Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-10-21
Alderman saboski!"

Alderman Saboski?"
AYE" sounded a clear tenor.
The gallery was again liberal In Its
appreciation.
alderman Rounds?" called the
clerk.
A tall. awkward man rose and faced
the chairman. His red hair was plas-
tered over his forehead. and his hands
seemed In the way. In one Of them
he held package. and in the other
some loose papers. He raised his
eyes to the gallery and they twinkled
as they rested for a moment on John
Burt.
MIR. President. desire to explain
my vote on these ordinances"
There was no objection. Tho Cos.
mopolitan partisans believed that Al
derman Rounds had been won over
to their side. and were willing he
should attempt to explain the reasons
Tor his change Of heart.
'Mr. Chairman" began Alderman
Rounds. placing his papers on the
desk. and with his hands plunged in
his pockets. two years ago. when
the original Cosmopolitan ordinances
came up for passage. voted an spoke
against them. ! was opposed to them
an said so. When these bills were
proposed ! made careful study Of
them. At first l was not In favor Of
them. but certain gentlemen present
ed the subject to me In new light.
an agreed to vote for the passage Of
the ordinances now under considera-
ton"
The Cosmopolitan aldermen Joined
the claque in the applause which fol-
lowed this declaration.
MIR. Chairman" continued Sam
Rounds. assuming an easy attitude In
the aisle. II don't suppose there's any
one In this honorable body likes
money better'n I do. When I began
to make money tradin' In hosses back
In Massachusetts, II was like pourin'
kerosene oil on n rcd.hot stove. The
more | got tho moro I wanted. an ns
zone OF you know I've done pretty
iairly mlddlin' we'll"
Sam Rounds reached out and picked
n small package from the table and
looked at Il ionginSly. Alderman Hen
bricks turned In his chair and Inxcd
uneasliy at the speaker. There was
something In his manner which caused
hush TO fall ON the assembly.
MIR. Chairman said Alderman
Rounds. slowly unwrapping the pack.
age as he continued. money Ia tho
greatest argument In the world. Logic
is a fno thing. but money beats logic.
admire the man who has tho sift OF
cioquonec. like my honorable col.
league from my ward. but money can
give eloauonea handicap an beat Il
every time. Money"
"Mr. Chairman" interrupted Alder.
man Hendricks. 'wo desire 10 proceed
with this votc-much as vc nru
charmed by my colleagues ,ri,c rc-
ficciioas about money aH an abstract
proposition. Tho question before tho
board IL tho disposition Of thcs. osal.
nanees. demand that the alderman
record his vote
Alderman Rounds has tho floor. g
decided III. chairman.
Thank you. III not take up much
OF your time said Sam Rounds. As
was sayin'. I'm uneommoniy fond Of
money. an when the president Of tho
Cosmopolitan Improvement company
eamu 10 my place OF business an
said he would Ray mo ten thousand
dollars for my vote in favor Of these
ordinances. ! jus; went plumb on my
center. an told him would consider
4. I couidn't sec anything else In the
world but that figure one with four
ciphcfs after II. an a dollar mark In
front Of IL. Mr.. Chairman. you mover
had To work hard or trade for lisln'.
an you can't realize how fci, when
he placed this here package In my
hand
Sam tore away the wrapping and
disclosed layer OF crisp bsnknoscs.
Every eye In tho room was fixed on
tho speaker as he stepped forward
and laid them on the ehairman's table.
Dascd and dcmoraiised. no member o.
the opposition dared interrupt.
Ito be roptipucdD