The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-17

Chief Magistrates Of Centraa smoke cigars and demo-
oraticay push the great American euspidor the
silken toward important constituents who prefer
their tobacco in another form
Easterbyook executive clerk, by virtue of long IA
rliarity with documents Of state and mueh earnest
pleading on part of influential family connections
who wished him well. writing at one of the desks
Easterhrook was mild little with thick spectaeles
who always looked up appehensivey when people swung
the door As O,mstv entered, he almost jumped. Eas-
Textbook did not like Interruptions Sometimes they
made him put pen in the wrong rack
Afternoon" hailed ormsby. Where is the Gov
ernor?"
Easterbrook wigsled The Governor" he answered
hesitatingiy is in Office but can't see him. Mr.
CONSIDERABLY you cant him this afternoon
why not?" in the city room they held that OrHs
by's forte in getting at the root of things
Well you see-its-" Easterbrook had never sue
ceeded in active politics lied only with perceptiols
effort. THE Governors very busy he concluded
weakly.
.Fudgekns." snapped ormsby. "Easterbrook. you
sit right down and go dong is with great care
I'm going in and his Excellency doesn't like It, it's
his royal prerogatve to Kick me out
He pushed forward. The executive clerk caught at
his arm. Don't go Mr. Ormsby." he pleaded, nerv-
ously You mustnt-honestly it isn't right
ormsby paused. $780, he whistled. Same old
story and in mighty bad place is it? where's Rora-
back?' Roraback was private secretary,
mis- counselor defender and refuge in time of trouble,
and opn whom orn1sby viewed with much respect
MI Roraback's gone for Sunday, and-and-Mr
ormsb that citizens committee to demand the veto Of
the II. and {. W. bill is coming here at o'clock and
Governors got non-cad appointment with them
What / going do2 Say, what am ! going to do?'
There was helpless dismay Easterbrook's shaking
voice the the reporters trembling.
you're going Keep very quiet for few minutes -
assured ormsby, and I'm going to take look at
lie brushed aside the protesting clerk, and
stepped the first Office of the Governors private
s,ite. 1t was vacant lie pulle3 the heavy drapsres
dividing it from the second room The Governor was
there. lie was careered fabby heavyJoU'led figure
of a man, the billowy of great cushioned
chair his feet weakly entaugled in the wreck of Il
;abouret His eyes bleared and watery. He
drooled idiotcally
Tito, Ormsby,' he gluttered. "Hav' drink-good
drink"
The Governor Of the sovereign State Of Centraa
hopeless'y drunk:
Ormsby viewed the spectacle without the shock of
surprise, He had found what he had anticipated when
frightened Easterbrook had first essayed bar his
progress He the weaknesses of his Excelency.
There many of them, and this the worst of all
it the highway for the Others He had seen
She Governor nosiy hilarious in the little cotere OF his
military staff at the summer encampment of the state
guard. He had heard hslfsuppressed wtisperings of
disreputable exploits distant cities. He knew the man
for the weak fgurehead of designing political powers
before had the weakness brought him toter-
ing to disgusting pitifu besotedness Never before
had Centralias Capitol been chosen it's theatre
Ornsby had ideals. He the crack reporter #
a morning paper But the situation extreme.
'Faughr" said ormsby. You're a sight,
Easterbrook his side. What going
to dc?' quavered Historically. The committees
downstairs now"
"Hav drink" persisted the Governor.
ought EN- argued Ormsby. He ought
to en- that railroad franchise outand
out steal they rolled through the Legislature gold
dollars, and this committee Of heavyWeights might
brighten him into vetoing it like man. But Of course
he added The can't see He isn't fit any
thing but a patrol wagon. Wen stave EN- off" He
turned toward the door
The Governor wallowed in his chair with scly effort
rise.
''whosh Goy'nor?" he demanded, thickly. 'You
show m in grant franchise. Got all fixed RanaIs
genTman, Road have anything t wants. III settle
Eaop n form Coin grant fran Xofi
show m in"
ormsby wheeled about In his blue eyes flashed The
sudden light that with discovery and swift de-
cison For moment he eyed the weakly foundering
disgust Then he sprang to action. Easter
brook" ordered sharply in three minutes show
that committee in--right In here
The executive clerk paled But Mr.. Ormsby," he
sobbed. IL can't Hes"
.T.as,erbrook" repeated the other quickly you do
Just exactly as you're told something very terrible
going happen to you. You chump." he added. more
chcerfuIly "Ir this show all right
He hestated moment as he heard Easterbrook's
shaking tones in the Office. Then he strobe
ward the Governor, ceased his vain attempts
stand and with bearded chin sunken on his chest was
now breathing heavily in slumbeT.
SO Randall bought you before breakfast, did he?
no questioned very cooIfv now You're part OF the
H. and c. VS. equipment you? And you're going
TO give them franchise hat protect them
and amen competition by the trolley and let them
throttle the State at their own easy leisure? You're
going let them haul all the grain at their own fine
young rates. you-were you. mean?" he corrected
Wei here's for State rights the misguided said
Gil
harsh hand he seized the executive of Centralia
hv the collar of his dignihed frock Spineless
colarsng in many joints, the helpless upturned feet
drawing great grooves in the velvety surface the
rug he dragged him to corner behind the curtains
threw omen the window let the fresh air the
purped face pushed the fabby inert body into place
with
Lie there, he snapped painting from the exsrtion
you're making lot of trouble-for Governor"
The citizens committee to protest against the
granting of ubiquitous perpetual rights franchise &c
the IIartsdale CentTala Western Railroad, flied
SLOWLY in from anteroom of the executive clerk. A
its head was General Rutherford gentleman of year:
and a somewhat formidable pomposity who had beer
found useful in the soldiery of his State
nut who had been almost shamefully negligent N tn,