Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-09

| instead Of bursting in on me. This Is
! my private office. not yours"
"Do you mean to-
1--WE explained as clearly as l can
| just what l mean. II you don't under
stand me l can't supply you with in
| telligence."
Bennett" said the boss, his burn
ing rage steadied down to a white
heat. far more dangerous. but less in
coherent. "you and me are talking too
| much and saying too little. We've got
| to come to a showdown. You're clev-
/ err boy and you made a rafting good
| fight. and you're on the right side of
the public and of the press too. You're
the best material we've got. and if you
try and do the right thing there's no
limit to what you can rise tO-but only
If you do the right thing"
"'The right thing" echoed Bennett.
''What do you mean by the right
thingT"
81 mean you've got to do the right
thing by the men who put you where
you are today"
That's fair. But who put me where
am today"
81 did,, Dick Horrigan. Who ever
heard Of you till l took you up? No
body. II l didn't make you mayor.
who did, I'd like to know?"
"rhe voters. The people of this
city"
"The voters" scoffed Horrigan. "The
deuce they did! Who had you nomi-
nated?" .eo.
"You did. But 1t was the public who
elected me. and I'm going to obey
your orders in one thing I'm going to
do the right thing by the men who
put me where am today I'm going
to pay the voters for their trust in me
by giving them fair and square adj
mlnistration. In the case of this Bors
ough Street railway franchise bill, for
instance" tapping the document lying
before him on his desk, before l sign
that bill l intend to make sure it's for
the good of the people, that it il Cor
the good Of the city. not merely for
the good Of Richard Horrigan and a
clique Of his friends and heelers. No.
don't swear. It'll do you no good. I'm
| firm on this matter. If you're discon-
tented with me it's your own fault
warned you months ago that if
was elected l should keep my oath OF
Office. AS for this Borough bill"-
"As for this Borough BILL" broke in
Horrigan savagely, you'll sign it. If
you don't"-
"Well?" queried Bennett, as the boss
paused. choked by his own fury. IF
don't sign it-what them"
III you don't. your political career Is
ended from this time ON. See? It's
ended. Smashed fat. You think of
yourself as fine. promising young
| man who's on the road to the gov
ernorship and maybe to the White
! House. Well. you aren't. You're what
Dick Horrigan made you. and your
future will be what Dick Horrigan
chooses to make it. lifted you up
| and can tear you down just as easy
And. what's more. by -. I'll do 1t l!
'ou don't sign the Borough bill. In
man Of my word ana before eve.
on were nominated pledged III.
ord to have that bill put tlroug
ne bill paid your election expense.
-
II paid my own election expenses
OIL know that
Your personal expenses. perhap
ut who paid for parades. halls. Lal
Hs. fireworks. speakers. cavevtis.
sa,its. workers and watchers and Il.
e other million things that eecte.
-ou! The men behind that Borocg!
i'll paid them. And they did it on TIL,
understanding you'd sign the bill"
In other words" remarked Ben
nett. you made bargain for me
Well. | can't keep It,"
"Oh. I'll keep It all right You'll
sign that bill or you'll'-
Mr. Horrigan." exclaimed Bennett,
I controlling his temper with more and
more difficulty. ''you said something
just now about our coming to show
down. This is the time for it. want
you to remember henceforth that |
wear no mans collar-yours or any
one else's-and that you can't deliver
any goods you've bargained for in my
| name. If l sign that bill it won't be
under your orders, but because think
1t right"
"Oh," laughed Horrigan. who thought
he began to sec the drift of the 9TH
er's mind. 81 don't hold out for that.
don't care why you sign it as long as
you do sign it,
What do you think about the bin
yOurSelf?" inuujred ALVIN "Do vou
consider 1t honest?'
"What do l care? It's got to be
signed, and
Il care. And l think the bill is
fraudulent"
Getting tender in the conscience,
aren't you? Well'-
"If you put it that way, yes I think
this Borough bill is crooked from first
to last. But
whats the matter with It? Anti
LET me EXPLAIN" pursued Alwyn.
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