Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-10


root stretched his " legs and laughed MI
We shall cause 20 pay instead OF three dol
as para reirl"
onu Week when the headlines wero In broader type,
tne thing began to get under his hide. "Send good
cut that out said he to the chairman OF the city
committee NalSas ignored the emissary When he
persisted the editor called hs prcssman and com.
positor aud ordered them to throw man. check, and
ali INTO the street Then Gallagher went
"G9or Vaisas was not In the oaiee, Pedro, the
and the keyboard of hts typewriter machine Gala.
er'd with dust The Gale Dolores was not nlnac
nlote' and the slccpcss wind made no distinction
Where's the old man?" he demanded
,, "'n SoaIy tnnor, put my father Is aseep-he
You viii find him at your service" Pedro answered
flashing glcam of white teeth
Wen. see here" percmptoriy ordered the mayor
sitting Ia the editorial chair; YOU 30 and call him
like easy money; itll help wake him up"
Pedro glanced at the check deprecating ndiner
cnce In every line of HTS face MY fathers custom
YOU, Mir Mayor" said he
The mayor narcd greasy purple leaned over
tapped the check with vehement finger as il spread
In his absorbent palm. You're the worka hore
amt YOU? You're the brains amt YOU? Won look
ohore my suitcHsc-colorod friend YOU .ellcv cut
out that corruption fund stun viii yon? II YOU
want to do and be decent about IT, here's your i've
hondred. Is the ensios money ever seen, and I'VE
seen some easy money in my time but woll stand
u II ~
be an shut up" lie pushed the check toward Pedro
lierG so an ten the old man want to soc him
over ms shoulder at the mayor sweeping entirely
Not for merely $500" said he politely, with an
artistic shading Of regret for the necessity Of refus
ing REQUEST; Il would not think Of breaking my
fathers sesta for merely $500"
'Thats the limit" snorted Gallashcr "and your
blun don't GO As his buggy whrled him out of
Senior Valgas burst from the composing room
Wen dom" my general he felicated rafting
Pedro's head we shah now who n is that has
tire first page this wcol and the next shall tell the
Mexican voters that the price OF votes in this city
has advanced"
It was near three o'clock election day and the
race was close. mighty close. Ward captains rec
ported great difficulty in Getting out the MoScpn
vote. Tie ErcascrH wouldn't look at the money
they'd got some fool notion that the price had nd
Vanced from the established scale OF three dollars
to ten dollars. Thcy were sutty and silent beyond
this fixed demand. Tally sheets in Caaeher head
quarters showed that the champion Of the people
was in dark waters, with the bulk OF the business
votc-which always went against hm--to come.
commanded lieutenant. Bring him horc. II You
have to choro!orm him 10 do g."
The Mexican vote was out in way That Is.
1t was oLt on the streets, assembled near the
polling plocos as the law allowed. waiting for the
money Flying from precinct TO precinct I'm busy
automobile, with the advertisement of El Rcgidor
ON % H" banner each side the eminent cdi-
ton l"-os, and when his machine drew up to a
'""wd Of patriotic voters he buzzed among them like
"h.sicrcd bullet. hat off, handkerchief sponeing
H." dreaming race, every apiky mar on ms paid
firing" an aggressive protest against Gallagher:-
Now my brave BOYS, be firm; stand by your rights
~ American citizens; demand the full price. Gala
et'f is offering You loss than ten dollars, because
!" "rf'i 10 keep the rect OF your money himself.
Il is loDr money stand for it, demand IT, refuse to
vote without H. Dom with Gallagher " he does
,ocu NO loua onecr and then II Gallagher refuses
GO 90" the price. vote for TDwuley.'
II,y press ed close. pushing Cggcr faces near him
to hear his words Of wisdom. lie was the sabio
the wise man OF tlc world.
"od valroe ls out worpIn' litc twenty IA against
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