Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-02
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trying to protect their rights and prop
erty. Here's q letter 1 received to-
day. You'll recognize the name Of the
capitalist who wrote 1t. You know he
is honest as we'll as wise. This is his
proposition: He will pay 100000 for
that same franchise. give the city 10
per cent Of the gross receipts and turn
over the whole plant to 1t at the end
Of fifty years. What do you think OF
that?"
Its a fake"
ut Is a bona fde oEer. He volun-
teers to deposit 100000 to bind the
bargain. Now, what I want to ask
you. Mr.. Horrigan. is this: II the fran
chise is worth $ 100000. why are you
and your faction in the board of alder
men 50 anxious t give 1t away for
nothlng"
Look here!" clustered the boss.
"I'-
81 am looking" returned Bennett.
1--WE been looking deeper into it than
you realize. I asked you q question
just now. I'll answer It myself in
one word-'Graft! That is why you
want to give AWAY a franchise that is
worth S2.OOO.OoO."
Craft" snorted Horrigan contemptu-
ously. 1.-The same old reformer howl.
What's your idea of graft anyway
Graft is unearned Increment. Money
to which the recipient has no legal or
moral right. That is"-
$50! Then show me the man who
amt a grafter! A lawyer shows his
client how to evade the law. and he
takes q fee for doing It. What's that
but graft? A magazine takes pay for
printing an adv ertisement Ito editors
know Is a fake. What's that7 Graft!
| When a congressman votes for an ap-
preparation because another congress-
man has agreed to vote for one Of
his, what's that? Graft! When q I'VE
thousand a year senator retires at the
end Of ten years worth Z million, what's
that? Graft! A police captain on ST.
$50 a year buys yachts and country
estates. Graft! Flow about the rail
road president who gets stock free In
a corporation that ships over bis road.
or the insurance man or banker who
gives or takes fat loans on fancy Sc
curities and clears 1000 per cent?
Grafters, all Of 'em! Graftersi Every
one CRAFTS who can or who isn't too
stupid. Show me q man who doesn't
graft and I'll show you Z fool. Present
company not excepted"
.sThat's where you're wrong" return
ed Alywn. ignoring the slur and speak
ing with a judicial quiet oddly at con-
trast with the boss vehemence. THE
man who said Honesty is the best pol
ICY knew what he was talking about.
1t pays best not only hereafter. but
here as well. Why did Missouri choose
Folk for governor? Because In spite
of his faults he is honest. Why was
La Toilette sent to the senate from
Wisconsin? Because. faults and all, he
was honest. Why did the people of
this country make Roosevelt their pres
ident? Were they blind to his faults
and foibles? No. but they knew he
was uOQcSl. i um uOuCSl. AAAS IA
isn't. That is why I won't sign it."
"You won't, ehY" roared Horrigan.
''Then veto it! Veto it If you dare! I'll
not only smash your political r
but I'll pass the bill ove your veto.
Thatll show you pretty well how you
and me stand as to power in the city.
I'll make you the l~aughingstock Of the
administration by taking the whole
thing out of your hands and passing 1t
in spite Of you"
II doubt it." answered Bennett, pal
ing, but meeting coolly the fiery wrath
In Horrigan's little red eyes. Il intend
to fight your Borough bill in the alder
manic chamber and outside that
ell. To pass a bill over my veto you'll
have to get q two-thirds majority. That
means fourteen votes. You have only
your solid thirteen And I'll make it
my business to see you don't get a
fourteenth vote"
"Iu look out for that, all right, all
right"
Zone thing more, Mr.. Horrigan. l
have reason to believe there is bribery
in this matter. III ferret out the name
Of every man who gives OF takes a
bribe In connection with the Borough
franchise bill, and I'll send every n
Of them to jail-not only the aldermen,
but the capitalists who are behind the
measure. Receiver and thief shall go
to Jail together"
SIS that So? chuckled Horrigan.
''Then, Mr.. Reformer, let me tell you
who IL really behind this whole affair,
the man you'll have to jail first Of all.
Mr.. Charles Wainwright, uncle OF the
girl you're trying to marry"
He leaned back to note the effect of
his revelation, but Benefits face
moved no muscle, gave no hint Of what
lay beneath.
Besides went or H%orrigan. eager
to press his advantage. every cent
of Miss Vain
! : ] J ! = !: I !: ! ] J: ] ] ]
~ - wright's fortune
~ * and Of her broth
~ er's has been put
M4\ by Wainwright
NV \ into Borough
stock. II the
NN franchise is beat
%@ en-, that stock