Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-06

the erect Of what he nnally did say.
 "Choe," he remarked placidly, you are der next mayor off Canaan
 "Why do you say that?" asked the young man sharply.
 "Bickoss us here," he answered, in- terlocking the tips of his fingers over his waistcoat, that being as near fold ing his hands as lay within his power, ''bickoss us here shall try to fix it so, und so hef ditcided."
 Joe took deep breath. "Why do you want me%
 Dot" replied the brewer, "iss some ding I shall tell you" He paused to contemplate his cigar. We want you bickoss yoa are der best man fer dot positsion."
 'Louie. you mustn't make mistake at the beginning" Joe said hurriedly. q may not be the kind of man you're looking for. If went in''- He hesi- tated, stammerlng Tt seems an un- grateful thing to say, but-but there wouldn't be any slackness-I couldn't De pOuuu lO any DOuy
 Holt up your hosses" MT. Farbach once in his life was so ready to reply that he was able to interrupt. "Who hef you heert speak off bounding? lief I speakt off favors? Dit I say der shoult be slackness in der city gofer'- ment? Litsen to me, Choe." He re- newed his contemplation of his cigar, then proceeded: T hef been t'inkin' it ofer now a couple years. I hef mate up my mind. If some pebbles are gombelt to keep der laws and oders are not. dots great atwantitch to der oders. Dot iss what iss ruining der goundry. und der boobies iss con- mencement to take notice. Efer'veres in oder towns der iss housekeeping. Dey are reforming und indieding, und booty soon dot mofement comes here shoo-er! If we intent to holt der pardy in power, we shoult be leetle ahead of dot mofement so when it shoult be here we hef a goot 'minadstration to fall beck on. Now, dere iss anoder brewery opened und trying to gombete init me here in Canaan. If dot brew cry owns der mayor, all der tsaloons buying my beer must shut up at 'leven O'glock und Sundays, but der Oders keep open. If I own der mayor, I make der same against dot oder brew cry. Now, I am booty sick off dot ways off bitsness und fighting all times. Also" Mir. Farbach added, with mag nificent calmness, my trade iss larchly owitside off Canaan, und 1t iss bedder dot here der laws shoult be enforced der same fer all. Litsen, Choe! All us here beliefs der same way. You are square. Der whole tsaloon element knows dot und knows dot all voult be treated der same. Nit you it voult be fairness fer each one. Foolish pebbles hef salt you are a law thicker. but we know dot you hef only mate der laws protect as we'll as punish. Und at such times as dey het been broken you hef made dem as mertsiful as you coult. You are no thicker. We are willing to help you make it a glean town. Oder wise der fightin' voult go on until der mofement strikes here und all der granks wake up und we git fool re- former fer mayor und der town goes to der dogs. If try to put in a man dot I own. der oder brewery iss goin' to fight like h-l. but If I work fer you 1t will not fight so hart"
 But the other people," Joe objected, "those outside of what is called the saloon element-do you understand how many of them will be against mel?
 Tt iss der tsaloon element" Mir. Far bach returned peacefully. dot does der fightin'.'
 And you have considered my stand. ing with that part of Canaan which considers itself the most respectable sectionT' He rose to his feet. stand ing straight and quiet. facing the ta ble. upon which. it chanced, there lay a copy the Tocsin.
 ''Uud yet" observed Mir. Farbach. with mildness. we got some booty rlsbecdablc men right here"
 Except me" broke in Mir. Sheehan grimly. you have"
 Have you thought of this:" Joe leaned forward and touched the paper upon the table.
 We hef." replied Mir Farbach: "aIl of us. You shall beat it.
 There was q strong chorus of con firmation from the others, and Joe's eyes flashed.
 Have you considered" he continued rapidly. while warm color began to conquer his pallor-'have you consid- cred the powerful infueEce which will be against me, and more against me now. I should tell you. tan ever be- fore-that influence. mean. which is striving so hard to discredit me that lynch law has been hinted for poor Fear if should clear him: Have you thought of that: Have you thought
 Have we thought O Martin PikeT' exclaimed NIT. Sheehan. springing 10 his feet. face afiame and beard bris- tlins. Aye. we've thought O Martin Pike. and our thinkin' of him is where he begins tO git what's comin' to him! What dye stand there pickin' straws fer: What's the matter with yeT- he demanded angrily. his violence tenfOld increased by the long repression he had put upon himself during the brewers deliberate utterances. If Louie Far bach and his crowd says they're fer ye. I guess ye're got a chaBst. haven't yeE-