The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-24

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Ryder was in the world Of finance
leader Of men, He started life IN Wis
coneIn as an errand boy. was efucnted
ia the public schools and later became
clerk In dry goods store. finally go
ing into business for his own account
on a large scale. He was elected 10
the legislature. where his ability rs an
organizer soon gained the friendship
OF the men In power, and later was
sent 10 congress-, where he was quickly
initiated in the game Of corrupt poll
tics In 1885 he entered the United
States senate. He soon became the
acknowledged leader Of a considerable
majority OF the Republican senator's,
and from then on he was u figure 10
be reclxoned with very ambitions
man. with great love Of power and
few scruples. II is iittle wonder that
only the practical or dishonest side Of
politics appealed to him. He was IN
politics for all there was I'm It, and he
saw in his lofty position only a spleu
did opportunity for easy graft
He dld not hesitate TO make such
alliances with corporate interests seek,
ing influence at Washington as would
enable him to accomplish this purpose
and in this way he had met and form
ed a strong friendship with John Bur
kett Ryder. Each, being a master IN
his own field. was useful to the other
Neither was troubled with qualms Of
conscience. so they never auarreled. If
Ryder interests needed anything IN the
senate, Roberts and his followers were
! there to attend to It. Just now the
Y oh0rt was marshaled In defense OF
| the railroads against the attacks Of
the new rebate bill. In fact, Ryder
managed to keep the senate busy all
the tlme. When, on the other hand,
the senators wanted anything and
they often did--Ryder saw that they
got IL, lower rates for this one. n fat
Job for that one, not forgetting them
selves. Senator Roberts was already
a very rich man, ana, although the
world often wondered where he got Il,
no one had the courage TO ask him.
But the Republican leader was stir
red with an ambition greater than that
of controlling a majority in the senate
He had a daughter, marrlageablc
young woman who. at least In her IA
ther's opinion, would make a desirable
wife for any man. His friend Ryder
had a son. and this son was the only
heir TO the greatest fortune ever
| amassed by one man, fortune whicll
at its present rate of increase by the
time the futher died and the young
couple were ready to inherit wonld
! probably amount TO over $6,0O0,OO0,UV
| Could the human mind grasp the posi-
| bilities Of such colossal fortunef II
staggered the Imagination. Its owner
or the man who controlled II would bt
master of the world Was not this q
prize any man might well set himseli
out to win? The senator was thinking
of 1t now as he stood exchanging bana
him. II he could only briug Off tina
marriage, he would be content. Th,
ambition of his life would be attained
There was no difficulty as far as join
Ryder was concerned he favored th'
match and had often spoken OF Il. In
deed, Ryder desired II. for such Al
alliance would naturally further hi
business interests in every way. Rob
erts knew that his daughter Kate haC
more than a liking for Ryder's hand
some young son. Moreover. Kate wa
practical. like her father, and ha,
sense enough to realize what it woult
mean to be the mistress Of the Ryde
n fortune No, Kate was all right bu
fthere was young Ryder to reckon with
II would take Two in this case to maxi
bargain
Jefferson Ryder was. in truth, an en-
tirely different man from his father
It was difficult to realize that both ha,
sprung FROM the same stock. A col
lege bred boy, with all the advantage
his fathers wealth could give him, h
had inherited from the parent onl,
those characteristics which would hav
made him suecessfur even " born poo
activity. plack, application, dogge
, obstinacy, alert mentality. TO thes
qualities he added what his fathe
sorely lacked-a high notion Of honor
keen sense OF right and wrong, n
, had the honest mans contempt 70
, meannees OF any description and h
had little patience with the lax. s
, called business morals OF the day
For him dishonornbe or dishones