The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-20

headquarters. For, there were laid
and were put in the way of execution
the plans for acquiring these ele-
ments that, in the doubtful states,
have the balance Of power between
the two opposing and about even
ly matched masses of principle"
voters. just now recall a talk had
with my wife about that time She
took no interest In politics and rarely
spoke Of political matters-and both
of US discouraged political talk be-
fore the children. One day she said
to me: This campaign of yours and
Mr.. Burbank's must be costing an aw-
full lot Of money"
"A good deal"
Several millions?"
This is a big country, and you
can't stir it up politically for moth
ing. Why do you ask"
Who gives the money!" she per
sisted.
The rich men-the big corpora
tions-give most Of it,
"Why?"
Patriotism" said I. ITO save the
nation from our wicked opponent"
How do Mr. Roebuck and the 9TH
ers get 1t back?" she pursued, ignor-
ing my pleasantly.
Get what back?"
why, the money they advance.
They aren't the men to give any
thing"
/ answered with a smile only.
She lapsed into thoughtfulness.
When I was assuming that her mind
had wandered off to something else
she said: The people must be very
stupid-not to suspect"
COR the rich men and the corpora
tions very stupid to give," sug-
gested.
DO you mean they don't get It
back?" she demanded.
"Of course" said I, their patriot
ism must be rewarded. We cannot
expect them to save the country year
after year for nothing"
81 should think mott" she said, add
ing disgustedly: 81 think politics is
very silly. And men get excited
about it! But l never listen"
Arriving at the retreat" from the
Scarborough convention, l found Bur-
bank much perturbed because Scar
borough had been nominated He did
not say so-on the contrary, he ex-
pressed in sonorous phrases his sat
isfaction that there was to be "a real
test of strength between conservatism
and radicalism" He never dropped
his pose, even with me-not even with
himself
Il confess don't share your cheer
fulness," said l. IF Scarborough
were a wild man you'd have a walk
over. But he isn't, and I fear he'll be
more and more attractive to the wa
vering voters, to many of our own
people. Party loyalty has been over
worked in the last few presidential
campaigns. He'll go vote-hunting in
the doubtful states, but it won't seem
undignified. He's one Of those men
whose dignity comes from the inside
and can't be lost"
Burbank was unable to conceal his
praise of another man of his own
rank in public life. Also he showed
surprise. Why l understood had
been led to believe-that you-favor-
ed his nomination" was his guarded
way of telling me he knew l had a
b0pd IN br; al
so did," replied 1. He was your
only chance. He won't be able to get
a campaign fund of so much as a
quarter of a million, and the best
workers of his party will at heart be
against him. Simpson would have had
well, Goodrich could and would have
got him enough to elect him"
Burbanks eyes twitched. Il think
you're prejudiced against Senator
Goodrich. Harvey" said he in his gen.
tlest tone He is first Of all a loyal
party man"
Loyal fiddlesticks!" replied l. He
is agent of the Wall street crowd
they're his party. He's just the ordi-
nary machine politician with no more
party Ieellng th2R-than- / smiled
than any other man behind the
scenes"
Burbank lodged this by taking II as
= jest, He always shed my frank
speeches as humor. Prejudice, preiu-
dice Harvey" he said In mild reproof.
I'VE need Goodrich, and"
"Parodn me-" l interrupted. 1--WE
do not need him. On the contrary, we
must put him out of the party coun-
ellis. If we don't, he may try to help
Scarborough. The senates safe, no
matter who's elected president, and
Goodrich will rely on it to save his
crowd He's a mountain of vanity.
and the two defeats we've given him