The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-06-03

the good Of the city. not merely for
the good Of Richard Horrigan and
clique Of his friends and heelers. No.
don't swear. It'll do you no good. I'm
firm on this matter. II you're discon-
tented with me It's your own fault.
l warned you months ago that II ]
was elected should keep my oath Of
Office. As for this Borough bill"-
''As for this Borough bill" broke Ia
Horrigan savagely. ''you'.l sign 1t. II
you DON'T
"Well?" queried Bennett. as the boss
paused. choked BY his own fury. III
I don't sign it-wbat then?"
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 he what Dick Horrigan
chooses to make 1t. lifted you up,
And. what's more. by -. I'll do 1t II
you don't sign the Borough bill. I'm
a man of my word, and before ever
you were nominated pledged my
word to have that bin put through.
The bill paid your election expenses.
IT,
II paid my own election expenses.
You know that"
your personal expenses. perhaps.
But who paid for parades, halls. ban
ners, fireworks, speakers, advertise
ments. workers and watchers and all
the other million things that elected
you? The men behind that Borough
bill paid them. And they did 1t Oh the
understanding you'd sign the blu
'In other Words" remarked Ben
nett. you made bargain for me
Well. 1 can't keep It,"
"Oh, I'll keep it all right. You'll
sign that biz or you'll''-
"Mr. Horrigan." exclaimed Bennett.
controlling his temper with more and
more difficulty. you said something
just now about our coming to Il show
down. This is the time for 1t. 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. II sign that bill 1t won't be
under your orders, but because think
1t right"
"Oh," laughed Horrigan, who thought
he began to see the drift of the 9TH
er's mind. 81 don't hold out for that.
don't care why you sign 1t as long as
you do sign it,
What do you think about the bill
yourself?" inquired Alwyn. do you
consider 1t HONESTY"
"What do care? It's got to be
signed, and
II care. And think the bill is
fraudulent"
Getting tender in the conscience.
aren't you? Well"-
IF you put 1t that way, yes. think
this Borough bill Is crooked from first
to last. But
whats the matter with It? Ain't'-
Let me explain" pursued Alwyn.
This bin gives the Borough Street
Railway company the right to use
Whatever motive power they choose to.
1t gives them the right to charge five
cent fares without any transfers. In
one paragraph there's Il clause permit
ting them to build subway If 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 en-
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-
ough company forever and ever-not
for term of years. but until the end
Of the world. 1t delivers that route to
the company not only for our time, but
for always, and binds us and our de-
scendants to its terms. That is the
chief outrage Of the whole thing To
think that the
"Oh. we've got a bowling reformer
In the mayors seat, have we" scOffed
HOrrigan. III I'd known that
THE people have got man who is
trying to protect their rights and prop
erty. Here's a letter l 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: He will pay $2OOO.O0O for
that same franchise. give the city 10
per cent of the gross receipts and turn
over the whole plant to 1t at the end
OF fifty years. What do you think Of
that"
IT'S n fake"
1T Is bona Tide offer. He volun-
teers to deposit S1,0O0,0OO TO bind the
bargain. Now. what want to ask
you. Mr.. Horrigan. is this: II the fran
chisc is worth $2.OOO.O00. why are you
and your faction In the board OF alder
men so anxious to give II away for
nothing:"
Look here" clustered the boss
~
II am looking" returned Bennett
"Fye been looking deeper into 1t than
you realize asked you a question
just now. I'll answer 1t myself In
one word-'Graft!' That Is why you
want to give away franchise that Is
worth 60 OQn pOo'