Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-24

mountains and dropped into 1t mas
sively.
Il suppose we may cut out the pre-
liminaries and come TO the point at
once" he began. "Ackerton wired me
that You had definitely announced your
son as a candidate for the attorney
generalship- Have you?"
The senator was Opening box of
cigars, and his reply savored of good
natured irony
The primaries do the nominating in
this state, Hard wick. Didn't you know
that?' he asked mildly.
See here, Blount, I've come 1000
miles to thrash this thing out with
you, and I'm not in the bumor to spar
for an opening. Do you mean to run
ton, and I'd like plain answer"
II told you two weeks ago what 1
meant TO do. McVickar. but you
wouldn't believe me. I'll say it again
If you want to hear it,
And / told you two weeks ago that
we couldn't stand for it; that you
might name your own price for an al
tentative"
Yes. and 1 told you my price, if
you happen to remember"
Il know. You said you wanted us
TO turn everything over to the REFORM
ers and take our chances on a clean
administra ton. Naturally we are not
going to do any such utopian thing.
What / want to know now is what it
IS going TO cost us to get your consent
TO do the practical and possible thing"
Want to buy me outright this time.
do your said the boss, still smiling
gently.
"We"-McVfckar was going to say,
I'VE bought you before" but he
changed it to less offensive form
I'VE have had no difficulty in arriving
a. some sensible and practical conclu-
sions In the past, Blount, and we
shouldn't have now. We can't let you
have your son for attorney general
That's out Of the question. If you put
your son In as public prosecutor you
can have but one object In view-you
mean to squeeze us till the blood runs
We're willing to discount that object
before the fact"
so you have said before a number
Of times and in a number of different
ways" was the mild counter sugges-
ton.
Il shan't say It many more times,
David You're pushing me too far"
What will you say them
Just thfs-if you won't meet me
halfway. If you insist upon a fight. I'll
fight you with any weapons I can get
hold Of"
You've said that in other cam
psigns. Hardwick, and in the end
you've always been like the possum
that offered to come down out of the |
tree If the man wouldn't shoot"
IN hand you another proverb to go !
with that one" snapped the man in |
the chair by the window. THE pitch |
or that goes often to the well IS sure |
TO be broken at last You've got
joint in your armor now. BIount |
You've always been able TO laugh at
publicity before Can you stand it /
now?"
Il reckon I'll have to stand 1t If
you buy up a few newspapers. as you
usually do" was the half quizzicaI re-
ply. then for an added flick of the /
whip. You and your folks can't paint /
me much blacker than you have al
ways painted me. Hardwick"
Maybe not. but this time we're go
ing 10 give you chance to start q
few libel suits-if you think you can
AFFORD TO appear in the courts We've
got ali the evidence in black and
white. We might possibly make your
own state too hot TO hold you Have
you thought of that: 2"
Go ahead and try fl" was the Ia
comic response
But that isn't ALL" the man in the
window chair went on reTnorSeleSsIy /
. Your fellow citizens here know you 3