West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-05-21

dbout hcT Wntt as OF your daugh-
hc spoke g.. ,1't. 80
ing. and the least can do II TO repay
such pleasure by
did you. reallyW bcamcd the Judge.
on whom the unmarried state OF his
four fast aging girls rested heavily.
"Tm sure Mrs. Newman VIII be
pleased But this business matter
You-you won't misunderstood me-
"Of course not" replied Alwyn heart.
lily. You and are too old friends.
judge, to-
II hope so; | hope So" conceded New
man. with growing anxiety In his tone.
You see
II see YOU have some trouble coming
to the point" said Alwyn. plying the
judges evident discontinue. "and I'm
sorry you feel so You were my IN.
theirs friend. and like 20 think OF you
as one OF my own best friends. There
surely should bo no hesitation in ask
ing anything In my power 90 grant"
Thus emboldened Newman blurtcd
out:
"I-we-that Is. seems To mo you
have been little hard upon this Bor.
ough franchise bill. II you don't mind
my saying So Bennett Couldn't you
let up on them nowT
why, no. Judge. can't" replied
Bennett, stlll falling TO connect New
man with the Wainwright Horrlgan
clique and attributing the judges In
terest I'm the matter to nm amateurs
love Of dabblng In politics. II can't
let up on that fight" he continued. "An
perpetual franchises are wrong. aud
this particular franchise bill IS rotten
TO the core. In sheer Justice 20 my oath
OF office | must fight it"
"My boy" said the judge in n Ia
therly manner that he had often found
successful I'm argument, 81 was IN poll
ties long before you were born, and I'm
speaking for your own good when
say ! deeply regret the stand you've
taken in this matter. You objected 10
the bill In its original form. Almost
every change you demanded has been
made in It. As the gentlemen who
asked me 20 speak 20 you said
He checked himself minute too
late. The narrowing of Benefits eyes
and the vanishing OF the friendly light
In the young mans face warned New.
man he had made fatal error.
$50 you come 10 me as an emissnry.
not as n friend" said Bennett slowly.
"and the gentlemen you come FROM
Are the men who represent all that
can make or break your career-cnpital
and political organization"
"In other words. Wainwright and
HorrlganT
"Yes. All they ask is that you re-
main neutral, that you
THAT ! look the other way while
they rob the city2
81 am an old man, Bennett" evaded
the judge. trying another tack, "and
I've scen one rash step wreck many a
bright career just as this will wreck
yours Never antagonlz0 wealth and
the organization. The public for whom
you sacrifice yourself will forget you
IN month. Capital and politics never
forget"
II am not catering 10 the public.
am acting as my own conscience
But this is stubbornnoss. not con.
science An you have TO do IS 10 re.
main neutral. II you do this am
authorized 90 promise you-now, listen
TO promise you the nomination for
governor when your term as
That's tho bait. is itT cried AIwyn
nnwily. "ff consent 20 betray my
trust I'H get the goycrnorshlp Tho
bribc Is golden. and ! don't wonder at
Iiorrg1n Tor Offering &C. The only
thing that surprises me Is that he
should have chosen such man rs you
FOR his lackcy aud gO-bctween."
"Tackoyr Bribe" 'Go-bctwcenr
echoed the Judge ,n real Indignation
"liow dare you. sir? This
isn't % bribo." insisted Alwyn.
"and weren't you the man chosen 20
oTer ltf 10 VIII do you no good 10
buster or grow Indignant In your
heart you know the words ! used we're
deserved The govcrnorship oScr was
q brlh" pure and simple and worthy
tho modern hIghwnymcu who made &c..
Doc that you. o. iu1ec-n formcr friend
0f my own hiameir~s father that you
shoui1 come f0 mo ou such vic or.
raul tIrUs Wc eira Heaven help ius.
f.ee and rght whom our Judges can Do
controlled hy political boss and
nDI of lHs, ThHfs Goo. Z don't care
io 80 furfher Soto fhe suhjcctr'
lIfunrIf walked auav. ioaring the Iit.
iie jalge t0 sfafe after hlm. pink with
Hfulh. sleechiess aifl amazomcnt ln
aN BE siEfg years no man bad thus
ifid h4fe fo Newman bis own heart