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THE COURIER
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POINTS IN POLITICb.
A SUMMARY of the local political situation at this time is not
an easy matter. Interest and excitement have increased
steadily since the first week of the campaign, and in the few
days that yet remain feeling will be further intensified. Some bitter
warfare is looked for just before election. The situation is compli
cated and though a canvass of the city has been attempted, it is
idle, owing to the peculiar features of the campaign, to suppose that
anything line an accurate estimate as to the result can be arrived
at. The Australian ballot system has rendered it difficult to fore
cast the result at any time when the contest has been close; in the
present instance the difficulty is greater than usual. Men are such
liars.
There are two classes of republicans who are not wholly frank
just now, and they are ' doing much to complicate matters. One
class is composed of those whodo not intend to vote for Graham,
and who will on election day give their vote to Broady; but to retain
their standing in the republican organization and to avoid the pos
sibility of their ever being charged with having bolted the ticket
they say they are for Graham.
The other class is made up of those who believe tha mayor should
follow a more liberal policy than Weir has inaugurated. But their
timidity or their position in some religious organization prevents
them from expressing their real intentions. They intend to vote
for Graham, but they say they are going to vote for Broady.'
For the first three days after the last convention was held the
outlook seemed to be unfavorable to Graham. The fight that was
at once started had its effect Many republicans were found who
declared they would not support the party nominee, and for a time
it looked as though there might be a landslide to Broady. But even
the moat superficial observer can note a decided change in the
last week or ten days. It has been fortunate for Mr. Graham that
the election did not immediately follow the convention.
Several causes have contributed to this change in the aspect of
things. . So long as the campaign was conducted solely on local
and non-political issues there was a disposition on the part of a con.
siderable number of republicans to disregard parry lines and act
independently in the selection of candidates. But it soon began to
be noised about that Judge Broady 's acceptance of the nomination
for the mayoralty was the first step in his long distance congression
al campaign, and that his election as a freesilverdemocrat to the office
of mayor of republican Lincoln would be heralded throughout the
country &s a personal and political triumph for Mr. Bryan. This had
a tendency to bring "bolting" republicans to a stand still, and some
of them turned back at once. And some of the. administrative
democrats made a secret resolve to scratch Broady.
Then the introduction of Mr. Bryan into the campaign caused a
very noticeable tightening of party lines. "With Mr. Bryan as Judge
Broady's particular and indefatigable advocate" the contest assumed
more and more the aspect of a political fight and more republicans
sloughed back. Many democrats realize now that it was a mistake
to make Bryan an issue in the campaign.
And the meetings held last Sunday night night have also had a
reactionary effect. Republican church members have objected very
strongly to the transformation of the houses of worship into vehicles
for the furtherance of what some of them call the personal and
political ambitions of the twin democrats, Bryan and Broady.
The argument that Broady is a theorist and lacking in the practi
cal qualities that a mayor should possess, and that he would con
tinue the features of Weir's administration that the "liberal ele
ment finds objectionable, has also been .used with some effect since
the conventions were held.
So that while Broady is still in possession of those angelic quali
ties that were expected to accomplish so much in the way of getting
votes, and while Graham is presumably unchanged there has been
a change in the following of the two men. The resulc is uncertain ,
for the reasons above given; but there are strong indications that
Graham will be elected.
SOME WILDE SHOTS.
I hate being educated; it puts one quite on a level with the lower
classes.
No question is ever indiscreet. All answers are.
I think anything better than high intellectual pressure; it makes
the noses of young girls so very large.
I am always saying what I should not say. In fact, I usually say
what I think a great mistake nowadays. It makes one so liable
to be misunderstood.
Nothing ages one so rapidly as being too modern.
I have never read a blue book. I prefer books with yellow covers;
they're more accurate.
Morality is simply the attitude we adopt toward people whom we
personally dislike.
Fashion is what one wears one's self. What id not fashionable is
what other people wear; just as vulgarity is the.behavior of other
people.
THE TYRANT LOVE.
Written for The Courier.
Oh think to fetter with a rope of sand
The river deep and turn it from its way;
Or bid the fiery monarch of the day
Unmoved to hang at motion of thy hand;
Bind down the blazing fagots with a band
Of braided flax and think the flames to stay;
Seek thy consuming hunger to allay "
With stones and pebbles from the barren strand;
But never hope the subtle chain to break
Which love has welded close around thy heart,
By any effort that thy will can make,
By any firm resolve, by any art
'the mortal mind can frame. Life may forsake
But love, the tyrant, never will depart.
Isahf.l Richev
SOMETIMES. . T
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Tis a jolly old world, this, - "..-- y t
Sometimes;
Tis filled with a rosy bliss,
Sometimes;
And love leads the song
Of joy. clear and strong, -
And life does not go amiss
Sometimes. "' " !
' But the song is in another key
Sometimes;
And life is a troubled sea,
Sometimes;
And love can not sing
For the sad tears that spring,
And all is uncertainty
Sometimes.
We receive more of kicks than crowns
Sometimes;
And have fewer ups than downs
Sometimes;
But cherished be youthful life!
It shows 'mid our daily strif o
That fate has more smiles than frowns
Sometimes.
Arthur Chapman.
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