The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-08-28
EHUasraN ANp EHE JUpaE.
Story CT How y Great Corporation Lawyer
Was squeIohed.

Story CT How Great Corporation Lawyer
Was squeIohsd.
Editor Hitchcock Of the Omaha
World Herald was at the Brown yester-
dag, says Saturdays Denver News.
Discussing the situation in the lobby
of Che Brown Palace last night with
number Of Denver people, Mr.. Hitch
cock expressed the opinion that Neb-
rsska and Iowa we're solid for Bryan
and Sewall, that the bankers and that
element were making ali the noise but
the Workingmen and the middle classes
we're exceedingly quiet, which he took
as an indication that they were not
With the gold crowd. Owing to the Pc
caliar conditions, the average business
man, if he is for silver, has to be very
quiet or have trouble with his bank,
and it is MIR. Hitchcock's experience,
that the men who are so very quiet ara
determined to vote for Bryan and
sswa1l, though they will not admit it
except in the strictest confidence.
Speaking of Senator Thurston, Mr..
Hitchcock expressed the opinion that
Mr. Thurston was a dead cock in Neb-
raska and that he would make no more
speeches there this campaign. Incl
dentally, Mr.. Thurston's labor record
cana up, and Hon. G. S. Thomas, who
was one of the crowd, told how Mr..
Thurston attempted to bring the mat
ter up in st. Louis before Judge Cald-
well without notice.
MIR. Thomas tells a story well, and his
description of how Judge Caldwell sat
down upon MIR. Thurston upon that
occasion conyulsed the crowd. Senator
qhurston secured the eye of the court,
and presenting his petition asking the
reduction of wages of all employees Of
the Union Pacific, he made little
speech in favor of the petition and
asked the court to take up the matter
at once, Judge Caldwell listened i'm
patiently to Mr.. Thurston and when
he concluded he asked:
"Do understand, Brother Thurston,
that this petition only asks for the re-
duction of the wages of the employees
Of the road?"
@Thst is all, your honor"
sit does not ask for any reduction in
the salaries of the receivers or the at
torneys?"
"Oh, no, your honor"
why not?"
MIR. ThurstoD was somewhat abashed
at the tone of the courts inquiry, but
he murmured something about the sal
aries Of the receivers being different
matter from the wages Of the employees.
ayes, know it's different" replied
the court, "the salaries of the receivers
are higher. But, Brother Thurston,
have you served notice on the employees
Of the road that you intend to present
this petiti0n?"
"Why, no, your honor. I did not
think it was necessary"
sDO you mean to tell me, Brother
Thurston, that you expected this court
to take up and decide a matter of the
Importance of this without serving
notice on the other side"
"But, your honor, there are so many
Of them and they are scattered all over
the road
"That makes no difference, You will
have to notify them all and let them
appear before I will hear it,"
"But, your honor, how can we get
them all here?"
.Furnish them transportation. The
court will approve the expense. | will
not consider the matter unless every
trackWaiker even is notified and given
chance to appear. I shall also require
that the officers and receivers salaries
be included in the petition"
The only change to this ruling sec
ured by Mr.. Thurston was that the
hearing should be in Omaha. 1t oc-
CURED afterwards and it will be rem
smbered that MIR. Thurston was badly
knocked out in a decision which made
Judge Caldwell the hero of the labor
ing mau.
Talking about Thurston, Mr.. Hitch
cock told story Of his little girl, who
has a pony and cart in Omaha. She
had q new set Of harness the other day,
the reins being made of ribbons with
Bryan and Sewall printed thereon.
She drove over to Mr.. Thurston's house
few days ago to see his little girl who
wss a friend. Full of her new harness,
Mr. Hitchcock's little girl drove up to
the Fhurston residence in Omaha, and
eonversing with her little friend Oracle,
she remarked:
HSee my new harness. We are for
Bryan. Are you folks?"
sNo," replied Grace, "we're for Nc
Einley."
aOh, you ought to be for Bryan, he is
geing to be elected
les, we're afraid so, frankly replied
Grace, and her father disturbed the
tea frank conversation. The little girl
vas honest, if no polite.
SATURDAYS SPEAKING.