Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-09-16
,eos, BY HARPER BROTHERS

| ping his hands together, clearing his
throat with violence, his eyes fixed all
the while, as were those of his COM
| panions, upon Mr.. Farbach. So that
| Joe was given to perceive that II had
been agreed that the brewer should be
the spokesman. Mr.. Farbach was de-
| liberate, that was all, which added to
the effect of what he finally did say.
"Choe," he remarked placldly, 'you
are der next mayor off Canaan"
"Why do you say thatT" asked the
young man sharply.
"Bickoss us here" he answered, in
| terlocking the tips of his fingers over
his waistcoat, that being as near fold
Ing his hands as lay within his power
"bickoss US here shall try to fix II so,
und so hef ditcided."
Joe took deep breath. "why do
you want mer'
"Dot" replied the brewer, "1ss some
ding I shall tell you" He paused to
contemplate his cigar. "We Want you
blckoss you are der best man fer dot
positsion."
"Loule, you mustn't make mistake
at the beginning" Joe said hurriedly.
81 may not be the kind of man you're
looking for. II went in"- He hesi-
tated, stammering at seems an un-
grateful thing to say, but-bft there
wouldn't be any slackness-I couldn't
be bound to anybody
"Holt up your hossesr' Mr.. Farbach
once In his life was so ready to reply
that he was able to interrupt. "Who
hef you heert speak off bounding? lief
I speakt Off favors1 Dit / say der
shout be slackness In der city gofer'-
ment7 Lltsen to me, Choe." He re-
newed his contemplation of his cigar,
then proceeded: II hef been tlnkin' II
ofer now a couple years. l hef mate
up my mind. II some peobles are
gombelt to keep der laws and oders are
not, dots a great atwantitch to der
oders. Dot iss what iss running der
goundry, und der peobles iss COM
In oder towns der iss housecleaning.
Dey are reforming und indieding, und
pooty soon dot mofement comes here
shoo-er! II we intent to holt der pardy
In power, we shout be a leetle ahead
or dot mofement so when II shout be
here we hef goot administration to
fall beck on. Now, dere iss anoder
brewery opened und trying TO gombets
NIT me here In Canaan. II dot brew
cry owns der mayor, all der tsaloons
buying my beer must shut up at 'leven
O'CLOCK uDd Sundays, but der oders
keep open. IL own der mayor.
make der same against dot oder brew
cry. Now, am pooty sick or dot
ways or bitsness und fighting all times.
Also" Mr.. Farbach added. with mag
nihcent calmness, my trade iss larchly
owitside of Canaan, und II iss bedder
dot here der laws shout be enforced
der same fer all. Litsen, Cboel All US
here beliefs der same way. You are
square. Der whole tsaloon element
knows dot und knows dot all voult be
treated der same. 'Mit you II yoult be
fairness fer each one. Foolish peobles
hef salt you are q law tricker, but we
know dot you hef only mate der laws
brotect as well as bunish. Und at such
times as dey het been broken you hef
made dem as mertsiful as you coult.
You are no tricker. We are willing TO
help you make II a CLEAN town. Oder
wise der fightin' voult go on until der
mofement strikes here und all der
granks wake up und we git fool re-
former fer mayor und der town goes
TO der dogs. IL try to put In a man
dot own, der oder brewery iss goin'
to fight like hi, but II work fer you
II will not fight so hart"
"But the other people" Joe objected
those outside OF what is called the
saloon element-do you understand
how many OF them will be against
meY
'Tt iss der tsaloon element" Mr.. Far
bach returned peacefully, dot doeI der
flghtin'."
And you have considered my stand
Ing with that part of Canaan which
considers itself the most respectable
sectionT He rose to his feet, stand
ing straight and quiet, facing the Ia
BILE, upon which il CHANGED. there lay
copy of the TocsIn.
"Uud yet" observed Mr.. Farbaeh.
with mildness, 1--WE got some pooty
risbecdable men right here"
Except me-" broke In Mr.. Sheehan
grimly. you have"
Have you thought of thisT Joe
leaned forward and touched the paper
upon the table.
I'VE hef." replied Mr.. Farbach; "all
OF us. You shall beat it,"
There was a strong chorus OF con-
firmation from the others, and Joe's
eyes flashed.
Have you considered" he continued
rapidly. while a warm color began TO
conquer his pallor-"haye you consid-
cred the powerful influence which will
be against me. and more against me
now, / should tell you, than ever be-