Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-05-18
"Chirps'' ~
from the
Democrats Pen


about it's raining pitchforks, ten-pen-
nv nails, and toad frogs; but it's the
first time that most of us have heard
about the clouds mixing up a little
mud and sprinkling our faces, clothes
and our cars which we have just PAID
one buck to have shined up.
Now, I've been wondering whether
that little recipe Of aqua pura ct mala
terra, which old Mother Earth sent
down last week, wasn't the advance
guard of what will later come during
this election campaign. Mud-slingin'
goes along frequently with such fights
as loom up in the distance. "Old
Crouch" in that little thumb-nail pub
LEGATION of his, called "The Observer"
says, ct got the notion it is going to
be the most unpleasant ruckus the
state of Maryland has ever SEEM" Of
course, he forgot to say, "You fellers
can count on me to furnish my share
of the ruckus."
So anticipating, possibly, that us
mortals wouldn't have enough mud to
go around, Nature steps in to furnish
her quota and leaves the impression
there's more where that came from.
All I got to say is, prefer the kind
that she sends to that which "Old
Crouch" and his ilk, can spew out
of their mouths.
Well, I reckon Governor Richie
took a hint from this column last
week, and decided, he didn't want to
see anybody automatically explode
by reason of any moratorium he might
grant to his political intentions. You
know, these humans mean votes, and
every vote this fall is going to count
about double what it has in the past.
So, in order to preserve life, liberty,
and happiness, he comes out and says
he's going. to see how fast thess fayor,
the Doctor, ct al Tor ct Harry can
run.
I heard man say, the other day,
that he would agree Richie had made
one of the best, if not the best, gov
ernor the state Of Maryland ever had;
but he 1.-THE MANI said he was not
going to vote for him. thought that
was one Of the best reasons ! ever
heard for turning down mans can
,didacy. Of course, inferred this vot-
er was tired of good governors and
wanted to try the other kind. And
I was wondering whether the other
candidates would want this citizen to
do much campaigning for them along
that line. Such man as that,
reckon, welcomed that shower of mud,
for the reason he was tired of the
clean refreshing rains, giving healthy
growth to all living things and pre-
ferred the deluge Of dust and water
just for a. change.
Well, it takes all sorts of people
to make world and I amt saying
that sort has no right to live. They've
got right to their taste just as much
as buzazrd has to his and I amt
got word to say agin' 'em. But
I've got sneakin' idea that after
November election, they'll have at
least four more years of good govern
orship. Willy nilly.
But really, fellows, there's going
to be lot of fun this political seas
on, amt there? Things have begun
to simmer and fore you know it,
they'll be boiling. Now that every
body knows who's going to be gov
ernor, it's time some of these local
= -vould-be's are letting the "pee-pul''
now where they're at. This man
ollins, in courthouse town, is the
vnly man who knows his own mind;
and he has had the courage to init
mate that the country is not OWN
Miss Bowen anything and it is about
time the cote house had man at
the helm. He says he doesn't be-
lieve in too much petticoat govern
ment.
Now, where at are the rest of you
fellows? Looks like you don't know
here's an election comm on, and ev-
rybody's got to be elected. No
4 oody's said a word about the Senate,
House Of Delegates, Judge, Sheriff,
County Commissioners, Delegate to
State Convention and County Survey
or. Don't any you bozos want these
jobs? Come on, don't be "Cowardly
) or " Let us know what
you want and you can have it. Get
the ball a-rollin' and let's put some