The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-08-10
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AYE" sounded clear tenor,
The gallery was again liberal In It's |
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 q moment on John
Burt.
MIR. President, desire to explain
my vote on these ordinances"
There was no objection. The Co.'S
mopolitan partisans believed that AL
derman Rounds had been won over
TO their side. and we're willing he
should attempt to explain the reasons
Tor his change of heart
MIR. 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 a careful study OF
them. At first | was not In favor OF
them, but certain gentlemen present
ed the subject to me In a new light,
an | agreed to vote for the passage or
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 I'm this honorable body likes
money bettern | do. When / began
to make money tradin' in bosses back
in Massachusetts II was like pourin
kerosene oil on red-hot stove. The
more got the more / wanted, an as
some of you know I've done pretty
D fairly middlin' well"
Sam Rounds reached out and picked
I small package from the table and
looked at it longingly. Alderman Hen
! bricks turned in his chair and gazed
= uneasily at the speaker. There was
J, something in his manner which caused
S hush to fall on the assembly.
"Mr. Chairman" said Alderman
II Rounds. slowly unwrapping the pack
age as he continued money Is thu
q greatest argument in the world. Logic
is fine thing but money beats logic
A. xxl,A haC thn off N
eloquence, like my honorable CO.
league from my ward, but money ca
give eloQuence a handicap an beat
every time. Money"
"Mr. Chairman" interrupted Alder
man Hendricks, 1--WE desire to procee
with this vote-much as we ar
charmed by my colleagues trite re
Elections about money as an abstrao
proposition. The question before tn
boardois the disposition of these ord
nances demand that the alderma
record his vote"
Alderman Rounds has the floor
decided the chairman.
THANK you. I'll not take up niue
of your time" said Sam Rounds. "A
was sayin', I'm uncommonly fond I
money, an when the president of II
Cosmopolitan Improvement compar
came to my place of business a
said he would pay me ten thousar
dollars for my vote in favor OF thel
ordinances, | just went plumb off n
center, an told him / would consid
It. couldn't see anything else in Il
NC world but that figure one with fol
III ciphers after it, an dollar mark
front of It. Mr.. Chairman, you new
'h' had TO work hard or trade for livil
10 an you cant realize how | felt VIII,
he placed this here package in Il
nc hand"
as Sam tore away the wrapping a.
ere disclosed layer of crisp banknot,
ne Every eye in the room was fixed
u.s. the speaker as he stepped forwa
by and laid them on the chairman's tab
ne Dazed and demoralized, no member
re- the opposition dared interrupt.
me ITO be contipued.)