The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23
The Man Highter Up
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would never make you mayor or your
city. nor will it be due to the fact
that you are boss with an ironclad
machine at your back You're more
than a boss You have made yourself
the leader of the people in their fight
against the railrOad-steel trust. There
fore you will win. Not the master
politician or the boss Of "a machine
will be elected. but Robert McAdOo,
leader of the people. The responsible
ity will be yours. but it will not be
your victory, but the victory Of the
cause you represent. the victory of the
force"
THE force?" Bob and Eleanor ex-
claimed together.
MurcheIl's hand dropped to the ia
BILE His lean. haggard face showed a
red spot in each cheek. Yes. the
great social force in whose grip we all
are: the force that makes the man.
the social unit. find his happiness, his
welfare. in the happiness and welfare
Of his brethren, of society; the force
that has given John Dunmeade
strength TO struggle. libeled and mis-
understood against those who defy
this principle Of the universe. The
force that has placed in you-forgive
my blunrnpss-the crasSeSt egoist
have ever known. the spirit to defy
and fight the same enemy of your
brethren The force that makes you
and John Dunmeade. by grace Of a
common enemy. necessary to each
other. and makes you both necessary
TO the people Of this state The force
that will give you the victory
The old politician stopped. his black
eyes cleaning fercply at Bob through
the shaggy eyebrows OF what was
going on WITHIN him Rob'S masklike
expression gave no hint as he met Muir
chelTs gaze impassively. He shifted
his glance 10 the others and found
that he. not Murchell. was the target
for their eyes Upon Dunmeadp's gen
tie face was written the pxaltatiOn OF
the martyr who sees INFO the beyond
and beholdS his triumph; upon his
wife's cOuntenance. both triumph and
Eleanor was Looking
at him with an expression Bot could
not understand. though be knew than
for once it was not hostile. He turn.
ed again to MurcheIl, an ugly glitter in
his eyes.
DO you add the force that led you.
the first of the school Of corporation
politicians. TO create the very cOndi
tons we are tghting?"
Murchel did not finch. NO. have
been of those who abused power. and
therefore have been the greatest
criminal of my day | add the force
that will lead you two to repair the
damage | have done"
Rob's mouth twisted into his sar
donic grin. ITS a hopeless theory. Mr..
MurcheIl. You make US all blind au
donations You, take away from me
the craSsest egOist you have ever
known-my individuality. my reason
for existence. my self. and you give me
in exchange a species Of subimated
socialism
Yes Murchell said quietly. the
socialism of Christ when he command
ed Love THY neighbor as myself"
Your force is as memorable as Cod
THE force is God" Murchell an
swered quietly.
Yes" Mrs. Dunmeade said gently.
''for God X love"
Bob turned to her. and the sheer
faded from his mouth What does
the force give us in exchange for our
selfiShnesS? What have |. reduced TO
an automaton, to make life and action
worth whiIeY'
THE happiness of seeing your fell
lows happier" she replied. and love"
He broke into rasping, mirthless
laugh. Pardon me-" he said, recov-
ering himself I'm not laughing at
you or your force. hut at joke | had
forgotten. | was introduced to your
force two months ago.
mo. my friend" Murchen said, "at
your birth"
When the men were alone Bob pro-
ceeded to explain his visit.
Now that we have reached a verdict
me Of conspiring TO uplift
be began. "let's get down
to business if you're ready TO hear me. "
I'VE are ready"
1.-THE other day" Bob went on. 81
had an interview with Henry Sanger. !
Jr. The interview was at his request.
He is backing Harland. Harland doesn't
know it. but there's no doubt about It. |
Sanger was very frank. He informed |
me that he and his fellow investors
intend TO break with you openly and
finally and TO select the next governor. |
and senator He came to |
propose that | join with them. He |
held out big inducements He offered |
to contribute to my campaign fund; |
also to place the next governorship I'M
der my control and to put me at the |
head of the new state organization.
subject TO certain limitations, of |
course.
81 told him that proposed to line |
up with you" Bob paused. looking at |
the others inquiringly.
81 suppose you didn't leave your cam
paign merely to tell US this" Murchell |
said.
NO. As l told Sanger. choose to /
Join you people. But. of course, my
ioing so depends upon certain condi-