Mower County transcript., 1908-05-20
though. What was it," The judges
tone was brusQue.

though. What was it," The Judges
tone was brusque.
The paper arraigned the company
for refusing to receive and carry
merchants freight; declared that
President Johnson would not, and
should not, issue bonds to the com
pany till their methods and business
were thoroughly investigated; de-
clared also that the company was COM
posed of men determined to get rich at
the expense of Others"
/ Great Scott" the Judge burst forth.
Il wish the company would buy out
that calamity-howling> Clarion! Put
'em out of business! Our people are
fighting against hundred odds-lack
OF time, lack of iron, lack of every
thing! And the Union Pacific coming
T west like-welI, two-forty!" He
scowled and smiled at the same time
down the table at his wife. "The
state, this city, the Clarion, all who
should be their proud friends fighting
'em, lnjun fashion, in the back! The
last outrage is the Goat Island propo-
sltion. It's the very spot for a term
mus, but these blooming chumps are
going to beat the company out of it.
Worse yet, this city refuses them land
for their depots. .-'
The company has more than it can
do to move its own material. It's a
wonder they won't stop work to haul
gold watches and silk stockings to
Nevada, now, amt it? Getting rich at
the expense of others, are they? It
strikes me the Big Four have come
nearer creating their own wealth than
anybody; just built it out of Gods
own capital, pluck and unpreempted
terra frma!" Ss5.
"Do you know why the Clarion hates
the Central Pacific generally, and Gov.
Stanford specifcally?" Phineas ques-~
toned of the Judge. @
Judge Harmon shook his head non
committally; but Mr.. Montague haz-
AIDED a guess. Because the company's
figure isn't high enough?'
You're away Off there, Montague"
the judge interposed. "All the money
in the Nevada bank couldn't buy Nor
~ris or Bevins. They have no price,
Il think they did have,'' Phineas said
quietly.
s"Hey?" The Judge looked up sharp
ly. "By Jove! Cad's got a story.
Out with it, man. Earn your dinner!''
. "Some years ago., Phineas began
after slight hesitation, 'I worked in
the Clarion Office long enough to learn
something of the two men who do as
much to shape issues in this state, per-
haps, as any other two living. Do you
think I'm right, judge?"
You're not SO far wrong as I wish
you were, Cad"
Il never say, any one who could flip
the ivory and the pasteboard to beat
Norris, or Bevins, either; or any two
who could look more like preachers
when they were at it. But once in
their editorial rooms they changed
coats, and the paper stands, as it has
always stood, for the best side of life."'
Till they turned against the rail-
Phineas nodded and went on. 'You
know, the Clarion was solid for the
company from the first days work
clear up to the time when success ap-
peared ceratin; then the paper sud
denly became the company's worst
enemy. One day, not long after the
first mountain so miles had been ac-#
cepted, / was in the Clarion Office cor
recting proof for some company print
ing when l heard the two editors and
the governor enter the outer Office.
They were in earnest conversation, but
1t never occurred to me to. let them
know OF my presence was only
cog In the machine to them-till. had
heard SO much / had to keep still.
And now we claim compensation
Norris was saving as they entered.