Hail the Conquering Hero Page #13

unsuccessfully mixed into politics,

"this is the first and only time that

I have ever seen a candidate for office

"given an opportunity

to prove publicly,

"permanently and

beyond peradventure of doubt

"that he was honest,

courageous and veracious. "

That means truthful.

He likes those big words.

I said further

that if to act out a little lie to save

one's mother humiliation was a fault,

in other words,

if tenderness toward

and consideration

of one's mother was a fault,

it was a fault

any man might be proud of.

Hear! Hear!

Hooray!

Thank you.

I made a very good speech

on your behalf, Woodrow.

Much better than

I ever made for myself.

It was a wonderful

speech, Woodrow.

The guy had us

all blubbering.

I meant every word of it

straight from the heart.

I concluded by pointing out

that if this town really wanted an

honest, courageous and veracious mayor,

they had better catch you before you

caught the southbound and got away.

So we came right over.

That's why we're here.

I'm a little dizzy. I don't

quite get what you mean.

I think they mean they

want you as mayor, Woodrow.

You mean you still want me?

We still want you

very much.

What do we want

a soldier for anyway?

Politics is a very peculiar

thing, Woodrow.

If they want you,

they want you.

They don't need reasons anymore.

They find their own reasons.

It's just like

when a girl wants a man.

That's right.

You don't need reasons,

although

they're probably there.

Pardon me for intruding,

but is anybody interested

in getting on this train,

or is this the Democratic

National Convention?

Well, I... Of course

you're not going now.

Nobody's leaving, please.

Okay, all...

Just a minute, Mac.

Give me six of them tickets,

will you?

We still got a little work

to do in our own line.

So long, kid.

Goodbye, dear.

Will you come back?

Well, we always

come back before.

So long, everybody.

See youse in church.

Come on there, rookies.

Save your voice, Evvy. They've

just renominated Woodrow.

Isn't it exciting, Evvy?

Now the battle is on again.

Shut up!

Renominated Woodrow?

What on?

I don't know, but I think

it's a vindication campaign.

A vindication campaign?

Look out.

So long, gang.

All aboard!

I don't know how to... Don't

say it. It was a pleasure.

Anything for

the son of an old pal.

I knew the Marines could do

almost anything,

but I never knew they

could do anything like this.

You got no idea.

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