The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-08-03


large mass OF those who believe. not
TO the small class OF those who ques-
ton. But for the riyalries and
jealousles OF superior men which have
kept them always divided into two
parties, the ins and the outs. lmag.
Inc the masses would have remained
forever sunk In the most helpless. n
the most delightful. slavery-that in
which the slave accepts his lowliness
as a divine ordinance and looks up TO
his oppressors and plunderers as hero
leaders. And no doubt. so long as
tho exuberant riches OF our country
enable the triumphant class to take
care Of all the hungry who have In.
telligence enough 10 make themselves
dangerous. we shall have no change
except occasional spasms whenever n
large number OF unplaced intelligent
hungry are forcing the full and fat 10
make room for them How long will
this be?
II our education did not merely
feed projudices instead Of removing
them. should say not long As Il Is.
| expect 10 leave the world as wick.
ed and as foolish as / found e." At
any rate. until tho millennium. I shall
continue TO play the game under the
rules Of human nature-instead u un.
der the rules Of human ideals. as does
my esteemed friend Scarborough.
And claim that We practical men
are as true and useful servants of our
country and Of our fellow men as he.
II men like him are the light. men
like as are the lantern that shields
Il from the alternating winds OF "a.
paclty and resentment
But. In running on about myself. 7
have got away from my point. which
was how slight and even flmsy a
pretense Of fairness will shelter a
man In high place-and therefore a
Burbank "He will fool the people as
easily az he fools himself" said l.
And more than ever Il seemed 60 me
that ! must keep out OF the game
VI W. AAAAAhtaNl MUM NY AfhfHaAAN
Of party regularity made II impos-
siblc for me 20 oppose him. my
equal necessity Of not outraglng my
sense Of the wise. not 90 speak Of
the decent. made Il impossible for
me Co abct him.
A. last Woodruff came In person
When his name was brought 90 me
I regretted that I could not follow my
strong impulse 20 refuse 20 see him
Hut az sight Of his biz strong body
and big strong face. with its typi.
cally American careless good humor
the cool head. the warm heart. the
amused eyes and lips that could also
harden into sternncss Of resolution
AZ sight OF this old friend and com
panionin.afma. my mind began "a
llft and felt him stirring In u like
sunshine attacking a fog \ know
what you've come 10 say" began
but cont say a. shall keep %
my tent for the present"
Then you won't have a tent 70
keep TO-" rctortcd he.
Very we'll" said l. My private
Affairs will give me all the occupa'
ton need "
lie laughed. Tho general resigns
from the command Of the army %
play with a box Of lead soldiers"
THAT sounds well. said l. nut tho
better the analogy. the worse the
logic. am going out 81 the business
Of making and working on gold
bricks and green foods-and that's no
analogy"
Then you must be going % kill
yourself" he replied. FOR that Il
life"
Public lifc-actiyo NE" said J.
Hero there are other things" and
I looked toward my two daughters
whose laughter reached us from their
pony cart just rounding distant
curve IN the drive
His gaze followed mine. and he
watched tho two children until they
were out Of sight. watched them with
the ssddcst. hungriost look In his
eyes Guess you're right" he said
gruniy.
After n silence asked: What's
the newa7"
a auiTEicai smile Just curicd HIS
lips. and II broadcncd into n laugh
as he saw my own rather shamcfaccd
smile Of understanding Seems "a
me" said he. that read somewhere
once how n king. perhaps u was an
emperor. 30 hankcrcd for the quiet joys
that he got on the throne and retired
20 a monastery and then established
lines Of post horses from his old cap
ital % bring him the news every half
hour or so reckon he'd have
taken his Job back II he could have
got a."
4 reckon" said I.
We'll" said he. tho news IL that
, they're about 20 Dust you from IN,
Craftsmanship Of the national commit
tee and from control Of this state"
Really" said l. IN an indifferent
tone. slough felt anything but In
different
Really" said he. burbank Il
throwing out our people throughout
the country and n putting Goodrich
men IN place Of 'cm-whcrcyor oul
fellows won't turn traitor. And thoy'v,
got hold Of Rocbuck. He's giving q
dinner at the Auditorium tomorrow
night les n dinner u II covers
think you can guess who ten OF 'ou
arc for The eleventh IL for Dom
inlckl"
That was enough. grasped the
situation instantly The one veal
spot in my control Of my state wal
my having left the city bosses thciI