The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-10-21

time" s3s.
There must always be- pioneer"
"And the pioneer is generally sacri.
need to his cause" Bob said senten.
tiously. He does the work and sees
another reap the glory"
yet Murchell, the shrewdest politi.
clan we have ever had. has Joined
forces with my husband" =
THAT merely proves my statement
Murchell has been considered invinci'
BILE. Lately. since bis open alliance
with your husband. his organization
has been falling to pieces. He is like
~ to lose his hold on the railroad.
And he can't make up In popular sup
port what be loses among US politi-
Clans"
Mrs. Dunmeade raised protesting
hand. please don't say us politi.
Clans Because-one must speak
right out to you. mustn't one2-1
brought you In here to ask you to join
forces with u.s."
I'm my city they would call that a
joke, Mrs. Dunmeade."
1T isn't joke to you, is it2'
"A Steel City newspaper once re-
marked editorially," he answered GRIM
". 'that could be explained only on
the hypothesis that l am totally lack.
ing In moral sensibility."
You are willing that the world
should hold that opinionT'
REALLY, Mrs. Dunmeade. I never
bother about what the world thinks"
She studied him gravely. III it be
true that you frankly. deliberately
choose the career OF corruption-the
editorial was wrong; you are not
moral idiot-what monster. what an
abnormality, you are! l can't believe
that Of any man. You haven't an
swered my proposal that you join with
u.s." -s.
III that is all you need to set you
right" he said quietly, no."
'But you said my husband Is SIN
cere."
HE is, or. rather. he thinks he Il"
Bob answered. all his brutal cynicism
finding expression. HE really desires
reform, but not for the reforms sake
He'll never be content unless it Is
worked out through him."
"Ah," she cried. chow you misjudge
himl tell you John Dunmeade
would gladly smash the god of self to
atoms for the sake Of his great pur-
pose. he has already made the Bit
terest sacrifice possible for a man like
him. He has gone along with the old
order, compromising and dealing, &C.
cepting little 1nf1nitesimal - better.
ments, to make beginning, to pave
the way for the sweeping reforms he
thinks necessary. You wonder why
I talk to you, total stranger, In this
fashion. It Is because I have marked
you out as one who can be a tre-
mendous help to us-to him. lit is
part Of my atonement Even when he
was boy in college he was an en-
thusiast, worshiping high ideals. And
he fought hard to make politics clean.
Then he loved me. was ambitious
for him to rise. In q small, careless
way 1 shared your. philosophy then,
and tempted him with the sophistry
Of expediency. Because Of me he
made his first compromise. made
John Dunmeade a trickster. I was
wrong, and he was right. All can
do to make up for It is to win a posi-
ton where he can force some of his
dear reforms. I've done a little. I
made Murchell his friend Murchell
has made him governor. You could
help us so much" she added. looking
at him wistfully. .
Bob smoked slowly and thoughtfully
for few minutes. Then he threw his
cigar into the fire and rose.
"1'm keeping you too long," he said.
Mrs. Dunmeade rose too.
you're not to be moved. I see, by q
personal appeal" she said. II have a
very definite purpose in telling you of
my husband and myself. want you
to know us as we really are because
the time Is coming when you win be
forced to join with US"
"Forced2'
Eyes, forced. You said that man il
a fool to be another's puppet Yet you
know that you have been the servant
Of the financial ring controlling this
state Unless I am sadly mistaken in
you, you will soon find it impossible to
play both your game and theirs. Your
wants are too big: The very self,
which you worship, will forbid you to
be the tool Of other men. Then be-
cause you will not be the tool Of tho
interests you must join us"
In that session of the legislature
there was but one notable feature, q
corrupt practices bill regulating the
collection and disbursement Of cam
paign funds. This measure had long
been one Of Dunmeade's pet schemes.
A few independent newspapers came
out boldly for the bill. The state at
large received it alphabetically. Then
Murchel1. who had consented to the
bill reluctantly. put forth his hand, and
the measure was defeated The man
In the governors mansion added anoth.