The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-06-24

and notorious for his disregard OF trutI
and contempt for vested rights, bal
just returned from visit TO San Fran
cisco. This morning bc endangered
the good name OF the Chronicle by en-.
tering It's editorial room. The nibiist
declared that he had "a good thing on
Stanford and Steve Gage" but he sup
posed 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, and gazing inqniringly at
the boot Of the socialist, which was
resting upon the editorial table. The
boot remained there, however, while
the following ridiculous narrative was
delivered.
It's fine weather ut the bay and
everybody who can afford it takes spin
occasionally out Of the dust aud heat.
Last Saturda, Stanford and Gage were
walking along Kearney street, and
when they got 10 the corner Of Bush the
Governor took of his hat, wiped his
brow and remarked
"Stove, it's too hot for anything.
What do you say 10 breath Of fresh
air r.
"Have we time T. inquired Mr..
Gage, pulling out his watch. So did
the Governor, who replied
There isn't anything very pressing
for a couple Of hours, guesg, and we
may as well take a spin out to the
park. IL isn't wortli while to have out
my horses. Let's take hack, and
then We can enjoy walk when we
get there. It'll be better than riding
around tho drives"
So they got into coupe and were
driven out To Golden Gate Park. At
the entrance the Governor and Gage
alighted.
Whats the fare 7" asked the Cover
nor.
The driver, u retired prize fighter,
replied.
"on'y sl5, Guv'nur."
"What !" yelled Stanford and Gage
in the same breath.
Fifteen dollars" repeated cabby ,un-
buttoning his coat and splitting on bis
hands.
"But my good man." protested the
Governor, "such charge is exorbitant
The law confines you TO certain price
for your services and you can be arrest
ed aud punished for such violation Of
the ordinance"
"Hang the law :" growled cabby.
My money bought and paid for this
hack a horses, an' the sser,ee Of owner
ship is control"
Hem r coughed The Governor,
looking slyly at Steve, who began to
grin. That's all well enough when
applied to my railroads, but-but-er
how II yon charge us fifteen dollars
to bring US to the park, what on earth
would you charge us To the Cliff
House
Fifteen dollars"
"FTom here.
No; from the city"
"Bnt it's twice the distant r
"Yes, but it's n competitive point.
Fifteen to the park, five 10 the Cliff
No hoggin' abont it. Through rate to
the Cliff, local rate hack TO park added
just AZ you fellows do when you
charge $4,000 for drawing a carload of
stuff from New York 10 Frisco, and
make il $500 if you drop the car at
Elko, about 500 miles nearer New
York"
II was Stevens turn 10 cough, and
the Governors to grin.
"Well," said the Governor with a
sigh, "take us TO the Cliff"
AT the Cliff House the Governor aud
Stephen drank their beer and smoked
a cigar, aud listened to the barking a
the seals and filed lungs win, the sea
breeze. Suddenly Steve clapped him
self on the leg and cried out :
"By jove, Governor forgot that
lot Of coal of Smiths that the Sheriff is
to sell at 3 o'clock. It's now. II
we miss that n chance 10 save at least
thousand dollars will be gone.
''Good heavens |" cried the Goy7saol
snatching cut his watch, "let's hurry
back at once. Driver Oh, Driver I
"Here, sir" answered cabby, wht
bad been leaning over balcony parape
within ear-shot, "here, sir"
ave want to return to town imme
diately," cried Mr.. Gage.
"Ya-as, / s'pose so, !" said cabby, slow
ly chewing straw, shut I'll take m.
pay in advance, if it's all the same I
You, gents"
The Governor growled something bC
, tween his teeth and rendered 50.
'Taint enough" said cab5y, col
|, temptuously.
, ain heavens name, how far vi
, your extortion go T. snorted the Cover
ner. "How much do you want y
"Five hundred more,' calmly replie
the hackman.
"Hey 7" shrieked Steve and the Co
ernor.
"Five hundred, an not cent less
i repeated cabby.
y allow sir-er-dammr, ~n no
q do you dare ask such a price tor dri'
/ ing TIVE gentlemen four or five miles
sputtered the Governor.
81 bases nay charge on what ii
traffic will bear" replied the hackms
with grin. "If taters is sellin' in l.
Angels for fifty cents q .ushel and
$3 bushel at Tucson, you fellers char
the poor devils of mncher 81 80
bushelto pack his taters to Tucson Al
gobble all the profit. Now, | amt
hoggish as that. / heercd Mr.. Ga
says if he could get into town by
o'clock he could make Thousand d
lara. As there amt no other ha
here, I'm as good monopoly for Il