'! ,",,wrtt'WB,'"':!ip?T$r y'1 ii"!" -vsn; -- Sil"- NOVEMBER 16, 1906 iesiaBieseaeeBeies""i"e"- ttrtlllll,0,l orj(o( The Commoner. 13 Don't Knock You can't saw wood with a hammer, my son, Nor polish a marble with knocks; You'll not long deceive with great clamor, my son, Nor profit by throwing of rocks. You never can rise to the heights of success By pulling down ' others who've gained it By steadily working through storm and through stress They've buckled to work, not dis dained it. You can't saw wood with a hammer, my son, Nor polish. a diamond with bricks; The world' soon tires of mere glamor, my son, And punctures the sharpest of tricks. You never can rise by mere envy or hate, Or growling at those who've suc ceeded By honestly, tolling both early and late ' tr TIs, workers, -not. -shirkers, that's needed! -- ' ' ' "J '' You can't saw wood with a hammer, my son Nor "fasten bridge timbers with tacks; The world soon shuns a wind-jammer, ' nrvYson: .'. You can't build o last with mere . Wax. -; . . - To win you. must hustle wi.th. might and with 'main, And give recompense for your . . wages, ' , , For those-who strive hardest deserve greatest gain True worth is the best of all gages. You cant saw wood 'with a hammer, my. son, Nor write for the future in sand; The world asks more than mere clamor, my son It's wo,rk of the bain and the hand. So labor away with ; a whistle and laugh,' ' ' . -,"'. 1 And scatter good- cheer as you labor., Don't worry the world soon winnows' out, chaff It's tbewheat that, you sell to your neigiiDor. ' . i-.v. 'i t ' Logical -The tariff jadvocate 'had Just finished his little speech and had volunteered to answer any questions that might be askPd. "You say that a tariff on wool pre vents the competition of foreign wool and thereby enhances the - price4 re ceived by the farmer?" queried' the sad-eved little man in the corner. "That is the exact fact, sir," re plied the orator. "And you say that a tariff on art icles manufactured from wool de creases the price of the manufactured, article because it stimulates competi tion?" T ' "That is quite- correct, my fellow citizen." "And you intimate that the manu facturers of woolen goods demand a tariff law that will .compel them to sell their goods cheaper?" "That "i's my dear- sir, without the benefits-of protection the . American working man would " "I understand that, sir," said the sad-eyed little man. 'But, what I wint to know 'is, why don't the tariff on wool cheapen the price nt it by stim ulating competition. And if the man ufacturer wants to sell his goods cheaper why does he have to have a law compelling him to do it? And if" "Look here!" shouted tho exasperat ed high tariff advocate. "You are one of them agitators who would overturn our splendid system of government and give it into the hands of tho irre sponsible class and soon plunge us into anarchy and " "May I ask another question?" quer ied the sad-eyed little man. "No, sir! If you want to make a speech you can hire a hall, just like wo have done. Wo ain't payin' hall rent for no such fellers as you," ex claimed the orator. Whereupon the chairman declared the meeting adjourned. The Morning After "Ah, it was a glorious victory!" ox claimed Mr. Bildad, looking up over the morning paper and stirring his coffee with a flourish. "It was a glorious victory. The grand old party of freedom won a signal triumph against tho hordes of discontent and prejudice and hate. The business interests of tho country are still safe, and those who would force tho American workingmnn to compete with the pauper labor of Eurone, and all who want law to do for them what they are too lazy and worthless to do for themsolves all the enemies of progress and protection and prosnerity have bpen relegated to the rpar by a most decisive " "We are out of coal. Mr. Bildad," said Mrs. Bildad in a low voice. "Gosh, what's the matter?" howled Mr. Bildad. "It's only two weeks sfnee we ordered that last ton, and it cost me a dollar moro than it did last vear." "Yes, and when I asked the pHc1 again yesterdav, I found it had gone up "nbther dollar." "The inWnal robbers!" shouted Mr Bilfla'd. "Thev've got a trust and in cahoots with the railroads they are robbing us. I'll not stand for it!" "Johnnie must have a new overcoat, and T can't peer ono for less than ten dollars I coulr" get one for six two years ago that was better than the ten dollar one now." . "There it is aeain! An honest, hard working man is robbed on all sides bv these gigantic trusts," howled Mr. Bl'Mad. ". ' "And the fretaht' on that barrel of apnlps ma sent us was more than the apnlfs would havo cost here." "The railroads are ruming this country with tblr insatiable greed," groaned Mr. Bildad. "Wp must havo sucrar, cofre,. flour and butter today, my dear," said Mrs. BPdad. "Oreat .Tehosonhat, woman!" roared Mr, Bildad. "Tt sms that thn Wc-hrr tho nrjees these infernal trnprs ch'arere us, the more you use. Th's house hold has got to economize or go bank rupt. I can't stawl it. much longer!" "How did von say the election came out'", queried Mrs. Bildad. "Ah. we won hands down!" px rlaimed Mr. Bildad. "Tt was a"glor ioiiB victory for the grand old partv We lip.kPd 'em. lock, stock and bar rel. The country, ia Ptill safe and" "I see that the president of the coal trust, and tho rnanacrpr of the sugar trust, and all the ' manufacturers of r.lotninc. and the railroad magnates were all surmorHner vour ticket, Mr. Bildad. Don't vou think" "Look here. Maria," snarled Mr. Bil dad. "Women don't know nothing about politics, and I ain't going to sit here and listen to you babble away on something you d,on't know nothing about." As tho door slammed and Mr. Bil dad s footsteps echoed in tho distance, Mrs. Bildad smiled a quwir little smilo and began reading iho society col umns of tho morning papor. Strange i ",ThaltsneGch of Root's at Utica sot tied it!" exclaimed tho partisan "I guess It did." admitted tho work Ingman. "I boo that Hoarst carried tho city." A Cinch "Why are you so insistent on hav ing B'Jones nominated for office? Has he any especial qualifications?" "Has ho! Say, D'Jones is tho best promisor that ever came down tho highway." Somewhere Somewhere tho skies are fair nndtoluc. Somewhere the sun is shining; Somewhere fond hearts aro beating true So what's tho -use repining? Sometime the right will win tho day, Sometime see lustloo relirninn- Sometime the truth will light theJ way So what's the use complaining? Somehow tho wrong will yield to riertit, For God closo watch is keeping; Somehow we'll win tho bitter fight So what's the use of weeping? No Good "I'll never take Squareum flshlnq with mo atrain," say Lvman. "What's the matter with him? Can't ho fish?" "Yes, he fishes all right, but con found him he Insists on tilling the truth after we get home. That sort of thing is what spoils the fishing." Brain Leaks Mental dyspepsia is very contagious. Tho straw vote has been threshed. The shortest way home is tho best route on pay day. Tho best goes first, but It is re membered the longest. We get no credit for bearing crosses of our own manufacture. There is a world of difference be tween indolence and rest. Too often wrj whisper oiir praises and megaphone our condemnations. The American girl who buvs a for eiem title usuallv buvs woe with it. Some people are never happy unless they havo something to complain about. Tho man who forgot to vote has no right to complain about bad govern ment. ' The man who believes he has a mis sion will at ' once throw away his muzzle. The rriore faults a'man'has' the eas ier it Is for him to detect faults in others. Men who are In the, habit of bettfrie hats on election usually wear the small sizes. The man who waits for recognition never accomplishes anything by which to be remembered. 'If sorrre' men would serve their God ns faithfully as they serve their partv the world would be a whole lot bet ter and brighter. Over in Russia they are killing, and maiming In order to secure. the right to vote. Over in this country, where the right to .vote is conceded to every citizen, a large percentage of them never think to exercise the right. 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