Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1908-11-05

"Do you mean to-
"Tye explained as clearly as l can
inst what mean II you don't under
stand me I can't supply you with In
telligence."
.cRennett." said the boss. his Durh-
ing rage steadied down 10 whlte
heat far more dangerous. but less IN
coherent. 'you and me are talking TOO
much and saying too little. We've go1
RI come to a showdown. You're clev-
ar how and you made a rafting good
fight. and you're on the right slde OF
the public and of the press too. You're
the hest material we've got, and IL you
trv and do the right thing there's no
limit to what you can rise to-but only
IL you do the right thing"
"The right thing" echoed Bennett.
"What do you mean by the right
thing"
T mean you've got to do the right
thing by the men who put you where
you are today"
"That's fair. But who put me where
am todayY"
81 did,, Dick Horrigan. Who ever
heard Of you till took you up? NO
BODY. If 1 didn't make you mayor
who did. I'd like to know"
"The voters. The people OF TINS
city"
."The voters" scoffed Horrigan. "The
deuce they did! Who had you nomi-
nated?'
"You did. But 1t was the public who
elected me, and I'm going to obey
your orders in one thing. I'm going TO
do the right thing by the men who
nut me where am today I'm going
tn nav the voters for their trust in me
bv giving them a fair and square ad-
ministration. In the case OF this Bor-
ough Street railway franchise bill, for
instance" tapping the document lying
before him on his desk, before sign
that bill intend to make sure It's FOR
the good of the people, that 1t is for
the good of the city, not merely for
the good of Richard Horrigan and a
CLIQUE of his friends and heelers. No,
don't swear. It'll do you no good. I'm
firm on this matter. If you're discon-
tented with me it's your own fault
; I warned you months ago that IL
1 was elected | should keep my oath OF
Office. AS for this Borough bill
! Gas for this Borough BILL" broke il
Horrigan savagely, you'll sign it. II
you DON'T
"Well?" queried Bennett, as the boss
, paused, choked by his own fury. I'll
don't sign it-what then"
eff you don't, your political career Is
j, ended from this time on. See? Its
! ended. Smashed fat. You think OF
yourself as a fine, promising young
man who's on the road to the gov
ernorship and maybe to the White
e House. Well, you aren't. You're VIVA
. Dick Horrigan made you, and you
future will be what Dick Horrigal
chooses to make it. | lifted you up
and I can tear you down just as easy
And, what's more, by -, I'll do 1t l
you don't sign the Borough bill. In
!. man Of my word, and before eve
: you were nominated pledged m.
q word to have that bill put through
! The bill paid your election expenses
{ IT,
st paid my own election expenses
| You know that"
l. 'Your personal expenses, perhaps
i But who paid for parades, halls, ban
r ners, fireworks, speakers, advertise
o ments, workers and watchers and al
b the other million things that electe'
you? The men behind that Boroug
= bill paid them. And they did 1t on tn
It understanding you'd sign the bill"
q 'In other words" remarked BeT
: nett, "you made bargain for me
@ Well, / can't keep It,"
>. "Oh, I'll keep it all right. You
J. sign that bill or you'lr'-
,. "Mr. Horrigan," exclaimed Bennett
O controlling his temper with more an
s more difficulty, you said somethin
l. Just now about our coming to show
O down. This is the time for 1t. | wan
T. you to remember henceforth that
! wear no mans collar-yours or an
r one else's-and that you can't delive
"a any goods you've bargained for in N
r. name. If | sign that bill 1t won't b
under your orders, but because | thin
y 1t right"
l. "Oh," laughed Horrigan, who though
r he began to see the drift of the oil
er's mind, 81 don't hold out for that.
e don't care why you sign 1t as long q
e you do sign It."
9 'What do you think about the bi
IT yourself2" inquired Alwyn. "Do 20
~ | oonc;dor III honest 9ss
,r "What do | care? It's got to /
e signed, and
10 ST care. And I think the bill
e fraudulent"
n Getting tender In the conscienc
b aren't you? Welr"-
le eff you put 1t that way, yes. I thin
lie this Borough bin is crooked from ar
d to last But
n whats the matter with it? Amt.
le "Let me explain" pursued Alwyl
d ''Thls bill gives the Borough Sire
u Railway comDany the right to II: