The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-09-25
GOOD MAN TO DRIVE.
POLITICAL REINS MUST BE IN Ex-
PERlENCED HANDS.

fdence in Good Driver.
1t was in the fall of '93. The ra-
tional panic was on. Banks were fall
ing every day in Denver, Kansas City,
Omaha, and all over the country. A
group of men from several different
states sat on the varanda of the Sun
ny Side hotel in Manitou discussing
the situation, for 1t was very serious
What Is the matter with the country,
any way?" said young lawyer from
Denver. ut seems to be scared out of
Its boots. What is there to be afraid
Of? would like to know" Just then
a four-horse tallyho drove up to the
hotel and the driver shouted. "All
aboard" A party of eight had en-
gagged the tallyho to take them to the
top of Pixies Peak and had paid $40
for the round trip. While these
eight passengers were being seated in
the big mountain wagon 1t was no.
ticed by some of them that Bob Hen
derson, who had been recommended
by the agent of the tallyho company
as one of their trustiest drivers, and
who was to drive the party on this
particular occasion. was not in the
drivers seat, but in his stead was a
new man who appeared nervous and
disconnected, as if he dreaded the re-
sponsibilities of the drive. 1t was OBJ
served, too, that the horses were con-
scious of the new drivers presence.
The leaders were tossing their heads,
backing around, and otherwise "acting
up" as one of the ladies expressed it.
whats the matter with Bob Hen
derson?" said one of the party, the
gentleman who had been most active
in working up the excursion. WAS
it not understood that he was to drive
this team?"
Eyes where is Mr.. Henderson,"
chimed in two or three ladies, who
had been induced to undertake the
somewhat risky expedition on the rep
resentation by the agent that Bob
Henderson would hold the lines; that
he was one of the most experienced
drivers in all the mountain country,
and that in all these years he had new
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ing there had been more or less Cos
sip among the party and the other
guests of the hotel as to the danger
or safety of the trip, and in all this Cos
sip the agent had magnified Bob Hen
derson into quite hero in the eyes
OF the passengers. And now when they
saw that Bob Henderson was not in
the drivers seat; that the man who
had been substituted showed by his
nervous manner that he had not full
confidence in himself, and that even
the horses were afraid of the new driv-
er, there commenced to be a panic
among the passengers, and one by one
they climbed out of the tallyho and
refused to ride. The agent said that
Bob had fully intened to go, just as
had been represented, but in the last
hour he had been taken with seri-
Gus illness, and the new driver had
been substituted in his stead.
This driver is all right" explained
the agent, "and the horses will be all
right as soon as they get acquainted
whit him." But it was no use. The
passengers had learned to believe in
Bob Henderson. They had made up
their minds that he was safe and that
they could trust him; and now under
this new arrangement, with a nervous
driver, and with the very horses in
panic of distrust, they refused to
bulge unless Bob Henderson held the
lines.
wait a moment" said the agent,
who disappeared into the hotel and
soon returned with the famous "Bob,"
who announced that his headache was
passing away, and that he was able to
make the trip. In a moment every
passenger was back in his seat and
confidence was completely restored.
AS Bob Henderson mounted to his
post and took the lines, the refractory
leaders struck an attitude of obedience,
as if they recognized the master hand.
At crack of the whip the whole team
sprung into gallop and whirled the
gay party rapidly along the winding
road and up the canyon. A cheer
went up from the guests at the hotel.
1t was answered by waving of a
handkerchief from the flying coach as
IL swung IOuuu Iuc CuTNcS VI Iue
mountain road and across the numer-
GUS bridges of the canyon stream.
There's answer to your question:"
said a Nebraska man to the young
lawyer from Denver. People will
not ride unless they have confidence
in the driver. Neither will business
men of a nation trust their money in
business enterprises unless they have
confidence in the men who hold the
reins of the national government. The
panic in this country commenced when
Ben Harrison and the Republican par
ty were turned out of power.
"Put 'em back" said the Nebraska
man with energy, put Ben Harrison
or Bill Mckinley or Tom Reed, or any
other prominent Republican statesman
into the drivers seat and give him the
lines, and the business men of the
country will climb into the business
wagon and the people all over the
will throw up their hats and
cheer to see them co."
Government is a natter of mind
force and business sense. When the
business men of the nation see that the