The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-08-11

fight them to the last ditch. They have
introduced this bill, but they have not
yet passed It,"
But they will the minute IL comes
to VOTE" said Kelvin. Come up 10
my rooms and let me show you dia-
grain, Mr.. Rollins"
In his Office Phillip displayed a Gu.
rious sheet Of cardboard almost as
large as the top Of his desk upon
which the name Of every senator and
every United States representative was
set down. A few were marked in red
as men who were not for sale, but the
rest. the vast majority. were divided
into groups. one owned" by Hopper
don. another by Raymer. another by
Valentine, etc., and the names were
In some places cross grouped showing
that certain Of the senators and GER
tain Of the representatives served sew
eral nOnconfiicting interests. The dia-
gram told ut a glance precisely how
every man would vote on this bill.
This thing is Incredible" declared
Rollins. "Such a state Of affairs can
not exist"
"Such a state of affairs does exist"
asserted Kelvin. You may close your
eyes and touch pencil point in sue
cession upon any half dozen names
there not ringed with red. Wire
those gentlemen and ask them to tell
you by tomorrow how they intend to
vote on this bill"
'TIl do it," said Rollins.
BY afternoon Rollins had answers
to all his wires. Four declared with
out reserve that they were for the
billion principle. Two answered eva
sively.
ut looks bad, but we mustn't allow
this state Of affairs" protested Rol-
Inns. I'VE must use counter strategy"
There is only one that know Of"
stated Kelvin quietly. Concessions"
II will resign from my management
before l make solitary concessionw
declared Rollins.
"Would you pay $1,000 for building
lot if you knew that you could imme-
diately sell it for $10,OOO?" demanded
Kelvin.
Certainly" replied Rollins. But l
don't see where the illustration APP
plies
I'm just this way" explained KEEL
vim. with concessions buy legisla-
tors from enough Of these men to Sc
cure legislative control and go after
the balance. This gives your fiat rate
Mid
tects us until we can control our own
legislation. We have. Mr.. Breed and
myself. as you must have appreciated
by now. certain large ideas of reform.
There never was a more just and
equitable cOntrivance than your fiat
freight rate, but you can see at once
what powerful interests are arrayed
against it. We must conciliate those
interests in order to cripple them. We
will rent Hepperdon's and Raymer's
senators until we can buy them or
supplant them with some Of our own"
Rollins was silent for long time.
1T is a very simple proposition, Rol-
lins," urged Breed. you are only
granting these concessions in order to
be able later on to refuse them"
"Doing evil that good may come,
chi" laughed Rollins little uneasily.
put it that way If you like" re-
sponded Breed dryly, "but when you
are president of the United States.
with the house Of representatives and
the senate in thorough sympathy with
you
PRESIDENT exclaimed Rollins.
eyes. president" returned Breed. 81
don't mind telling you our slate now
Our program includes this coming
campaign running Kelvin for presi.
dent and yourself for vice president
Mr.. Kelvin wants but four years as
president. At the expiration Of his
term of Office we intend to put you up
for president"
"And Wen elect you," supplemented
Kelvin confidently.
PRESIDENT repeated Rollins in
daze.
They had touched the right cord.
To be president!
1.-THE plans are under way" stated
Breed. 1--WE have had them secretly
at work for year. Today we could