The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1910-08-19


rot said there 10 Coz n Hatslesf
The Lord God Of Hosts. yss!" Aelf
screamed old John Calhoun; -yea. ~
God of Battles for nations. To- ps1nea
plcs--but not for parties! For ~
principle OF democracy. Jim Pulk, 20,
yes; but for the Democratic party. q
the Wing party, or for any demaooguo
Who tries to lead either. 10. mol
The norid face Of Polk went Nv.
"sir." said hs reaching Sus bic ~
at least have learned what eams
- isara. know how you VIII ap0eas
o. the door Of the conveettoa. ~
you viii divide this party h0psleeGey.
You are q traitor 10 the Dsmccseeie
party: ! charge Il TO your facs. 49,
aud now. came to ash Of zoo yo1R
support. and and you only taIkiag =
principles! Sir. tell ne. what havs
principles to DO with electioasr
John Calhoun looked q him for -
long instant. He looked down then -
his own thin. bl0odiess hands. ~
wasted limbs. Then he turned slcwly
and rested his arms on the table. hia
face resting In his hands. my 0o1t"
heard him groan.
To see my chief abused vas . thinG
not In my nature to endure. for9ue
myself. committed an act whose -
suits pursued me for many year.
mr.. Polk. STR" said !. rising and
facing him. damn you. cir. you are
not Al to unite Mr.. Calhoun's shoe! !
will not see you offer him one word
Of insult. Quarrel with ne u you
like! You will gain no votes here
now in any case. that Ii sure!"
Utterly horrined at this. Mr.. Polk
fumbled with his hat and cane. aA1,
very red In the face. bowed himself
out. still mumbling. Mr. Calhoun r.
sing and bowling his adeaux.
Ny chief dropped into his chair
again. For moment he looked at ne
directly. Nick" said he as lengtA
slowly. you have divided the Demo
cratic party. You split that party.
right then and there"
"Never." ] protested: but n I did.
twas ready enough for the division.
Let II split. then. or any party like u.
II that 10 what must hold II together!
] viii not stay in this work. Mr.. Cal
houn. and hear you vilihed. Plat.
forms!"
"Platforms!" echoed my chief. Hi
white hand dropped ON the table - -
still sat looking At me. But he win
get you some time. Nicholas!" -
smiled. Jim Polk will not forget"
Let him come at me ~ he likes!s
fumed.
At last. seeing me 20 wrought %.
Mr.. Calhoun rose. and smiling. shook
me heartily By the had. --l
''Of course. this had TO come oae
time or another" said he. The split
was In the wood Of their PROPOSED
platform Of bluR and insincerity.
What do the people sayr asks Jim
Polk. What do they thinkr asks
John Calhoun. And being now. In
Gods providence. chosen to do some
thinking for them. have thought"
He turned to the table and took up
. long. folded document. which I saw
was done In his cramped hand and
with many intsrlinsations Copy this
out fair for me tonight. Nicholas"
said he. This IL our answer 10 the
Aberdesn note. You have already
learned its tenor. the time Ne met
Mr.. Pakenham with Mr.. Tyler q the
White House.
grinned. "6hall We not take Il
across direct to Mr.. Blair for publica-
ton In bis Oiobey'
Mr.. Calhoun smiled rather bitterly
1t this jsst. The hostility Of Blair TO
the Tyler administration vas . fact
rather more than well known.
Twill all get into Mr.. Polk's news
paper fast enough" commented be at
list. He gets all the news Of the
Mexican ministry"
"Ah. you think be cultivates the
Dona Lucrssia. rather thas sdores
bert"
Il know n! ons-third Of Jim Polk
may b. human. but the other two
thirds 10 politician. He viii natter
that lady into condolences. She ID well
nigh distracted 1t bsst. these days.
what with the ackleness Of her hus-
band and the yet harder abandonment
BY her old admirer. Paksnhsm; %
Polk viii caJols her into disclosures.
never fear. In return. whom the time
comes. he will send IN army Of occu-
patton into her country! And all the
while. on the one side and the other.
he win appear To the public % .
moral and lofty minded man"
III We temporarily lack the Bar.
oness Won Rite 70 odd sest 10 our
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