The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-05

: cut changed into a queen ana how
she sprang from her throne at sight
OF n mouse 10 pursue II on all fourn.
The best OF us are. after all. animals
changed into men by the spell OF rea
son; and In some circumstances, II
doesn't take much OF a blow 10 dis.
solve that spell.
For those men in those circum-
stances, that blow proved sufficient
Partridge extricated himself ran
round the table and kicked Jameson
In the head-partly in punishment
perhaps, and because he needed Just
that vent for his rage, but chiefly 10
get credit with me. for he glanced
toward me as he did II. Men, sprawl.
Ing and squirming side by side on
the floor, dashed out with feet and
fists. striking each other and adding
TO the wild DISAGREEMENT. The can
dies set fire TO the tablocloth. and be-
fore the blaze was ertingulshed
burned several in the hair and mus
taches. :
Dominiok. roaring with laughter.
came TO Roebuck and me standing
at the door, both dazed at this magic
shift OF n "gentleman's" dinner into
a bear.pit. "Granby's ghost is raisln'
hell" said he. :
But had no impulse 10 laugh or
gloat. Good night" said 20 Roe
buck. and FASTENED away.
II was the end OF the attempt 10
mine the foundations OF my power.
But did not neglect It's plain warn
ing As soon as the legislature as
sembled. I publicly and strongly al.
vOcated the appointment OF Joint
committee impartially TO investigate
all the cities OF the state. those ruled
by my own party no less than those
Of the opposition. The committee was
appointed and did It's work so thor.
oughly that there was popular
clamor for the taking away OF the
charters Of the cities and for ruling
them from the state capital. II Is
hardly necessary 10 say that my leg.
stature and governor yielded 90 this
clamor. And so the semiindepend.
ent petty princes. the urban bosses.
lost their independence and passed
under my control; and the "oollec.
lions" which had gone directly TO
hem reached them by way OF Wood.
run as grants from my machine. In
stead OF revenues OF their own right
Before this securing Of my home
power was complete. ] had my coun.
tcr.attack upon the Burbank Goodrich
combine well under way. Immediate
ly on my return 10 Fredonla from the
disastrous dinner I sent for the at.
torncy general OF the state. Fergu-
fon lie was an ideal combination
4 man and politician. lie held 10
nc standards Of private morality as
nearly as II Is possible for q man In
active public life 10 hold 90 them
far more nearly than most men dare
or after they have become Injured.
care. 20 hold He always maintained
with me a firm but tactful independ.
once. he saw the necessity for the
sordid side OF politics. but he was
careful personally 10 keep clear Of
smutchlng or besmutohing work. lie
had a. keen an instinct for popular.
ny NJ a bee has for blossoms. he
knew how 90 do or 20 direct unpOpu-
lar things on dark nights with dark
lantern. how 60 De or 90 direct popu.
lar things In full uniform on white
horse. lhave mover ordered any man toa
/ task that was not morally congenial. and
I was careful TO respect Ferguson's
notion OF scifrespcct sent for him
nov. and outlined my plan-to bring
/ suits. both civil and criminal. In tho
federal courts In the name Of the
state. against Rocbuck and his asso-
ciaics Of the Power trust
when he had heard. he said: Yes.
Mr.. saylcr. We can break up the Pow.
or trust. can cause the indictment and
conviction Of Mr Rocbuck can
prevent the United States attorney
general from playing any OF the usual
/ tricks and defending the men whom
the people think he is vigorously pros
ocuting but"
'Butg' said I. cncouragingly.
rs this on the leyell II undertake
these prosecutions. shall I be allowed
10 push them honestly OR will
there be a private settlement AZ soon
as Rocbuck and his crowd SEQ their
dangorg'
mo matter what happens" I re-
piled. you shall prosecute at least
the civil suits 10 the end. give you
my word for that"
lie thanked me warmly. for he APP
prociated that was bestowing upon
him an enormous opportunity for ma
tional fame.
"And your" askedL III you succeed
IN this prosecution. will you remain
IN the public service or will you &C.
ccpt the offers the interests will make.
and remove 90 New York and be
come a rich corporation lawyerT'
He reflected before answering.
"That depends" said he. III you are
going 10 stay on in control Of this
state shall stick 20 public life, for
J I believe you will let mo have what
I call a career hut. n you are go
Ing 90 get out and leave me at the
mercy OF those fellows. certainly
shan't stay where they can fool the
people into turning on me"
Il shall stay on" said I: "and
after me. there will be woodrun-un.
less. Of course. there's some sort Of
cataclysm."
"a man must take chancea." he an.
sworcd 'I'll take that chance"
We called Woodruff into consulta.