Life — December 11, 1902 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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7 LIFE: Cuorvs: ‘ Wasutxcton Soctety.” (A committee of “ prominent citizens from Our Washington society Shutteye's district, who hare been trying to bares il their representative, Analy run him down in May be described as hash, committee-room, and he tells them the bill hey are A thing of great variety,— interested in has been referred to the Committeeon The entrance fee is cash, Cireumlocution ; the “calendar is crowded, and A title diplomatic, if is impoesitte to do anything with it at present” ; Or an official job. but he“ will make a strenuous fort to have it re- Though very democratic, We like to play the snob. Fixace: Cuonvs or Coxstrrvgsts. ported early next session.") So come and mix and shine with us; It's the same old game; We do not know your name, It’s the same old act: But if you'll come and dine with us, Democracy in name— We'll ask you, just the same. Idiocy in fact. Wear russet shoes, white gaiters, Ayedile aed a Ue, Candidates are noble men We wish our legislators When for votes they're suing. i Proudly we elect them; then To dress in local style. : a They can tell the citizen (Shutteye flnally reaches the Capttol, and enters “Nothing doing!” the room of the Committee on Appropriations, of ad 1g doing which he ts @ member. The other members are Nothing doing! playing poker, telling stories and “ cussing" the (CURTAIN.) Speaker. They pause to welcome Shutteye, as Frank Roe Ratcheldcr. follows :) “1 ace you need a little education.” Ocrers, ““Ous ube (Committee This Government for fun ; When first our colleague took his seat, The ‘‘ honors” that I seek are more sub- He deeply deprecated stantial. The little wiles by which our “ piles” Always come to Uncle Mark Have been accumulated. For advice, but keep it dark, His attitude was indiscreet, And you'll find he puts you “next” on But he investigated, things financial, And “voting right” is his delight Now he's initiated. He knows that noble thing, the trust, Should not be regulated ; Our tariff law’s without a flaw,— So he has intimated. Reform he views with mild disgust, And he is captivated (BXIT MARK.) By foreign war and conquest, for (Congreeeman Shutteye ts about to start for the Capitol, when he is approached by @ seed yooking rounder, who introduces himslf as a “con stituent™ and “one of the boys.) Soro: ‘I Waxt a Jon" (D. D. Grafter). When I crack the party whip, You must always take the tip, And give me your co-operation hearty ; And if the people kick, You'll have to learn the trick Of telling why you're “standing by the party.” Where is the job you promised me? It's now long overdue. I want to be appointed—see? And draw my little salaree With monthly regularitee. Come! get a move on you! I want a soft and easy snap Where I can loaf all day. The Government is full of pap; I want my share—turn on the tap; Tell ‘em to bounce some other chap. Pass up that job, I say! (Shutleye puts him off with vague promises and again starts for the Iouse, when he encounters a group of ladies, including the wives of Cabinet < officers and Senators, Census Office clerks, Treas é = . “THERE GOES ANOTHER LOAD OP BRICKS ury charwomen, claircoyante, “lady reporters,* ae Seno YOR SOME NEW SKY-SCRAPER."” ete, They tell him how to be receied in the most “80, 11° THE SPECIAL DELIVERY OF THE exclusive soclely cf the Capital.) “* Nothing dotng!* Nothing doing!” BABYLONIAN JOURNAL.” comicbooks.com