The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-27

for the privilege"
Il want you to mark, Mr.. Haldana.e
put in Liney. that II we're mixed uD
in q nxht, It's the extortionate -
mands of the Gotham Freight Trao'
ton company which has brought \
about"
my dear sir" answered Haldane csa
temptuously. how are va to satisfy
the demands made upon NJ BY you
and your fellow members Of the So
chem society and make a profit for
ourselves out Of the matter. IL w
dsn't make men Like Gormly pay
heavily1"
That's your lookout"
We'll. you will md that rs alAs
yours II we stop payments"
"Oh, l don't know. gueas there's
others that'd BE- glad to enjoy the
franchises"
Nov, Liney." said the district ~
torney. who perhaps from his ofAciA
position as public prosecutor had
more influence over the boss than any
body present. Don't talk like a fooli
You know perfectly we'll that we are
all necessary to n another; that We
are all in the same boat: we all have
to fight the same battle. Have you
anything to propose. MI. HaldaneT'
II don't know that I have any
Definite proposition just 1t present"
was the answer. II have met this
GOrmly. l have-er-as you would
say, sized him up carefully; I 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 q business man
through and through"
Does he dabble in Wall street?
asked Warren. IT 50. It would DO
easy for you to form a combination to
break him"
His business methods are confined
to his mercantile establishment. and
they are purely legitimate"
What u has he got?"
We'll. l should a he a command
perhaps a score of millions"
"Whew!" exclaimed Lifey. "Fs
might be a good man to tie to-"
You can set your mind at rest a.
to that. Lifey. He wouldn't tie to .
man like you"
"Oh, l don't know. Pretty good mes
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. 1t wa
this sort Of covert insult which was
the necessary concomitant Of hin
alliance which, in his secret heart, he
loathed. Again it was the district ~
torney who interposed.
Il take it that this Is Z conference
he said equally. 'as to what we are II
do, II anything. to head OF this man
You don't think he can be bought &
Mr.. Haldane?
Il am sure he cannot be-"
We'll, then, he'll have to be fought
down." returned the other; for 1t q
evident that We cannot afford to have
the workings of the Sachem society
brought before the public. The thins
to be done now Is to get together
keep together. and beat Gormly."
you think he's got a chance. d
you?"
More b q
But we control everything"
Everything but Gormly. appare1A
ly,' answered Van Slyke.
Eyes," said Rutherford, disregardinl
the last remark; but you know, Lii
fey, u control rests largely upon the
Indifference OF the people. II they gei
walked up, It would go like that"
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and no man contradicted him, for true
it Is that on the Indifference Of the
many ID founded the power a thu
one.
I'VE could still count the votea,'
said the chief OF police uncertainty.
Undoubtedly: but II there ars
enough people interested In the afraiE
the votes will be counted ~ cast"
And we have the courts on ON
side" added Habbeylsy.
Yes, to q certain extent; but Their
are limits beyond which even our owl
judges could not 60. Therefore. y
Mr.. Haldane's estimate Of Gormly b
correct, and for myself l am raths'
inclined to believe that 1t is. we arr
face to face with Z terrific propoal
ton"
well then" said Laney, Il thina
the best thing to do, II you gents an
all agreed that it's serious, 10 to pitcs
upon q candidate. We want to have
a mar that's entirely respectable, ant
yet who knows which side his breads
buttered on and who'll take care a
the organization"
81 think" said Warren tentatively
that have earned another term.
certainly haven't failed In M
duty"
ITO the people!" asked Rutherford
ITO the organisation" answered thu
mayor with dignity. and my private
character - al that could be -
sired"
crO BD CoNTINUED)
P1ety-eix Years In One ochool
Prof. Zephaniah Hopper. the olds9l
saAool teacher In Philadelphia. wh1
n eightytwo years old. began hi