A. “Money is anything the law says is legal tender for debts.”
Q. “Mr. Moore, are not United States treasury notes legal tender? and then are they not money?”
Sam begin to color up agin. Answerin, says he:
“Well, now, look here, Jim, you know what shape our party is in—that all the big fellers are for a gold basis—and you know, too, that there is no chance for any of us to git appinted to office if we dont come out for gold. You know I edit one of the leadin papers; and you know it takes a great effort to hold the party together. Now, Jim, dont you think you had better not make me answer that question—under oath? Or if you want me to answer it, dont you think you ort to git this case abjourned till after election day?”
Jim studied a minit, looked wise like, and says:
“Mr. Moore, youre excused.”
Sam got down and went out, mutterin as he went somethin about it bein “hard, these times, for a truthful man to be a Dimicrat.”
My next witness was Buckannan.
Q. “Buck, what is your bizness?”
A. “Lawyer—Dimicratic lawyer and polertician.”