Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-09-29

.T want you to mark, Mr. Haldane.s
put in Liffey, that II we're mixed un
in q fight. it's the extortionate d.
mands of the Gotham Freight Trae'
ton company which has brought h
about"
my dear sir" answered Haldane con
temptuously. how are we to satisfy
the demands made upon W BY yoa
and your fellow members Of the So
chem society and make a profit for
| ourselves out Of the matter, II We
don't make men like Gormly pay
heavilyf"
That's your lookout"
well. you will find that it's also
yours II we stop payments"
| "Oh, don't know. / guess there's
others that'd be glad to enjoy tho
franchises"
Nov, Liffey." said the district Al.
torney. who perhaps from his official
position as public prosecutor had
more influence over the boss than any.
body present. Don't talk like fooll
You know perfectly well that we ere
all necessary to one another: that we
are all in the same boat; we all have
to fight the same battle. Have you
anything to propose, Mr.. Haldane?"
II don't know that have any
definite proposition just At present"
| was the answer. Il have met this
Gormly have-er-as you would
say, sized him up carefully; put him
down for a man of indomitable cour-
age. Whatever his motive may be. he
is thoroughly determined upon his
course. However small his experience
in politics, he is a business man
through and through"
Does he dabble in Wall streetr
asked Warren. III so. It would BE-
easy for you to form a combination TO
break him.
His business methods arc confined
to his mercantile establishment, and
they are purely legitimate"
What resources has he got?''
well, should say he can command
perhaps a score of millions"
"Whew!" exclaimed Liffey. "EIs
might be a good man to tie to-"
You can set your mind at rest a.
to that, Liffey. He wouldn't tie to .
man like you"
"Oh, don't know. Pretty good men
have found it to their interests to tie
up with me. and they haven't lost any
thing by it. Have you, Mr.. Haldane?"
Haldane locked his teeth. It was
this sort Of covert insult which was
the necessary concomitant Of his
alliance which, in his secret heart, he
loathed. Again 1t was the district At
torney who interposed.
Il take it that this is a conference"
he said equally. "as to what we are 70
do. If anything. to head of this man
You don't think he can be bought o&
Mr.. Haldane?"
II am sure he cannot be-"
"Well, then, he'll have to be fought
down." returned the other; "for it Il
evident that we cannot afford to have
the workings OF the Sachem society
brought before the public. The thiul
to be done now is to get together
keep together. and beat Gormly."
You think he's got a chance. d
your"
More than chance"
But we control everything"
Everything but Gormly. apparenA
ly," answered Van Slyke.
"Yes," said Rutherford, disregardina
the last remark; but you know, Lii
fey, our control rests largely upon the
Indifference of the people. II they get
walked up, it would 60 like that"
He snapped his finger as he spoke
and no man contradicted him, for true
it is that on the Indifference Of the
many is founded the power at the
one.
I'VE could still count the votes
said the chief Of police uncertainty.
Undoubtedly; but If there an
enough people interested in the affair
the votes will be counted az cast"
And we have tho courts on oW
side" added Habberley.
Yes, to a certain extent; but thers
are limits beyond which even our OWL
judges could not go. Therefore, u
Mr.. Haldane's estimate of Gormly d
correct, and for myself l am rathe,
inclined to believe that it is, we arr
face to face with a terrific PROPOSE
| ton"
We'll them" said Liffey. II thin1
the best thing to do, If you gents an
all agreed that it's serious, ia to pitch
upon a candidate. We want to have
a man that's entirely respectable, ant
yet who knows which side his breads
buttered on. and who'll take care VI
the organization"
Il think" said Warren tentatively
that l have earned another term. ]!
| certainly haven't failed in my
duty"
ITO the people!" asked Rutherford
ITO the organization" answered the
mayor with dignity. and my private
character ts all that could be d
sired"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Fjfty-slx Years in One School,.
Prof. Zephaniah Hopper. the oldea
school teacher in Philadelphia. .whs
is eighty-two years old. began biz
dfty.sixth year OF teaching at :ha
Central High school.
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