Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-28

interest in his baubes During the first
ten years of his reign the nation was
stirred deeply by great events and
moved manifestly by the passing issues
of the day. Croker, taciturn. grim, un-
interested, furtivey concealing his ig-
norance in stolidity, viewed the piano.
rama of history like an Indian at the
show. He has boarded an untold treas
/ ure of golden silenee, Which in these
Very latter days he * beginning
spend like a PREDICATE for wanton
speech. Probably some sort Of Il car.
nal sense of power has been thrnbbing
| in him and awakened heavy, turgid
ambition in this giant ard set him TO
babbling. Bryan's First Battle was
read by Croker in 1857. when he called
the author bryant He was so car
Tried away With the sincerity nf the ar
lgument that he metaphuricaIly clapped
his hands with delight He has never
realized that there may be anotfa. side
\ to arguments that please him. And
Cookers enthusiasm for Bryan was un-
alleged. They told Croker how tile
trusts handicapped young men, and
4 Croker retold the story a gain and j gain
4 to every listening reporter during the
campaign. A few months ago Croker
was eating dinnerif a public plase. He
saw city official at a table a few wards
4 away. Calling across the room he said:
4 Well. how is that Murphy boy Icing
sent your" The city official replied thai
i the boy was an exceptionally capable
a young man. Croker was delighted All
4 the end of his felicitious CALCULATIONS he
cried: Good boy. How much Is II get
ting And then: You just raise him a
4 thousand tomorrow Croker made no
l3attemrt at cGncealmeft: Used M cipher
code, nor yet was he brazsn about 1t.
4 He saw no reason why he should not
4 besto% the money of the taxpayers at
\ his discretion. Was he under an. oath OF
4 soffice? And if he wished TO do a tenev-
4 .olence whose business was it? The
Il sreaaer who would understand tbs real
q Croker should not confuse him with d
4 sort Of mythical Croker that hero
Il worshipeis and a kind OF q Si!-wor-
Il slippers have builded out Of the red mud
s Of their own ideals. The real Croker is
j not crafty. Hesis not even ordinarily
sflrcwd in either business or in politics
4 When he went into Wall street n. Mas
as ignorant of the methods there as the
Mahtli The men who played his hand
4 for him needed a friend a the soul Of
Things in New York 81 v aud the, knew
"A where the soul of th:ags Mas. Thsy did
not buy Croker Fl accepte,, no bribe
lIes is true to his frie,lds and his attends
Il stand by him He made real estate in
I, vestrnants and his aavarca knayvle,lgs
:. Of n proposed pubiie improvements
ana.ie his ilivestmejlls prdfitabls III,
bousht Stock in city iiadustr;als aud his
Il friends IL c,iict projected his .nvsst
,Isments and lie stock rsiss and Crplse,
&. skinned off the cream He frar3Sl,4 dc.
q know .ges thar what street paslaucs
4 calls his loiitieal yls,l Represents hi.
+ capital. HIS ;fe mas l,.sn d.yl,Iad I,
II aceumuiatins this influence. antl n.
.icheaSs on II nov as Slsl man ,rs,,,ls
+ check on has lfeis sayin,,s ,isf.l,e,
"a proudIv than OTHERWISE To shay
llin5ker his moral resps,,ls; t,iii,, ia II.
city would require soriat SORT ofG ga iyar5it
yitalization Of his mora sense. wf!eh i
as badly atrophed az mis- yerrn5l3riY
appendix.
In politics Croker knows o,,lv III
sTammauy Hall he has made. ma editor
II de luxe Of tho Fourth az .unne
!. gang. DuriEs the campaign las. pas
Croker strung some irselelet banner
: across he line Of march 81 Il great u,
! publican parade The act MAS ne re
Nivat Ct the tunnel gang instinct
) smart swasger- bullying. lsot Siirewsl
{ not eiIectlv@: " reflected nlerefif tn
2 siis.ial pioce sssof a boy;
an no statesman, said G'fsNe,' g
-'azst committee, an 3e'sifa
{ osii iot my ewn pocket frs fhis ]:
) l's.laa v true And when ker said i
Z ne saw no reason for niitseiis aiast.ers
\ isu1 very ~ a fieshy a.nbitian fpl
! Nsisi1ss' Y. iiterce seems q haN1 surnas
: iSir9l<'sl ; mead fls fesgri fsssia pose a:
a man s.iie. presto he talk e
81 prev ms wassistiia He ostalllishs! relas
TORS with a idential caaaisIase ans
IN MS simple Way Croker bsiievea tina
: 35l'sais 1ouia ~ e. ltis; fact hal T.tia'
n many was I9r l,ryan WAS ar anchor .fs;l
Z 8e'rs'kssE shili q dreams He knew ne
J more of TIE ss;tiitlielli 81 flse esssntr,;
Eof IL geqsrs siis5slt rs inertia and NOR
az attilutis iran q Persian satraT,--eNsi
!. ftiilq1ei ~ ne word ssiEnorage ant
81 industrial afgis sociological technics
E With Croker Aysiis words y 'ss stilapee
IN feaafnS al'tla ana ifity We're moth
Z lns more: Ills serious suggestion q
5 bcpmRrNnise With the gold democrats
i by changing tsle ratio OF SILVER coinage
: as the silver market tluctliates. fsveai:
the depth Of economic thousht winch n,
j has fathoned.
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