Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-09

some little irregularity about 1t,
wasn't there? If I remember correctly
you weren't seated in exactly the reg
tain Fairburn, will you cover the re-
ular order, were you? I have been
thinking, in view Of the protests which
have been coming in, that it might be
as we'll to reopen the case. What do
you think?"
The legislator shifted uneasily in his
chair.
1.-The people, you know, have GER
tain rights which must be respected.
the Governor added.
Mr.. Jones wiped the perspiration
from his forehead.
IF they demand this Of me-" insin-
uated the Governor, what can do?"
The leader of the house glanced
nervously about the room as If seek
ing in vain an avenue Of escape.
Then he sprang to his feet.
"You are trying to browbeat me"
he shouted.
Dagger, quietly. "Do you think
would waste time like that? AS leg
islator there are certain duties which
you owe the people; I understand that,
of course. And as a public official
there are certain duties which I owe
them. That's all there is Of 1t. It's very
simple. If they show me that you were
not legally elected, or that you were
irregularly seated, I shall have to
throw you out and declare your seat
vacant. What else can I do?"
1.-THE house won't stand it, sir!"
IF you think it won't don't bet
your hope of salvation on that prop
ostion."
ut might have done so once; but
1t won't now. The situation has
changed. This high-handed business
will be tolerated no longer. WASH
ington knows what you are doing
and the Federal government will
The Governor interrupted him
with a laugh. "I get news from
Washington, myself, occasionally
he said. by the way" he added,
I'D like to ask you a question. Have
you got the idea into your head that
you are an honest man? Discard
that fallacy. Throw it away. 1t isn't
in you to be honest. You can change
the construction Of many things:
but it isn't easy to alter the moral
makeuY Of a bad man. An honest
man may depart from the original
plan and afterward return to it; but
If the foundation itself is rotten you
can't build a safe superstructure over
it, no matter how you change the
materials"
"This is outrageous
Maybe; but it's true. If thought
you had an honest motive in oppos-
Ii ing that bill-or in opposing any
lother bill might hesitate to in
fuence you. But you haven't. You
don't know the meaning Of homes
ty."
| You are insulting, sir"
| "That QepenQS. II pretty Hal u
matter to insult a thief, Mr.. Jones'
He looked straight at the lawmaker
and smiled to see him vince. sit
down." he commanded. "The fell
low they have picked out for your
place would grace it, I think. He Is
bright shrewd and active-quick to
grasp a point. 1t wouldn't take a
minute for him to see the great ben
efts of such a measure as the Mid
land bill And, above all, he is 10y
al to his friends. That's a pretty
good trait in a observation-disclosures,
you know, even among thieves"
He paused and lighted a cigar.
There was a brief period of silence
which was broken by Jones. Gov
ernor." he said, in a whining falset-
to, 1--WE never been disloyal-never.
But we're all of us walking over a
volcano here and we can't be too
careful The people are reused.
They are rallying around Reynolds
and unless something is done to
stem the tide that is setting in
against us, they'll swamp us at the
polls"
my friend" drily remarked the
Governor, as he blew a cloud Of to-
bacco smoke toward the ceiling, "it
lra f.