The Washington herald., 1907-02-03


/ uidate make his record good. Hence
4 lhey were all comfortably arranged on
( the platform in their usual solid semi
circle when Mr.. Grayson appeared. The
candidate himself was a bit later than
usual, but he gave them a cheerful good
morning when he appeared, and then
/ proceeded at once to the matter OF the
! speech
The audience. although small. greeted
/ MT Grayson with the heartiest applause.
| and he soon had them under his spell.
He talked a while on the customary IS
sues, and then he said
Gentlemen. there is one question which
I seemed IN previous campaigns 10 be Of
/ paramount Importance, but in this II has
oeen suffered a long time to rest. Lately
| however, it has been rising into promi-
/ hence again. In the great centers Of
| population to the eastward It has be
come question first IN the minds of the
/ people, and before the campaign closes II
Is pound 10 become as mOmentous here.
Harley, Ia a seat at the corner Of the
! stage, glanced at the committee, and he
noticed a slight shade of dsapprOval on
! all their faces. The candidate was
! niue too strong in his preamble, bat they
smiled again when they noticed his face
which wore an expression so gentle and
innocent
II has been but recently that the mat
Ter came TO my attention continued the
candidate, IN an easy, conversational tone,
but III the time since then ] have been
thinking about it a great deal This
question / need scarcely tell you IS the
revision or the tariff. and I am going TO
speak to you about IL this morning
There was a sudden cheer from tho
| audience. and the people seemed 10 draw
I he .fr
races gloWed with interest. Sylvia sat
up straight and her eyes sparkled. The
committee looked a warning at Jimmy
Grayson, but he did not see it.
Ihis question has come up late" he
SAID, anu perhaps Il could have been put
aside. have been told that II would be
Tor the good Of our party particularly IN
TINS campaign, 70 do so, and many have
ADVISED me TO keep silence, saying that
could consistently and honorably follow
sEcn course, as our platform does not
declare itself on the question. but there
are some things that trouble me- This
D. an issue. / feel sure. which must be
tarashed out sooner or later. and as il IS
now SO Importantly before the country. /
think that !, as the standard bearer Of
our party, should have an opinion upon
IT,"
The audience cheered again. and longer
ana louder than ever. Sylvia's eyes not
only sparkled, they flashed. Mr. Good
night hau rose in his seat and said
something in "a loud whisper TO the can
u'uate' Out MF- Grays0n cid not hear f.,
and went On with his speech
1t did not take me long to make up
my mind, he continued Il have de
coco opinions upon the subject, and
N"dt JAey are i shall tell you before
leave this stage. but first 1 want 10 tell
s.t d s1ois'
MI. SIaySon ana not tell stories often,
NJ ala 50 only when they were thoroughly
4l-eFaii'' ana Hobart, Bialsdeil. and the
o1AeI correspondents leaned forward
with sudden interest. Sylvia's face
sio"ed.
li,-lA " sharpen my lead pencils
Sei4 ii3yaIl
W-ui4 II i were you said Harley
4'Ia STORY continued The candidate.
O." an Easy cJAldcntlai manner. is about
Il man who was in a position much ike
mine. lie was tie nominee Of his party
lo' ''!e must important once and toward
'L" close or Dis campaign a great issue
came up agaln. Just as la my case. lie
oiu "oy lniaA mat he ought to keep
7l-eH' a''u1 I'' Dal ""en he Was thinking
over what ne ought 20 say committee
OF men reniesenuns minority in his
pal'y a'ii'su lI'H the sit-t cenlers ~
popIlalioh' INDUSTRY. ana hnance-he was
men lar away 10 thinly-settled and
S'.-'e =" nag '9''''so region.
As@lh .-e committee suTfed. and they
Whispered loudly both TO one another and
Is, 80 'l'' sou o1' ne PAID no need 20
'Ii,.'-' ana spoAs on All the correspond
en,s were "Tlllhs rapidly, eagerly. and
WIZ iaFt at'shuoH' WHiie sylvia eyes
SIN spa -lsu anu ildsiiea-
wen tne members oi this committee
ana me man met continued the can
aiuaie' ana from me hIst they treated
'.-i- as o'- no -ilsAt nave an opinion
ol MS o"h' OUT VINO must not be allowed
20 express u. they We're NOT bad men.
pe'l''-l'S' D-l -'-ls course OF exclusive
attehuon 20 thelF own personal interests
nae. We VIII say narrowed them That
p9-S''i'''i a1Fai.l"st was always dangling
oei'Ie tieiH' 'hey o'l!d see nothing else.
! Re sun rose ana seq ID IT'S interest. and
su- an illalt as 'Ne soEernIhshl OF ii
"'isN's "a'io- LAe tAe DH'teu otaleS
Must pe Iesulated WIN sole regard TO IL.
ti'ey ul1us-l Ihey knew everything I'D
'HS WI '-es N"1" Only one
'IlH5 ," H. Lii9li lsiiot aHCe was e4ualed
olL-y oS .HsI l''esliip1' 'A
Inc IolANs lneeI ah'e once more IRON
lHe a-1lti.te' pot Marcy sd" lhaJ me
races or tht committee Had turned red
iieS ""lSp ~leu no mo- oul slaItd
d.lsii.y 4'l uii5aSii9 III J4IlliH! Gidysul'
"ho olu ho' Houee tHehl.
no" go =, am 1..aI sllar Peled, an
''' i."N ''-'' iio'1' D. Al d lo"
lyH- 20 Marcy
blt HaItey never stopped "Iiuhg.
meg uiu no. eve" ...'e 1us 1ac' %