Clearly this Colonel did not understand the first rudiments of graft.
"First I must go by Mr.Skinner," said Stitz simply.

"Mebby he grafts me more NOT to pass such an ordinance." "Look here, Stitz," said the Colonel in alarm.

"You ain't goin' to do that, are ye ?" "Vell," said the mayor, "still must I do it! So always does the boss grafter.

Which side grafts him the most, so he does.

It is always so, never different.