thing most of us have discussed for some time.
None of the Candidates standing for First Speaker are worth the trouble
to vote for. Their ideas on how to solve our problems would make more
problems than they're worth.
9 But YOUR ideas, YOUR opinions we believe are workable. We believe
they would be for the good of The Land. So we have all come here to ask
you to run for First Speaker."
10 Gray Boar rose. "Gentlemen!" he argued, "I am extremely flattered!
But you must realize I am not a Speaker. The Law says I would have to
be a Local Speaker for five years, a District Speaker for five years,
or a City Speaker. I have been NONE of these things. I am not
qualified."
11 Smiling Goat, the leading Agricultural Witch of his day, stood.
"BUT," he put in, "The Law also states that if a man is old enough to
have done these
things, is of exceptionally good character, and has done much good for
his people, he can be granted a waiver, provided he gets petitions from
the four original cities of The Holy Land with at least five-thousand
signatures each, of people eligible to vote. Then, he may be granted a
waiver and be allowed to campaign and take the office if elected."
12 "I am flattered, gentlemen," Gray Boar continued, "but you must
realize that the election is a short time away! It would take time to
get that many signatures, and get the waiver. We would hardly have time
to campaign!"
13 Smiling Goat clapped his hands. Servants appeared with a folding
table and sat it up, then others began to pile documents on it.
14 "The petitions," laughed Smiling Goat, "already checked and
approved, and presented to The Committee of Election! Here is their
Agent, with the signed waiver, ready for your signature!