Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

But I bel eve evn of No nan. Even
when ae has been convicted. SEQ the
mitigating circumstances.
How TEcgnlCy did stani By mel
MA Tor no reason except that Il was 1
as ne ,ssuy Tor hliI 10 be fair and 7
last IS 10 lyCR,Ie | shall not say 4
he resisted the attempts TO compel /
him 10 desert nfr-they simply made 4
no Impression On him | remem der !
when Rcehnck hia,self. a large stock |
holder lin the hank. left cover far
enough personally to urpe him TO
throw me over. he replied stead
lastly;
III Mir. Blackjack i guilty us car
culating false stories against COS aENF>
clal enterprises. As his enemies alaege.
the penal code can be used 70 stop
him. But as long as | stay ct the
head Of this hank. no man shall use
Il for personal vengeance. Il 10 .
chartered public institution. and NIL
have equal rights TO its facilities.
would lend money to my worst enemy
IL he came for it with the proper 90
curity. | would refuse my best friend.
II he could not give security. TIE
funds OF hank are q trust fund. and
my duty In 20 sec that they ara eu
ployed TO the best advantage. u you
wish other principles to prevail here
you must get another president'
That settled 1t. No one appreciated
more keenly than did Roebuek that
character is as indispensable III ita
place as Ia craft where the situation
demands craft-and Ia far harder "a
get.
shall not relate In detail that cam
paign against me. II failed net 80
much because vas strong AZ because
II was weak. Perhaps. IL RoAbueh
and Langdon could have directed u
la person. Or had had the time -
advise with their agents before asa
after each move. II might have aWo
ceeded They would not have let en-
aggeration dominate 1t and venom
show upon It's surface; they would
not have neglected 20 follow up nd
yantAges. would not have persisted
In llnes OF attack that created public
! sympathy for me. They would no,
have 90 crudely exploited my unccn
vsntional marriage and my financial
relations with old Ellersly. But they
dared not 10 near the battle ield
they had to trust to agents whonl theiI
orders and suggestions reached by tbs
most roundabout ways; and th@I
we're buster with their enterprises
that involved immediate and grea
gain or loss OF money.
When Galloway died. they lemrnes
that the Coal stocks with which the!
thought was loaded down we've par
OF his estate. They satisfied them
selves that was IN fact as impreg
nable as had warned Langdon. The
reversed tactics; Roebuck tried &
make 1t UP with me, III he wants I
see me-" was my invariabie Rnswe
to the limitations OF his emihsarie'
let him come to my once. Just A.
would 20 70 his. II wished 10 ne
him"
He 10 q big mana dangerous bi
man." cautioned Joe.
"Blg--yes. But strong only againi
as own kind" replied /. One nous
can mako n ehcle herd OF elephant
squeal for mercy"
1t isn't prudent. Il isn't prudent
persisted Jos
go l. not" replied |. Thank 49,
I'm at last "a tho position I've bee
toiling to achieve. ! aG.'. haze to !
prudent can say and do wnSss
please. without fear OF the cons
quences. I can freely indulge IN n
luxury OF being a man. That's cos
ly. Joe. but It's worth Rll Il cou
cost"
Joe didn't understand me--shn rare
did. I'm q hon. You're an eagle
| said he.
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