Show Old Political Expression The origin of ot the phrase mending his tile fences as applied to politics dates beck back to the year 1880 when John Sherman Sherman Sher Sher- man who was wag known as ns an nn aspirant for Presidential honors withdrew from Washington to the seclusion of ot his farm in Ohio It was generally believed be be- ed that In his retirement he was wa maturing mat plans and und organizing movements movements movements move move- ments to capture the nomination One day dar while In u a Held with his brother- brother law in Colonel Moulton Io engaged In replacing some of at the rails In one of his fences a u reporter came carne upon the scene and sought to learn from Colonel Moulton what Sherman fas yas doing In Inthe Inthe Inthe the realm of ot politics Colonel Moulton Moulton Moul Moul- ton avoided a direct answer by pointIng pointing point poInt- In ing to Mr Sherman and exclaiming I Why Vh cant can't you see sea for tor yourself lIes he's I j I Im m lila hla f l nci nu a. a I |