
spar fair. the antagonists. warming up,
and cgged on by their rooters. soon
forget their assurances. Starting with
nice little love-taps, one of them, by
mistake, perhaps, but the other thinks
BY design. places blow little hard
ei than the recipient expected The
crowd cheers No. then responds with
a real wallop and the fun is on. Soon
they are at il hammer and tongs. Ii
is fortunate outcome indeed il be.
fore the ARRAY is over. the boxers don't
throw away their gloves, 60 to il with
bare fists. nit below the belt. gouge
each Others eyes and jump on each
others stomachs. Unfortunately. in
the political squared circle there is no
referee TO pull them apart or award
the decision on foul Everything
passes that the crowd will stand for
aud IL il used TO everything short of
MAYHEM aud murder.
The public. in this latest go" for !
which the gong has just been nIng. will |
hope for the best. but be prepared for |
tho worst II will, if previous cam
raigns are any criterion. soon learn |
hat three Of the most respected citi- |
zens OF the state. who have been hon
ored by the people. whom their wives |
trust and 10 whom their neighbors loan
garden tools are in fact the biggest /
Iascals outside of jail. Their ancestry /
will be scanned closer than IL ever was /
for genealogical tree to discover
y hich particular grand uncle was
'aught stealing sheep and which dis
tant cousin bore a scandslous reputa
ton. All the things these three men
aavc ever said or done or written OF
bought will be thrown on the screen
Tor the edificstiou p Of the people.
= no will decide, az usual. not on which
: the stronger. but which has made
he fewer blunders. and which would
do the least harm If he were
% win out
Retainers and henchmen and news
,apeTs will soon be blowing up their
particular man and blowing down the
,thers 4 candidate for public office
lowadays not only needs a "rhinOcer-
- hide jacket" like the orc Allen ".
fletcher boasted Of wearing. hut boiler
late armor with asbestos lining. i'm
.ervious even 20 liquid fame. The
amc politicsi has everything else
topped = mile for interest and ex-
itement and results. but u j. = rough
nd tumble. brass -knuckle. blackjack
fair in which men 81 thin skins. thin
.urses and weak muscles have iust
boat A. much chance - Charley Chap
IN would have IN = ring With Jack
lcmpssy Randolph Herald and News. l