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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him

CHAPTER XXI
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Let alone change of opinion in older men, there are enough new voters every four years to reverse majorities in almost every state.

Of course these young men care little for what either party has done in the past, and being young and ardent, they want to change things.

The minority's ready to please them, naturally.

Reform they call it, but it's quite as often 'Deform' when they've done it." Peter smiled and said, "Then you think my views on license, and food-inspection, and tenement-house regulation are 'Deformities' ?" "We won't say that, but a good many older and shrewder heads have worked over those questions, and while I don't know what you hope to do, you'll not be the first to want to try a change, Mr.Stirling." "I hope to do good.

I may fail, but it's not right as it is, and I must try to better it." Peter spoke seriously, and his voice was very clear.
"I'm glad to have had this talk, before the convention meets.


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