Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-04

KINDS. None o oeur gang works fer
money IN politics. We git oeur nav in
to- finn O. seeiRa the Squire an his crowd
beat. It's wuth all II costs. He, hein
well, II the Squire is wrong il must
be some satisfaction to win out" OBJ
served Rollin.
III he's wrong? Why. say, we never
look any futher'n to find oeut which
side he's on. We allus know then
which Is tn wrong side"
kollin and Hazel laughed heartily AT
this sally, aud as they sped over the hills
day by day in their campaign work
Hazel often remarked,
81 shall be tremendously interested in
kingston's caucus. II you're elected
you really must stretch your conscience a
little and make place for wnkie Rey.
nolds."
\ "Oh, 10 be sure. Let's see. heard he
was drover. Perhaps Tll appoint him
guardian OF the COW on the state shield. -
The town committee Of Kingston had
warned the caucus and Il was to be held
the following Saturday afternoon. Squire
Edwards preferred evening, but the com.
mtttee thought afternoon a better time
for drawing full vote. The Squire. for
TINS identical reason. would have been
better suited with evsning. The Grang-
or faction redoubled their efforts poV
buttonholing right and left and seeking
to overcome the favorable impression
Spencer had LETT behind by aspersing his
. motives.
Hes a cheap shyster, who makes a
good living suing the railroads. He
hates Granger because Changers rail-
road. All his talk about rottenness in
politics Is CANNON. And there's no such
ring rule as he says, either. Every body
knows Vermont's one of the cleanest
states in the union. No doubt Granger
putting out a good deal OF money now,
but it's all legitimate He's got plenty
and II he wants to spend it that way. let
him. Increases the circulation and helps
lot o. poorer men,"
And the persuasive henchman nudged
the voter pleasantly.
LESS see. Where be you workin' now
Up to Tinkham's9 Do know abou,
Tinkham. Hain't heard how he stands,
but no matter They'll be team along
that way Saturday a leetle after noon and
you tell Tinkham you're goin' over to tbs
caucus. You'll lose a leetle time, and
maybe he'll dock ye, so here's &c
square things"
"But he may not dock me. And II hs
does 'twon't mount Z nowhere near tiys
dollars, " replied the farm hand fumbline
the crisp note.
emo matter. Squire Edwards says
sez e, Don't buy no votes, ner offer to
but II We come acrost a man what's got L
lose IA time by comm to caucus, It'll
puHectly legitimit,' sez e, 'to hand hin
enough so't he won't be loser I ast
him how much an he said twas hard t,
say eRgsactly, but to be sure nobody
suffered and all was treated alike, Pc
! better give all such v. An hev, lot
OF EN-"
ats all right" be urged as the othe
! still hesitated. 81 amt buyin' yer vote
Jest payin' fer yer time spent. You'v
got wife an children that you care NOR
J bout N you do politics anyway, an /
! Granger wants your vote l say let him 81
p II soft you'll be well paid for the bottle
, be puts you to. An he's willin' to do it
, too, which shows how thoughtfuller he !
F. Of the poor man than this Spencer, spit
! OF all his fine talk
Z The laborer slowly folded the note
; tucked IT down in his pants pockets an
e said.
E s'I'Il prob'ly be ready long bout on
- O'Clock Sat'd'y. Hev tn team STOP
> And another name went down in th
Granger column.
4 The list OF voters was carefully scanne
I and where a voter Of known prOclivitie
= was absent from town q hurried call wen
4 to him to come home for the caucus, a
b expenses and time paid.
a The Sauire's party rubbed their hand
gleefully when they succeeded in hirin
= for Saturday, at exorbitant rates, all tn
l. known public conveyances in the Center
e The other crowd. they said. could eithe
Q come afoot or stay at home.
4 But Wilkie Reynolds was not asleeI
1 either. OF long experience in handling
r large element in Kingston, he could rail-
a big squad OF voters in the final show
IN dow n, even without the aid OF money
i He saw the heavy odds against him no
q and, concluding TO stake his prestig
n against the Sduire's, he rode the towr
night and day, appealing to the reason {
8 some, the prejudices Of others, until
i bad shaped a strong opposition to q
!. Granger movement that put Kingsto
! into the very doubtful column.
N The day before the caucus a call can
, to Lotus headquarters which "Phi
a Annis answered in person. He held
+ short conversation, hung up the receive
u and turned to Whittier, who was seate
ie at his desk.
" "What time does the next train scut
E. leave, Whit"
is ''In half an hour"
Ie ttscat, and make It. Squire Edward
A 'phones there is the devil to pay
eli Kingston. Caucus comes tomorrow afte
noon. Says the Spencer crowd have g
ne busy within day or two and Il looks
ID il they'd carry the town unless scmethir
is done. We must have kingsto
70 There's only one thing to do. 90 dow
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