Mower County transcript., 1903-09-09

had seen him on public occasions, but
had never before met him personally.
s33S,.sY on are the son sof the late Rufus
/ Gordon. eh,? Yes. Knew your father
q,aite well. He was q stanch supporter
OF the party and 4 man to be depended
upon. Sorry to know OF his financial
I losses just before his sdeat th. &
The mayor was a soft, easy spoken
man. with q Sigh hesit alton at the
end Of his sentences that gave. listen
@er the idea Of mental indecision, not
borne out BY his political career.
hat can i do for you ?''s he said
suddenly. Gordon was not prepared
for 1t. The tone was suddenly hard,
brisk, businesslike S2s 81
- good deal Mr.. Mayor, If you
viii. 4, ssSs
That's the usual 4 tatement,s Mr..
Gordon. That's what they all say. OF
course you've come to get something.
They all do : The ma ayor spoke with a
tone Of resignation that struck Gordon
as unusually inn PERSONAL. M HI i. 5s}t
b..Y es, sir; u did come to get some-
thing and I have no apologies to offer
for 1t, because it is something that any
good citizen ought to get, and that is
Justice" si# .5... .!:1 81 .es
BE specific. Justice is not delivered
here in wholesale lots. .=ssss s. #.5.. Il N
us it delivered at all r. Gordon burst
out. The mayor coolly eyed him. 555j
"That depends. State your errand,
young man. Others are waiting
l''Do you know Tommy Randall? p "
The mayor raised his eyebrows. MY. 7.
II. know a part Of him. N Nobody
knows all of Tommy
Gle is one of the biggest rascals in
this city" .i # .5.5y ssls.. at..s..
'.This is not news The mayor looked
resigned. 5s3 IA :: 4, " /. \. /. "a sss 1.
Eyes, Mr.. Mayor; it is news to this
administration. What is this man,
Tommy Randall? He is not an officer
of the city, he is not authorized to take
part in its affairs, yet he dictates''---- \.
'''Be specific. Others are waiting.
State your erra4d, young man." The
words came hard, incisive, like the bit.
ing of cold steel on steel. Gordon sud
denly pulled up, and in five seconds he
! was as cool and clear headed as the
impassive political figure sitting there
| at his desk. l5saf>>-.., =, Z. h, 81 Il
| In swift, forceful manner that
chara cterized him when driven to it by
a hostile listener he pictured Randall's
proposed violation Of the building ordi
nance, the. long, #heartbreaking fight
for childhood that Miss Andrews had
been making, the gift Of the settlement
and Randall's contemptuous defiance Of
all humanity in his plan of restoring the
regular causes of the peoples misery.
He must have stated it wonderfully
well, for the mayor was really inter
ested. Once he interrupted. s Ii 53 35t$ !
'.Say that again about the window
space required in proportion to foo
area. Do you mean to tell me there arr
5000 dark bedrooms in the Watersid,
district?" - = s
"Three thousand two hundred ant
seventeen, sir. And children rot il
them like d. y. .ls -- ..s ssss} sS,tss5 AS ts
2"Go on the mayor said Tin a 10y
tone e:l -. - ,l.. a @.s s%4s8s@ h, .,:5.
When Gcss1on was through, the may
or was contumplatively silent.
you've come to the wrong place
Mr.. Gordon. I can't do anything t
Tommy Randall. What you want to d
is to lay a complaint before the cit
building department. The whole bus
ness is under their jurisdiction an
properly should come before them.
regret exceedingly to hear what 70
say about the tenements. had no ide
matters We're so bad. OF course th
housing problem is a yexed question j
all large centers of populations; and a
reformers, | believe, are agreed that II
problem presents so many s=%
''Do you claim, Mr.. Mayor Gordo
interrupted, but his blood always boile
up in him when a man lied to hin
"that you do not, know about the ten.
ment house conditions in Watersid
district? Has Miss Andrews told it s
badly that you have forgotten it?"
The mayors face, was dark. s.. Fl
| AoAoCSA LIS Cy CS ~ uOAuOu, UuI AOWSIS
them again. Il .5s # \.
You have come to the wrong plae
to prefer your complaint, Sir. Go to til
city building department. Is. that a
your errand r. s&5 b @8 {s:% N. II. 4 ID y
n 1T u.s." replied Gordon, and he ros
turned his back on his honor the mayo
and without another word walked OF
I Of the office. Gordon had such supren
contempt for a deliberate liar that /
used to say it choked him to breath
the same air with him in the SAN
room T.. 81 s#ss s 81 .5 'is 85z. .5 s& &
At the noon meal he told the stOryIt
I. his interview with the mayor. 55= II
3 Miss Andrews looked at him quietl
, ''The same old story. And now
} 'Now for the city building ,depar
Iment. ;" 33 IA III ..a # 5 ISL. ~
TITS the regular. routine. After TIL
4 the, state board Of health, then the sta
j factory and tenement house inspector
4 then --- -- 35 I u t5 II. h
! She spoke with her usual delibera
pat atience, and Gordon colored !. 83S E5ts s
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