WHY ARE YOU HONEST?
An .Arizona editors recently sent postal cards. ,to all the prominent citizens, of the place requesting tliem to give an answer to tho question 'Why are you an honest man?" Some of his replies which he-published are carious, One answers: 'lt must be because of my dern cuflsedness ; I always did .like .to be different from other people.' Another, says he is honest because he had never held any public office, Another indignantly answers:' What d'ye take me for—an angel !' Another earcaatically remarks: 'I suppose you're going to start a' museum, and are looking for freaks. Well, count rue out; I'm not one," Another, a professional labor agitator, wrote in blood red ink, on a postal card," What are ye givin' us? Whilp the editor of an opposition paper volunteered the answer that he:scorued to lay bare the palpitating mainspring of a noble and honest soul at the Request of a dishonest reptile, and a political parasite. Tho oditor is so well pleased, with the results of his inquiry that .he intends soon to ask for answers to.the question," What do you take for a cold 1"
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2385, 28 August 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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191WHY ARE YOU HONEST? Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2385, 28 August 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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