The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
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would | be wise to what the Horriga
crowd is framing up on you now
Say, I've done some raw work in m
time, but this Borough business is tn
coarsest yet. They must think your
the original Mr.. Good Thing"
you speak as if ! were to be mad
responsible for
"And amt you" cried Phelan. "Sur
you are. When the people get wise t,
what they're up against and com
mence to do their scream will they re
member that So-and-so framed the bill
and that such and such aldermen vot
ed for it? Not them. What the publ,
will remember is that you signed it
It'll go screechin' down the corridors
Of time as the iniquitous Borough
franchise bill that Bennett signed.
Catch the idea"
yes" said Bennett grimly; 81 un
derstand. But what don't see is why
you should have taken the trouble tc
come here and warn me of this
You've never shown any special fond.
ness for me hitherto"
THAT'S right But I've shown
punches of unfondness for Chesty Dick
Horrigan. And Horrigan's the man
who's rushing the Borough bill through.
Lord, what bill! It's so crooked that
if it was laid out like a street the man
who tried to walk along it would meet
himself coming back. Why. your hon
or, p
"Mr. Wainwright, your honor" said
Ingram at the door; says he won't de-
tain you long"
LET him in If you like" suggested
Phelan. Il can wait Shall l go into
the other
mo. Wait here if you choose. His
business isn't likely to be private"
"I'm sorry to break in on your rush
hours" said Wainwright as he ad-
vanced to greet the mayor. 81 won't
keep you long. Good afternoon. alder
man."
"Howdy," returned Phelan, walking
over to the far end of the office, where,
by falling into deep and admiring
study of a particularly atrocious por-
that he was temporarily out of the
conversation.
"Pll come to the point at once, MFR.
Bennett" began Wainwright. II call
ed to see you about the Borough Street
railway BILL"
That's an odd coincidence" answer
ed Bennett. 81 was going to call you
up this afternoon and ask your opinion
of it. What do you think of the meas
ure?"
What does he think of it?" mutter-
ed Phelan, addressing the portrait in
an aside that was perfectly audible.
What does he think of It? And him
ownin' the rival roadl Oh. easyl Ask
him a real hard onep'
You're mistaken, alderman" re-
turned Wainwright blandly. 81 am in
clined to favor the passage Of the Bor-
ough bill"
Phelan shot one keen glance of in
credulity at the financier, then wheeled
about and resumed his rapt study of
the portrait.
Eyes" continued Wainwright, II ad-
init that my City Surface line Is In
way the rival of the Borough Street
railway, but in a big city like this
there's surely room for both lines to
carry on prosperous business, so why
should they try to injure each other?"
"Why, oh, why?' echoed Phelan,
again addressing the portrait. "Can |
be gettin' so old that I've begun hear
I'm queer things that's never said?'
Wainwright paid no heed to the in
but went on:
"Of course the franchise will be
good thing for the Borough road, but
1t needn't hurt the City Surface line.
Besides, the passing of the bill made
stock rise from 63 to 81. Then
when that unauthorized announcement
was made today that your honor would
veto 1t the stock tumbled from 81 to
70. Just see what power rests with
Won Mr. Kenneth IL you should veto