La Junta tribune., 1908-06-13

cent fares without any transfers. In
one Inra graph there's u clause permit
ling them to build subway IL they
want one. by another paragraphs con
cessIons they can build a conduit and
lease 1t out for telephone or telegraph
wires. BY another they can do AN ex-
press business. But all these provi-
sions are as nothing compared To the
fact that the bill gives the streets
above and below ground to the Bor-,
o,igh company forever and evcr-not
for a term Of years. but until the end
If the world. 1t delivers that route TO
the company not only for our time. but
for always. and binds us and our de-
.cen,lants 10 Its terms. That Is the
chief outrage OF the whole thing. To
think that the
"oh. we've got bowling rcformer
In the mayors seat. have WEI" scOffed
Horrigan. "lf I'D known that
"The people have got man who In
trying To protect their rights and prop
erty. Here's letter | received to-
day. You'll recognize the name OF the
, capitalist who wrote 1t. You know he
Is honest as well as wise. This Is his
propositions: lie will pay $2.0Oo.UO for
that same franchise. give the city 10
per cent OF the gross receipts and turn
over the whole plant TO it AT the end
Of fifty years. What do you think of
that
IFS fake
ut Is a bona fde offer. He volun-
teers to deposit Sl.Wo0oo to bind the
bargain Now what want To ask
you. Mr.. IIorilgan is this: If the fran
chisc il worth $2.An.~D. why are YOU
aud your faction in the board of alder
men so anxious 10 give ii away for
nothinc:"
Look here" clustered the boss.
II
Il am looking" returned Bennett.
1--WE been looking deeper into 1t than
you realize. ! asked you a question
Just now. III answer II myself in
one word Craft That Is why you
want to give away franchise that is
worth S2.OOO.OOO."
.Graft.' snorted HOrrigan cOntemptu-
ously. 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
J moral right. That is
80. Then show me the man who
amt a grafter! A lawyer shows his
client how to ,evade the law. and he
takes n fee for doing 1t. What's that
but graft? 4 magazine takes pay for
printing an advertisement Its editors
know is a fake. What's that! Graft!
When n congressman votes for an ap-
preparation because another congress-
man has agreed to vote for one Of
his, what's that? Graft! When five
thousand II year senator retires ut the
end OF ten years worth million. what's
that? Graft, A police captain on 81
$50 year buys yachts and country
estates. Graft. How about the rail.
road president who gets stock free In
a corporation that ships over his road.
or the insurance man or banker who
gives or takes fat loans on fancy So
I'curltles ana clears lW0 per cent:
Grafters. all OF 'en. Grnf,ers. Every
one gratis who can Or who isn't too
stupid Show me man who doeshf
graft and III show you a fool. Present
company not excepted
..That's. where you're wrong" return
ed .Aiywn Ignoring the sIur and speak
ing with a judicial quiet oddly at con-
trast with the boss vehenence. ''Thc
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
~ i,ta Fan ha Ia Why
La Toilette sent to the senate from
Wisconsin: Because. faults and all. be
, 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 honest. l am honest. This brll
isn't. That is why ] won't sign it."
You won't. ehy roared Horrigan.
"1hen veto it. Veto 1t II you dare! I'll
not only smash your political career.
but I'll pass the bin over your veto.
That'll show you pretty well how you
and ME stand as to power In the city.
I'll make you the iaughingstock Of the
administration by taking the whole
thing out OF your hands and passing 1t
In spite OF you"
uoupt ~, AhsWeicA oe"hStt. p"'-
ing. but meeting cOolly the fiery wrath
in Horrigans little red eyes. II intend
to fight your Borough bill In the alder
manic chamber and outside that coun-
ell To pass bill over my veto you'll
have to get two-thirds majority. That
means fourteen votes. You have only
your solid thirteen And III make It
my business to see you don't get =
fourteenth vote"
'T'll look out for that. all right. all
right"
"One thing more. Mr. Horrigan.
have reason to believe there Is bribery
,, In this matter. I'll ferret out the name
Of every man who gives or takes .