St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-12

and notorious for his disregard OF truIh
and contempt for vested rights, mas
lust returned from a visit to San fran,
cisco. This morning. he endangereeu
the good name of the Chronicle ,oy
entering its editorial room. Inc hini-
an Stanford and Steve Gage" but ne
supposed the Chronicle, like the rest OF
the corrupt and time serving press,
would be afraid to publish it,,
"Tell >your story" said the editor
with dignity, gazing inquiringly at the
hnot Of the socialist, which was resting
nnon the editorial table. The boot re-
NAMED there, however, while the tol-
lowing narrative was delivered:
It's fine weather at the bay and every
body who can afford it takes spin oc-
casionally out OF the dust ana neat. |
Last Saturday Stanford and Gage were
walking along Kearny Street ana ah w,Ga tbe
they got to the corner OF busi Ilie
Goyernor took off his hat, wiped Ills
brow and remarked:
Steve, it's too hot for anything.
What do you say to breath OF liesii
air.?n .;o . ;non;rea Mr., Gage,
milling out his watch. SO did the UoV-
ernor, who replied:
"There isn't anything very pressing
for couple of hours, l guess, ana We
NAV as well take spin out to the parh.
IT isn't worth while to. have out my
horses. Let's take hack, ana theh We
can enjoy walk when we gd ge1 9Ielv. the
It'll be better than riding around Iile
drives" ,o
So they got into a coupe ana Wete
driven out to Golden Gate Park. Al
the entrance the governor ana oase
alighted.. .,o oorer-
"On'y .S15, guv'nur."
"What!n yelled Stanford and Gage
in the same breath. ~
Fifteen dollars" repeated caboy,
unbottoning his coat and splitting on
But my good man." as.rap protested ?t s1Sorb; the
fant The law confines you to a reas-
enable price for your services, and you
can be arrested and punished for such a
violation of the ordinance"
Hang the law!" growled cabpy.
"My money bought and paid for this
hack an horses, an as Guv'nor stan
ford said in his letter to the New YORK
Chamber of Commerce, the essence OF
ownership is c0ntr0t.'"
"Hem! coughed the governor, look
ing slyly at Steve, who. began TO grin;
"That's all well enough when appneui
to my railroads, but--bnt-er, now II
you charge us fifteen dollars to bring Us
charge us to take us to the Cliff House!'
give dollars"
"FrOm here2"
"No; from the city"
But it's twice the distance!"
eyes. but it's competitive point
Fifteen to the park, five to the Cliff
No hoggin' about it. Through rates t.
tie Cliff, local rates back to the parf
0dded-iust as youfellers do when yo1
charge $500 for drawing carload o.
stuff from New York to Frisco, ant
make it $500 if you drop the car a
Elko, about 500 miles nearer New York.
1t was Steve's turn to cough and TIL
governors to grin. :.
aWell,'' said the governor with
sigh, +" take us to the Cliff"
At the Cliff House the governor ant
Stephen drank their beer and smoked
cigar. and listened to the barking Q
The seals, and filed their lungs with TIL
sea-breeze. Suddenly Steve clappe'
himself on the leg and cried out:
"By Jove, governor! | forgot that 10
of coal of Smiths that the sheriff is t
sell at 8 o'clock. 1t is 2 now. Ii "
miss that, a chance to save at least
thousand dollars will be gone"
Good heavens!" cried the goyerno
snatching out his watch, let's hurr
Here, sir, answered cabby, who ha
been leaning over the balcony parape
within ear-shot, here, SIR"
1--WE want to return to town lmme
diately," cried Mr.. Gage.
"Ya-as, / s'pose so," said cab6.
slowly chewing a straw, but iii TAX
my pay in advance, if it's all the san,
to you. gents.
The governor growled somewhat bt
tween his teeth an rendered him So.
"'Taint enough" said cabby contemI
aTn heavens name, how far will yor
.extortion go?" snorted the Governo
How much more do you want
the hackman.
Hey?" shrieked Steve and the Go'
ernor.
How sir-er damme, sir how do ye
dare ask such price for driving tv
Gentlemen four or five miles9" spurte
based my charge on tarhat t
4yamc qCiII bear same as the rallroav'
does.i" replied the hackman,. witha gral
1Yf faters is sellin' in Los Angeles +
9fty cents bushel and at s3 oush l
at Tucson, you fellers charge the p 20
devil Of a rancher So so bushel ,,s
haul his tatets to Tucson and gobbie
the profit. Now, | amt as hogglsn
that. heered Mr.. Gage say I's II hs 1od ~ ~
get into toWnby 8 o'clock ne coula ma