. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. CONGRESSMAN, PUMPHREY give, divine, and we forgive him, al-though we dont lay claim to divinity onthat score. We also have erred, therebyproving ourselves to be human; and whenwe err we try to be big enough to ac-knowledge it. Mr. Pumphreys record in Congresshas been a brilliant one, and so on. Itwas a complete change of front. After this gradual, but none the lesscertain switch had been in operation inseveral issues, Steele wrote me in a mostchastened spirit. My dear Congressman, he wrote; If anybody says I am a fool, he exaggerates. I can see whic
. Congressman Pumphrey, the people's friend. CONGRESSMAN, PUMPHREY give, divine, and we forgive him, al-though we dont lay claim to divinity onthat score. We also have erred, therebyproving ourselves to be human; and whenwe err we try to be big enough to ac-knowledge it. Mr. Pumphreys record in Congresshas been a brilliant one, and so on. Itwas a complete change of front. After this gradual, but none the lesscertain switch had been in operation inseveral issues, Steele wrote me in a mostchastened spirit. My dear Congressman, he wrote; If anybody says I am a fool, he exaggerates. I can see which side my bread is buttered on, and my eyesight is not overly good at that Youve got me licked, Mr. Con- 112. \ccoiiif«t ^ I showed this letter to Senator Octopus, and hesmiled benevolently. Hes a sensible man. Write and tell him thatHe shall get his contract iPage ii2)\ THE PEOPLES FRIEND gressman. Now what do you say to a com-promise? I want that printing contract,and if I dont get it Ill be up against itgood and plenty. I want to come into the be a quiet Indian, if not a good one,and you need not fear any further hostil-ity in the columns of my paper. But Imust have that printing contract. What\\ do you say? Yours very truly, Edward Steele. I showed this letter to Senator Octopus,and he smiled benevolently. Hes a sensible man. Write and tellhim that he shall get his contract, and sayyou hope he will always be your say anything about bringing him to 115
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