The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-03

year. He caters to the demagogues. I"
Roebuck, through his liking for me,
/ imagine. rather than through re-
fined instinct. now began to speak.
thinly Disgusting his orders as re
quests. / waited until he had talked
himself out I waited with the same
air OF calm attention until Partridge
had given me his jerky variation. I
waited, still apparently calm. until the
silence must have been extremely IN
comfortable for them. / waited I'M
til CRANKY said sharply. Then it is
settled?"
Yes said /, keeping all emotion
out OF my face and voice 1T is set
tied Ex-Gov. Burbank is TO be nom
mated. i am at a loss TO account for
this outbreak. However, / shall at
once take measures to prevent it's &C
curing again. Good day"
And 1 was gone-straight to the
train / did not pause at Fredonia
but went on to the capital. The next
morning ! had the Legislature and the
attorney general at work demolishing
Granby's business in my state-for
had selected him to make an example
of. incidentally because he had insult
ed me, but chiefly because he was the
most notorious OF my ten. was about
the greediest and cruelest 'robber
baron in the west. My Legislature
was to revoke his charter; my attor-
ney general was TO enforce upon him
the laws / had put on the statute
books against just such emergencies
And it had never entered their swol-
len heads that | might have taken
these precautions that are in the prim
er of political management.
My th5<s mutineers pursued me to
the capital, missed me, were standing
breathless at the door of my house
near Fredonia on the morning Of the
third day. I refused to be seen until
the afternoon of the fourth day, and
then I forbade CRANKY. But when
descended to the reception-room he
rushed at me, tried 10 take my hand,
pouring out a stream of sickenlng
apologies. l rang the bell. When
servant appeared, I said: SHOW this
man the DOOR"
CRANKY turned white and, after
long look at my face, said in broken
voice to Roebuck: For Gods sake,
don't go back on me, Mr.. Roebuck.
Do what you can for me-"
AS the curtain dropped behind him,
looked expectantly at Roebuck,
sweating with fright for his inpeFiled
millions. Probably his mental state
can be fully appreciated only by a
man who has also felt the dread of
losing his wealth upon which he is
wholly dependent for courage, respect
and self-respect.
Don't misunderstood me- Harvey"
he began to plead. forgetting that
there was anybody else to save be-
sides himself. Il didn't mean
What did you mean?" 1 interrupt
ed. my tone ominously quiet.
I'VE didn't intend" began Part
ridge.
What did you intend?' / interrupt
ed. as quietly as before.
They looked nervously each at the
other. then at me. eff you think Bur
banks the man." Roebuck began
again, why, you may go ahead
There burst in me such storm of
anger that / dared not speak until I
could control and aim the explosion.
Partridge saw how, and how serious
iy. Roebuck had Numbered. He
thrust him aside and faced me
What's the use of beating around the
bush?" he said. bluntly. We've made
damn fools of ourselves. senator. We
thought we had the whip. We see
We haven't. We're mighty sorry we
didn't do little thinking before Roe
buck sent that telegram. We hope
you'll let US off as easy as you can.
and We promise not to NEEDLE in your
business again-and you can bet your
life We'll keep our promise"
L think you will" said l.
Il am man of my word" said he
And SO is Roebuck."
oh, / don't mean that" was my an
swer. Il mean. when the CRANKY OBJ
lect-lesson in the stupidity of prema
ture ingratitude is complete you
shan't be able to forget it
They drifted gloomily in the curren'
OF their unpleasant thoughts; theT
each took turn at wringing my hand
invited them up to my sitting-roou
where We smoked and talked AMIGA
bly, for a couple of hours 1t woui
have amused the thousands of en-
oloyes and dependents over whoi
.hese two lorded it arrogantly to hav
heard with what care they weighe
heir timid words. how nervous the
we're lest they should give me fires
revocation As they were leavins
toebuck said earnestly: Isn't Their
lnything | can do for you. Harvey2"
Why. yes said T. Give out
statement next Sunday in Chicago
or the Monday morning papers-in
lorsing Cromwell's candidacy Say
Fou and all your associates are en-
.husiastic for il because his election
would give the large enterprises that
nave been the object of denagogic at
ack a sense of security for at least
our years more.
He thought | was joking him. being
Unable to believe me so lacking in
Judgment as TO fail to realize what a
profound impression in Cromwelrs IA
Tor such a statement from the great
foebuck would produce. / wrote and
nailed him an interview with himself
he following day. he gave IL out as