The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-12-23


you sort of felt ashamed of me on nc
count Of politics. | haven't stolen,
boy. I've given my time and my en-
orgies to developing this state. I've
seen 1t prosper and grow big. and I've
shared in the prosperity by seeing that
my own interests got their rights
along with the rest. Harlan. my boy,
I'm an old man. | can't live much
longer. \ little reputation Of some
kind or another will live after me. |
want you to know The right of it. and
the only way for YOU TO find out Is TO
be what | lave peen. Hearing about
IL won't inform You. l want you to
niece the men and play he game. l
want you to realize that when say
| We done the best | could I'm telling
you .be truth. Harlan. stand MP here
with me. Give me your hand Say
that you'll stand by the old man in
this one thing. tie biggest he ever
has asked of you. It's Il matter he
tween the Tho"ntons, boy
There had been an appeal in his
voice that was near usefulness. Re
sentiment and obStinacy. IL they be
tempered with youth. cannot fight long
against affection and the ties of blood
Harlan took his grandfather's hand.
THAT'S my boy cried the duke
heartily. and he slipped his arm about
his grandsons shoulders and patted
him.
1T straightens things out good
deal" observed Prcsson. with the
practically of the politician. "IIar-
Ian. you're going to find winter ut
the statehouse worth while. With
your grandfather to set you going
right and post you up. YOU ought to
make good"
I'D like to have little light on one
po,nt." remarked the young man curt
". He felt again the irritating prick
of resentment. "What am | to be
down to that legislature-myself or
Thelismer ThorLton's grandson?"
You can't afford to throw good adj
vice over your shoulder" protested tue
chairman-"not when 1t comes from n
man that's had fifty years Of expe-
rience."
Hold on, Luke: don't set the boy Off
on the wrong track. know how he
feels. Harlan. you're going down
there Just as said you're going
with an open mind. clean hands. good.
straight American spirit to do right
lust so far rs man In politics can
do right want you to see for your
self II you want my help In any
thing you shall have 1t. But it'll be
Gramp advising his boy-not boss
hectoring. Believe that"
You needn't be afraid Of the city
fellows" advised Presson.
Harlan stood up before them. ear.
nest. intense. determined.
"A fellow placed as l have been has
this much advantage over city chaps.
and I'm going to take courage from
IT," he said. 1--WE had chance to
read. There are long evenings in the
woods. and I haven't been able or
obliged to kill time at clubs and par
ties. have read. Mr.. Presson. I
don't know how much good 1t has
done me. That remains to be found
out. Perhaps fellow who reads and
hasn't real experience gets a wrong
viewpoint. But this much do be-
lieye-a man can be honest himself
in politics and can find enough hon
est men to stand with him. I'm go
ing to try, at any rate. for II there's
any dependence to be pu. In what I
read there's something serious the
matter In public affairs"
"Going to start reform party.
young manY' chuckled the state chair
man. He had seen and tested youth
full ideals before in his political ex-
perience.
.T didn't mean It that way. I was
not talking about myself. I'll be only
a little spoke in the wheel. sir. But
I mean to say that when get to the
statehouse I'm going to hunt up the
men who believe IN square deal.
and I'm going to train with en- He
spoke a bit deiantly.
First news. put right. wins. The
caucus in Fort Canibas exposed the
methods of 80 called reformers," as