The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-09-12


But bsl.ev evf OF NO man. Even
when lie has been convicted, see the
mitigating circumstances
How Thornley, did stand by mel
And for no reason except that it was
as necessary for him to be fair and
just as To breathe | shall not say
he resisted the attempts to compel
him TO desert me-they simply made
no impression on him. remember
when Rccbuck himself a large stock
holder in the hank. left cover far
enough personally to urge him to
throw me over he replied stead
tasty:
IF Mr.. Blackjack is guilty OF cir.
culating false stories against co, icEar-
cial enterprises, as his enemies allege,
| the penal code can be used to stop
him. But as long as | stay at the
head of this bank. no man shall use
it for personal vengeance. 1t is a
chartered ,ublic institution, and all
have equal rights to its facilities. ]
would lend money to my worst enemy
II he came for It with the proper Sc
curity. l would refuse my best friend,
II he could not give security. The
funds of bank are trust fund, and
my duty is to see that they are EN-.
ployed to the best advantage. II you
wish other principles to prevail here
you must get another president"
That settled 1t. No one appreciated
more keenly than did Roebuck that
character is as Indispensable In its
place as is craft where the situation
demands craft--and is far harder tc
get.
paign against me- 1t failed not 80
much because was strong as because
1t was weak. Perhaps, If Roebuck
and Langdon could have directed II
In person, or had had the time +o
advise with their agents before and
after each move, ii might have spc
ceeded. They would not have let e1
aggeration dominate it and venom
show upon its surface; they would
not have neglected to follow up ad
vantages, would not have persisted
In lines of attack that created public
sympathy for me. They would not
have so crudely exploited my uncon
ventional marriage and my financial
relations with old Ellersly. But they
dared not go near the battle field;
they had to trust to agents whom their
orders and suggestions reached by the
most roundabout ways; and they
were buster with their enterprises
that involved immediate and great
gain or loss of money.
When Galloway died, they learned
that the Coal stocks with which they
thought l was loaded down were part
of his estate. They satisfied them
selves that | was in fact as impreg
nable as had warned Langdon. They
reversed tactics; Roebuck tried to
make it up with me. IF he wants tC
see me-" was my invariable answer
to the limitations of his emissaries
"let him come to my office, just as
would so to his, If l wished to see
him"
HE is big mana dangerous big
man." cautioned Joe.
"Big--yes. But strong only agains'
Is own kind" replied l. "One mouse
can make a vw;hole herd of elephants
squeal for mercy"
ut isn't prudent, It isn't prudent,
persisted ice.
~. is not" replied /. THANK evf
I'm at last ii. the position I've beer
toiling to achieve. l Doe have to bt
prudent. I can say and do Vine.
please, without fear of the conse
quences. l can freely indulge in the
luxury Of being man. That's cost
ly, Joe, but it's worth all it coulC
cost"
Joe didn't understand me-he rarel,
did. I'm hen. You're an eagle,
said he.