The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-14

tlGn grace kept from being biuCr ha'
tired Of class that the real cause OF
all the horror had not been touched by
all the editors and all the public eX-
element The landlords were not ar.
rested for anarchy in breaking ordi-
nances which II oLCyed would have
made the massacre OF childfcn impossl-
Bile. The professional politicians and
spollsmon continued TO hold their
places and plan for future plunder Of
the people. Tommy Randall, boss OF
Ward 1S was winning golden opinions
from the sufferers by his lavish distri-
button OF food and clothing and shel.
ter. The disaster was godsend TO
Tommy. How should the poor, igno-
rant, stolid people of Bowen street
know that the bread and coffee and
beer and clothing and collins that Tom
my Randall distributed with such
cheerfulness and good viii were bought
with money which men like Mr.. Marsh
and Mr.. Rufus Gordon had paid as
part price for being let alone In their
business methods?
How should the people know that
Tommy Randall touched" the pocket
OF every saloon keeper and every keep
or OF disreputable house and every
prominent criminal In Waterslde dis
trict to get the sinews of political war?
And what difference II he did, as Miss
Andrews had 50 often told them
Wherever the money came from, II
I...,.tf tIo tbiuge tho uaorIa .aaHa1
and Tommy was the best friend they
had Flowers at chrlstenlngs, turkeys
during the holidays, jobs on the street
force, n >stand-in with the city hall
why, even Miss Andrews and Hope
House had no such gifts for the people.
To bo sure Hope House was a good
thing. aud Miss Andrews was all
right but Tommy liandall was the
peoples friend, and wen never 80
back on Tommy was the settled con
victiOn Of every man Ia the ward wac
owed his job 10 Tommy. Surely o
boss Of Ward IS. you understand your
business as well as II you were an an
gel OF light. Hats on 10 the ward
boss" says the devil, as his best agents
IN corrupting the modern city file by In
the great human review of the Ameri
can city. The republic may have
president but the municipality sup
ports a king.
When Gordon went up to see Barton
AZ the end Of fhe most narrowing day
he had ever known. he found bis friend
Taving with fever. lie aid not know
Gordon. The nurse was Ia charge witt,
Williams. aud an Gordon could do was
20 drop tear on BartOn's face as he
kissed the burning forehead and exact
a solemn promise from Williams 10
send FOR him AT once whenever the end
was near Then hack again 10 three
days experiences that aged him. hut
brought out all hls reserve force and
be had VAST quantity of n.
Two events Ia those three days stand
out sharp and distinct Ia the life OF
John Gordon.
The first event was lds deepening ac-
Working together side by side during
those three days. they rapidly grew 20
respect and have confidence IN eacn
other. Grace Andrews amazed Gordon
by her courage. her lnhnlie patience,
her profound pity for suffering her en-
durance under circumstances 10 terri.
ble that more than one Of the men resi-
dents Ia the house tainted away AZ the
sight Of some OF the bodies taken from
the ruins Ia several Instances 0OEdoa
fsif e0nad1nt that Miss Andrews loved
ths 0yiug haeh igla llls. So moyad