Show the tie value of honesty william alden smith of michigan in illustrating the value of honesty in politics told a story the other day of an old governor of michigan who becalm a candidate on cond condition lUon that ho he should not be asked to make an occasion soon arose however ho when the regular orators were absent from a meeting ir and the crowd insisted alsted In on hearing from the z himself he walked to the front and bravely announced that he waa was no speaker Bp eiker with considerable repetition and after a little baiting halting proceeded to talk for three quarters of an hour when the tue meeting eting was over the candidate had quite come to the conclusion that h t was a speaker after all and especially did he feel so when an old farmer came up to him to may that although a lifelong democrat ho he had decided as a result of what he anu beard heard to vote thil this time for tho the republican candidate before the latter in his bli bl aliee ales iee could stammer out a rea ponee nae the farmer continued chrt we want aa as governors a la a honest h on ex t men you are one you said that you wore were no speaker you told the truth I 1 shall vote for you new now york post |