Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-06
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nY AN b. MrcOIlkLE

We have. during our fair young ne
been brought face a. face with many
things peculiar. We have seen the
ups aud downs ct both the Democratic
and Republican parties. and have Motto
Cd that both 10 them have good and bad
"planks" Hut during the recent
weeks the political situation In Amarillo
has attracted our undivided attention.
and wc feel that wc are no, alone.
Getting a candidate for the mayor.
ship was small task. We even Vol.
uhtccr-d 10 take the position ourselves
/ N the people would elect us-which
they wouldn't Several other ~ called
bright and shining stars In the political
arena offered 90 assume the duties
which GO with this post, but apparently
/ the people didn't want 'rm Lon II.
MARS wanted the job. and from all in
/ dicatidns q lot II Amarillo voters vani'
ed him 10 have q ~ Ion y. got Tho
nomination.
But the thing that BE- causing ~ To-
| III az nights. the thing that Us putting
l wrinkles ON our brow and gray hairs
IN our Uranium II the question n com
/ missi0rprs For while w. were iusi a
huIr ".hoicy" iul just anybody"
| would NOT have been acceptable But
after sweating" fur iwo weeks We have
modified our desir,s and viii be- willing
/ % supper, anything that wears PANTS.
/ The committee - fifteen" has failed
/ 90 get results: W. even failed IN our
attempt. We did a. more than tho
. committee Il fifteen for We did make
, same nominations However. We nro
mo-; sure tina, any q the guys" We nom.
mated will accept. IN fact Godfrey
Raum and Harry Britt have refused.
and they are both "sWcllcd up ~ 20
bust" simply because We nominated
them How were We 90 know that they
diint want the "honor''
And while We hty, adjourned IN
truth and probably should forever 70.
main silent on this question, We arc
going 20 take parting shot hy nom.
| mating T.. NJ Bcncsch Tor city Commits.
sioncr. place number one. n the Com.
mltteo ~ fifteen" viii nominate n can.
didatc for place number two the prob.
| lem will have been solved Now this IL
a fair deal. and We hope the boys" will
be- governed accordingly.
| We are not regular politician A"
| In fact We earn our bread by writing
| .I.,.. - ,.us.,v.r.ra .v4 a.. us.vt -
say rlrh, here that writing B" IL
a Job and no, a position. II Is possible
/ for rs 10 make an error. we suppose
| though 81 far as We have been able 10
/ ascertain. We have never done So Some
! editors. Aowcycr. do have a few faults.
and as rule they pay for them. In
/ fact We know 81 an instance where an
editor almost played the dickens. and
/ Tor the benefit ~ our customers We are
going 90 reproduce an article which APP
poared In his PAPER:
Somebody sent the editor ~ the
Pokotown Gazette a few bottles 81 home
brew. The same diy he received tyr
publication wedding announcement
| and a notice ~ a public sal Here are
are results" WIN. Smith and Miss
Lucy Anderson were disposed Of ut a
public auction at my farm ono mile
east 81 eautlful cluster ~ roses On
her hreas, and white calves before a
background of farm implements too
numerous 10 mention IN the presence
~ about so guests including two milk
cows six mules and one bob sled Rev.
Jackson tied the nuptial knot with 200
feet u hay rope and the bridal couple
felt on one good John Deere gang plow
for an extended trip with terms 90 sui,
purchaser. They will be az home N
their friends with one hood baby bug
gy and few kitchen utensils after ten
months firm date II sale 10 responsible
parties and some fifty chickens"
Such little errors will creep into The
columns q even the best regulated
papers. and for that reason We ar'
doubly, doubly careful We never Try
"a mix our 'home brew" with editorial,
Tor they are incompatible.