They've got the idea here in Indiana that saloons are my chief joy in life; but nothing is farther from the truth.

When Mrs.Bassett has been troubled about that I have always been able to tell her with a good conscience that I hadn't a penny in the business.

I've frankly antagonized legislation directed against the saloon, for I've never taken any stock in this clamor of the Prohibitionists and temperance cranks generally; but I've stood consistently for a proper control.
Thatcher and I got along all right until he saw that the party was coming into power again and got the senatorial bee in his bonnet.

He's got the idea that he can buy his way in; and to buy a seat he's got to buy my friends.

That's a clear proposition, isn't it ?" "Yes, sir; I haven't seen that he had any personal influence worth counting." "Exactly.