[Trumps by George William Curtis]@TWC D-Link bookTrumps CHAPTER LX 7/10
If we only have men who see from our point of view, we are sure of it.
I think I know a man who can be persuaded to look at the matter from that point--a man who may be of very great service to the party, if we can persuade him to see from our point of view." "Who is that ?" asked Mr.Ele. "Abel Newt," replied General Belch. Mr.Ele seemed somewhat surprised. "Oh--yes--ah--indeed.
I did not know he was in political life," said he. "He isn't," returned General Belch. Mr.Ele looked for further instructions. "Every body must begin," said Belch.
"Look here.
If we don't get this grant from Congress, what on earth is the use of having worked so long in this devilish old harness of politics? Haven't we been to primary meetings, and conventions, and elections, and all the other tomfoolery, speechifying and plotting and setting things right, and being bled, by Jupiter!--bled to the tune of more hundreds than I mean to lose; and now, just as we are where a bold push will save every thing, and make it worth while to have worked in the nasty mill so long, we must have our wits about us.
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