Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-16


Mr.. Sheehan with five other men, en-
gagged in a mcrtorious attempt to tone
Town the apartment with smoke.
Two of the five others were prosper
bus owners of saloons, two were
known to the public (whose notion or
what it meant when it used the term
was something of the vaguest as poll
cians: the nth was Mr.. Farbach's
closest friend. one who doc had heard)
was to be the next chairman of the
city committee of the party. They
were seated about a table, enveloped
IN blue clouds and hushed to grave
and pertinent silence which clarified
Whatever debate had preceded his ar
Rival, it was now settled.
Their greeting of him, however
though exceedingly quiet indicated Il
certain expectancy as he accepted the
chair which had been left for him at
the head OF the table lie looked thin
ner and palcr than usual. which is say
ing great deal, but presently, finding
that the futeful hush which his en-
trance had broken was Immediately re-
sumcd. twinkle came into his ego,
one of his eyebrows went up and a
corner of his mouth went down.
"Well, gentcmen?" he said.
Tho smokers continued to smoke and
to do nothing else. the exception being
Mr. Shcehan who. though he spoke
not. exhibited tokens of agitation and
excitement which he curbed with DIFF
fcultv, shifting about in his chair,
gnawluG his cigar, crossing and I'M
crossing his knees. rubbing and slap
ping his hands together. clearing his
throat with violence, his eyes fixed all
the while. az were those of his com
panions, upon Mr. FarbaCh. So that
Joe was given to perceive that it had
been agreed that the brewer should be
the spokesman. Mr.. Farbach was de-
libcrate, that was all, which added 10
the effect of what he finally did say.
Chloe" he remarked placidly, you
are der next mayor off Canaan"
"Why do you say that asked tho
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
"blckoss US here shall try to fix 1t so
und so hef ditciled."
Joe took deep breath. "Why dc
you want me?'
dot" replied the brewer, "iss some
ding ! shall tell YOU" He paused tc
contemplate his cigar. 1--WE want yor
bickoss you are dor best man fer dot
posltsion."
Louie you mustn't make a mistake
at the beginning" Joe said hurriedly
II may not be the kind Of man you're
looking for If l went in lie hest
tatcd. stammering. 1T seems an un
grateful thing to say. but-but Their,
wouldn't be any slackness-I couldn>
be bound to anybody
Holt up your hosSes!' Mr.. Farbaci
once in his life was 50 ready to reply
that he was able to interrupt. "WhC
lief you heert speak off bounding? He
spcakt off fHvors? Dit l say de-
shout be slackness in der city gofer'
ment? Litsen TO me, Chloe" lie re
newed his contemplation of his cigar
then proceeded: II hef been tintin' i
Offer now couple years. I hef mate
up my mind. If some pebbles are
gombelt to keep der laws and oders are
not, dots a great atwantitch to de-
oders. Dot ISIS what ISIS running de-
goundry. und der pebbles ISIS com
mencement to take notice Efer'vere
in oder towns der iss housekeeping
Dey are reforming ind indiodng, UNI
pooty soon dot mofement comes hero
shoo-er, If we intent to holt der pard
in power. we shout he a leetlc ahca,
off dot mofcment so when it shout b
here we hef a goot administration +
fall beck on. Now, dere ISIS auode
brewery opened und trying to gombet
NIT me here in Canaan. If dot brew
cry owns der mayor, all der tsaloon
buying my beer must shut up at 'leve
O'CLOCK und Sundays, but der oder
keep open. If | own der mayor,
make der same against dot oder brew
cry. Now. ] am pooty sick off do
ways off bitsness und fighting all times
Also" Mr.. Farhnch added with mas
AL ~ 'ht Va II-4ii'cS, NY II i'i' INN ldi'l
owitsde off Canaan, und it ISIS bedde
dot here der laws shout be enforce
der same fer all. Ltsen. Chloe. All u
here beliefs der same way. You ar
square. Der whole tSalOon elemen
knows dot ind knows dot all voult b
treated der same. Nit you it vout b
fairness fer each one Foolish peoble
hef salt you are law trcker. but W
know dot you hef only mate der law
brotect as well as bunish. Und at sue
times as dey het been broken you he
made dem as mertsiful as you coul
You are no Trucker. We are willing
help you make 1t n CLEAN town. Ode
wise der fiGhtn' voult go on until dc
mofement strikes here und all lie
granks wake up und we git fool r.
former fer mayor und der town Gof
10 der dogs. II try to put In ina
dot | own, der oder brewery iss goil
% fight like HI, but if | work fer 70
II will not fight so hart"
but the other people" Joe obiecter
those outside Of what IS called III
Ialoon element do YOU understan
low many of them will be again.
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