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Show A Poser. "I gues? it is now pretty well settled that we will have a Republican administration admin-istration for the next four years." remarked re-marked Representative Bede of Mlnne-pota, Mlnne-pota, "nnd I am reminded of an incident inci-dent which happened in my State a number of years ago, A Republican candidate for Congress met his opponent oppo-nent In one of the backwoods districts to discuss the issues. Mr, Republican spoke first, followed by Mr. Democrat, who flayed everything save the Constitution, Con-stitution, He floundered around in great glory and was evidently making friends und votes among the people when the Republican requested him to answer Just one question. Mr. Democrat said he would. 'Well, sir,' said the Republican, Repub-lican, fully determined to offset anything any-thing in the way of vote-making his opponent had accomplished, 'you declare de-clare the Constitution says this and says that. Now, sir, does It not say that "The United States shall guarantee guaran-tee to every State a republican form of government? " " 'It does,' answered the Democrat, with a rather despairing look and tone. " 'Then, sir, why do you preach Democracy?' Dem-ocracy?' "This was a poaer, and the backwoodsmen back-woodsmen yelled for the Republican and they voted for him, too." Nashville Banner. |