Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24

PateN, .Ls bass with uniform cour- rs-''s ard Horrigan belonged to the ''ss. .s,Tereus class who do not under 'oe .S anil too late the difference be 'n- .epti,, breeding and weak cow - That man should speak to ai1'Nsg ..,nrtaansly and not interlard his - |. xi.b oaths, obseenity or rough 'AlA ....raad ta Horrigan. as it does 10 hrss .,,,.bar boor. an evidence of t. HA1 'ss.. a,a Isek of virility. A Damas- l'4is s,aas Is far more harmless look e-s ..,,en than a bludgeon, yet It Is ls n,a when the necessity arises of ,,r aeadlier work.
 !. ,s anly the man whose gentleness -. ao, granite strength as its feunda- -, - who deserves the newly popular ..,n of .mollycoddle.
 Lad Horrigan's large exPerience .',s men been extended to embrace ...s a.. ,se. he would probably never have setsd out Alwyn Bennett in the nrst si.es as candidate for mayor nor s,-..ad the younger man a fit tool for Y. o-conization's crooked work. The r-socb E nobles of the old regime, whose .s';sh of manner was the envy Of the .orld fought Ike devils on occasion ..s wont 10 death on the scaffold With . smile and jest on their lips. while -.nv brutal demagogue in the same -..,a,stances broke down and scream .a nr mercy. However. Horrigan ss.nead 10 be more familiar with the Ais,nry of the organization than with ,s.t of France: hence. deeming Ben s.its reply a mere sporadic flash Of 5ssanee from q properly cowed spirit, hz resolved 10 crush the rebellion at bow
 aI.on't give me any insolenee" he ,asred T won't stand for it. and"- .Nereever. quietly continued Ben nett as though the boss had not seSen q shaiI be very much obliged fl n future you will knock Tt my door ins,ead of bursting in oh me. This is mf private office. not yours sDe yeu mean to,'-
 -Tge explained as clearly as can inst what I mean. If you don't under | stand me can't supply you with in |te.igence
 Bennett" said the boss, his burn- | ns rage steadied down to a white l heat far more dangerous. but less in coherent. ''yon and me are talking too 1 much and saying too little. We've got l ,e come to showdown. You're clev- l CT boy and you made rattling good Ifeht. and you're on the right side of : the public and of the press too. You're l fhe test material we've got. and if you | try and do the right thing there's no |lmii to what yeu can rise to-but only f reu de the right thing"
 -sThe right thing" echoed Bennett. swhat do you mean by the right hing?
 T mean you've got to do the right thing by the men who put you where soH are today"
 That's fair. But who put me where an fodayy"
 I did-l. Dick Harrigan. Who ever beard of you tiii I took you up? No fodF If diln't make you mayor, Fhe did I'd Ike 10 know?'
 The voters The people of this titys
 The voters seoffed Horrigan. ''The knee they did. Who had you nomi- atedT'
 You did. But it was the public who eeled me. and I'm going to obey our crders in one thing. I'm going to DO he right thing by the men who u Ire where am today I'm going pay ihe voters for their trust in me giving them a fair and square ad- ihistration. In the case of this Bor- 1sh sleet railway franchise bill. for Stance tapping the document lying elore him on his desk. -before sign lst b'li intend to make sure it's for good Of the people. that 1t is for good Of the city. not merely for Ne goed of Richard Horrigan and a Hlae of his friends and heelers. No, uat swear. lt'il do you no good. I'm U % thlS natter If yon're discon- 1el With me its your own fault. "athed yo1 months ago that If i ls elected l should keep my oath of er As for tAis Borough bilI"-
 As Tor ihis Borough hili" broke in RElsaA saYaseiy you'll sign it. If pH don r.
 eeii' queried Bennett. as the boss 4sei, ehoked by his own fury. If uoa sign lt-What thenf"
 You don't your political career is '.N Iron this time on. See. It's ''u' Smashed flat You think of 1'seil as line. promising young sa @hos on the road to the gov -aslip ard maybe to the White
 Well. you aren't. You're what
 horrgan made you. and your
 udt DiIh I1oiiAtSth
 10 make 1t lifted you up.
 : ea lear you down just as easy.
 mats more. by -. I'll do it if aon sign the Borough bill. I'm
 Nn o' my word. and before ever
 were nominated pledged my
 ae have that bill put through
 '''a lsld your election expenses.
 psAa ny own election expenses. pa know that"
 ersouai expenses. perhaps.
 'so paid for parades. halls. ban 1eSerss. speak kers. advertise
 "ofsers and watchers and all
 "1ef million things that elected
 .ae men behind that Borough a 'hein. And they did it on the Nhding you'd sign the bill"
 Other words" remarked Ben
 you made a bargain for me. .ns ! eant keep if."
 ~ III keep it all right Youm
 aa, till oT you'lf--
 tiofrlsan,H exclaimed Bennett,
 s his temper with more and
 Y. -you said something