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Show A Candidate'! Endorsement. M As a specimen of what Englishmen M who becomo candidates for parlia- M lnentaiy honors have occasionally to M put up with, the following little lucid- Jl cut Is related: Visiting a north- J country colliery during the men's. jJ dinner hour, a certain candidate was. Il advised by his agent to ask "Old Ben," ,H a supporter who happened to work in ilH the pit, to say a few words to his H mates. After some little persuasion HH the old man acceded to the request, i and this is what he said: "Weel, H mates, 1 ain't a-goln to tell je aswe'ro H gotten a, real straight, fair, honest ? candidate. You knows as well as 1 M docs as there ain't no such a thing as ,H a honest politician brcathln'. How- i suinevcr, I've heaid both candidates, iH and 1'vo picked oot wot I think Is tho jjl host of a sorry palrl Yc'd better oto H for him chaps! This," indicating tho M by no means comfortable candidate, rH "This Is Mm!" That was all. -M |