Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 December 1913 — An Oratorical Boomerang. [ARTICLE]

An Oratorical Boomerang.

The Inexperienced candidate had had a bad time. He had been electioneering in the camp of an Indiana regiment, and had been severely heckled and his temper was at breaking point. “Gentlemen,” he said presently, in exasperation: • “Herodotus tells us”— “Which side is he on,” came a voice from the crowd.

Herodotus tells us,” he went on firmly, “of a whole army that was put to flight by the braying of an ass.” But his triumph was short lived, for again came a voice from the crowd, this time in a resigned tone: “Young man,” it said, “go ahead. This army’s been tested.”