The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1907-06-20
rivaI, IL was now settled.

chair which had been left for him at
the head Of the table He looked thin
ner and paler than usual, which Is say
ing great deal, but presently, finding
that the fateful hush which his en-
trance had broken was Immediately re-
sumed. a twinkle came into his eye
one Of his eyebrows went up, and q
corner of his mouth went down.
We'll. gentlemen:" he said.
The smokers continued to smoke and
to do nothing else, the exception being
Mr.. Sheehan. who, though he spoke
not, exhibited tokens Of agitation and
excitement which he curbed with diff
fculty. shifting about in his chair
gnawing his cigar, crossing and un'
crossing his knees, rubbing and slap
ping his hands together, clearing his
throat with violence, his eyes fixed ali
the while, as were those Of his COM
pauions, 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-
liberate. that was all. which added to
the effect OF what he finally did say.
"Choe." he remarked placidly, you
are der next mayor of Canaan"
"Why CO you S,:y IT, asked the
young man SHARPLY.
"BickoSs us here" be answered, in
terlocking the tips Of his fingers over
his waistcoat. that Icing rs near fold
ing his hands az la within his power,
"bickoss us here shall try to fix it so,
ind so hef ditcided."
Joe took deep breath. "Why do
you want me-
Dot" replied the brewer, 'iss some
ding I shall tell you" Ee paused to
contemplate his cigar. I'VE want you
bickoss you are der best man fer dot
positsion."
Louie, you mustn't make mistake
at the beginning" Joe said hurriedly.
II may not be the kind Of man you're
looking for. If l went in He besi-
tated, stammering 1T seems an un-
grateful thing to say, but-but there
wouldn't be any slackness-I couldn't
be bound to anybody
Holt up your hossesw Mr.. Farbach
once in his fife was so ready to reply
that he was able to interrupt. "Wh'
hef you heert speak of bounding? Hef
I speakt of favors? Dit l say der
shout be slackness in der city gofer'-
ment? Litsen to me- Choe." He re-
newed his contemplation Of his cigar,
then proceeded: Il hef been t,inkin' 1t
ofer now couple years. / hef mate
up MY mind. If some peobles are
gombelt to keep der laws and oders are
not, dots a great atwantitch to der
oders. Dot iss what iss running der
goundry, und der peobles iss COM
mencernent to take notice. Efer'veres
In oder towns der iss housecleaning.
Dey are reforming und indieding, und
pooty soon dot mofement comes here
shoo-er. If we intent to holt der pardy
In power, we shout be leetle ahead
off dot mofement SO when 1t shout be
here we hef goot 'minadstration to
fall beck on. Now, dere iss anoder
brewery opened und trying to gombete
NIT me here in Canaan. II dot brew
cry owns der mayor, all der tsaloons
buying my beer must shut up at 'leven
O'CLOCK und Sundays, but der oders
keep open. If / own der mayor, 1
make der same against dot oder brew
cry. Now, am pooty sick of dot
ways of bitsness und fighting all times.
Also" Mr.. Farbach added, with mag
niflcent calmness, my trade iss larchly
owitside Off Canaan, und 1t iss bedder
dot here der laws shoult be enforced
der same fer all. Litsen, Chloe! 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 peobles
hef salt you are law tricker, but we
know dot you hef only mate der laws
brotect as we'll as bunish. Und at such
times as dey het been broken you hef
made dem as mertsiful as you coult.
You are no tricker. We are willing to
help you make 1t a CLEAN town. Oder
wise der fghtin' voult 60 on until der
mofement strikes here und all der
granks wake up und we git a fool re-
former fer mayor und der town goes
tc der dogs. II / try to put in a man
dot I own, der oder brewery iss goin'
to fight like HI, but II work fer you
It 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
me%
ut iss der tsaloon element" Mr. 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
section?" He rose to his feet, stand
ing straight and quiet, facing the ta-
BILE, upon which. it CHANGED, there lay
a copy Of the Tocsin.
"Uud yet" observed Mr.. Farbach,