The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-08

he can have them. Don't sell him any
more though, unless you sec me ABOUT
it.'
or course. nobody but the people that
DaN son dealt with ever bothered about
him. He went Oh, slowly a first, as
was natural.
you don't borrow enough money,
said Sutcliffe, at the end Of the first
three months, "aud buy more goods on
credit
But" said the yednger Il don t
need the money, and l don't-W the
goods.
Never you mind said Sutcliffe.
"What you want to do is to borrow
Borrow il and put it iii the bank, an
then pay il back. Give your note. Let
your paper float around. And people'u
begin to know you. That's what you
want. But always pay when due. Be
sure about that. As for goods I've
found a way. TO create ii demand for
those You go and see the mayor. an
ask him for some small orders from the
town. The man that'he'l refer you TO
will give you an order. See If he
don't"
Sutcliffe was right Whenever Daw-
son. saw that man he got the order
The man himself didn't Know why, but
son didn't care why. 50 long as the de-
mand came in.
Five years laier John Dawson stepped
into the office OF the president of the
First National.
How are you, Alderman" said the
latter cordially. What can / do for
you? What is il now. eh?'
Mr.. Breslin" said John Dawson. Il
want To enlarge my place over here still
more, but this architectural iron bust
ness I've got takes a good deal Of
money. l need just about ST.. 600 for
ninety days. The question is, can you
let me have it,"
Dawson. there isn't a man i'm town
that we'd sooner lend $500 OF any
amount OF money TO than to YOU. OF
course you can have it."
I didn't know" replied Dawson UNI
certainly:
1t was the eighth year Of the compact
between SutCliffe and Dawson, and i'm
the year of our Lord Is
1t was in the fall OF the year. and
the town of Monroe was in the throes
of mighty prediction contest.
"Gentlemen-felloW citizens" shouted
the chairman Of the meeting in the
Town hall there's not man or Wo-
man within the sound of my voice
town that cannot say with me tonight.
in all sincerity and truth, with the
absolute conviction that he or she is
eVerlastingly right-theres not "a man
or woman that cannot say with me to-
night-Honest John Dawson"
'HOOrayt" yelled the crowd.
Hooray." yelled Sutclifte with the
crowd.
Il say, is there one?-in the whole
wide world is there one such man or
woman
No, No, Mo- yelled the crowd.
And NO. No, No" yelled Sutcline.
Ladies' and gentlemen" continued
the chairman, lit is my privilege, and |
have the honor to introduce TO you, the
citizens Of the old. old town of Monroe
now the glorious new city of Monroe
Il introduce 10 you tonight the man,
who, by the grace OF God and the
votes of the Republican party shall be
and must be the next treasurer of the
great city of Monroe. ] introduce 10
you, ladies and gentlemen the man
known here. there and everywhere. i'm
town and county, as John Dawson, the
Honest Man."
Hi! Hi! Hi Ray! Ray! Ray"
yelled the crowd.
Three cheers for the Honest Man"
yelled Sutcliffe and paudemonium
broke loose.
Two more years said Sutcliffe to
himself that night. Two years more
And then
The city of Monroe was upon the top
wave of prosperity 1t had Weakened up
from a conservative business town of
the old style into a great city of modern
enterprise. New public buildings were
being built public parks were being
laid out bonds were being issued
Enormous sums OF money were being
poured into the city's treasury, more
than ever before; far beyond tho
amount of the treasurer's bond The
money was lying there TO meet the vast
public Improvements that were being
made
Its good thing" the people said
that we've got John Dawson in charge
of all that pile He's honest as the day
is long. He's the right man i'm the right
place. That's ciear."
Dawson" said Sutcliffe lin three
months time the old mann be out. In
three months. I've got everything
everything. mind. down to the smallest
detaii-arranged and in order Went
leave on a Saturday night for you
know where. and that'n give US thirty /
six hours start. Hell itself can't cateh
us with that start. Now. as f3lisfas
you're concerned. lu three months
timc-lNe estimated that in about three