Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-01

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You have become rich and famous.
Dick, and mediocrity can stand any
thing but that" But there was a
twinkle in Walford's eyes.
the truth"
We'll. If you want the truth Til give.
it to you. Answer me frankly and
honestly. do you consider that you have,
any moral right to accept a nomina-
ton for the mayoralty OF Herculan-'
eum?" ;,
Moral right. I'll pick up hat
phrase and carry it to your camp. Il
have as much moral right as Dom,
nelly, who. if he hasn't been caught, is.
none the less culpable for breaking his
oath of loyalty. You know this as we'll
as / do :.
Walford eyed the waste basket.
thoughtfully.
Now. Wen turn to the legal side"
continued Warrington. Il was born
eral years I've been a property owner.
and have paid my taxes without lying
to the tax assessor. 1t is notorious that,
Donnelly is worth $500 200. and yet he
is assessed upon a house worth about
$1,000. You have called me a meddler;
you apply the term every day. Now
draw the distinction. as to eligibility,
between Donnelly and myself"
Walford got up from his chair and
closed the door. He returned and sat
down again. i,
Dick. politics is politics.. and its
ways are dark and mysterious. like the
heathen Chinee. If had FOUR talent
II l had o u ability to earn money.
I'd walk out OF this office this moment.
t;ut 1 am only a poor devil of a news.
was 20. 1s years age, l was earning
s12 a week; today it is $40; when I
am so it will return to $12. You know,
the business; you know the value,
they set on a mans brains in this city.
And there's always somebody waiting
first place l must live, and as honor
ably as environment permits me. BY
conviction 1 am a democrat; ! believe
IN the democratic principles. Thus. I
consider 1t my duty to thwart. II pos.
sible. any and all moves the republican,
party makes. 1 recognize your,
strength. and 1 shall do what I can
from my side of the barricade to de-
feat your nomination at the repub-s
lican convention; for I believe you
party to success and victory. But I
shall fight you honestly. Dick. In all
1 have said so far, there has been no.
i~nnuendo; I've stood out in the open.
l did you a good turn his morning,
but o will never be any the wiser.
Personally, 1 like you; I have always
liked you. n / am glad to see ono
man Of the craft rise above the grubs,
and earn a splendid competence. IL
hasn't been easy. Dick: you've had to
hight for 1t. and that's what I admire!
You're a good, clean fighter. II I
should rebel against continuing this
attack against you. the attack would
go on. but I shouldn't. That would do;
neither of us any good. McQuade
might find a man with less scruples
ter stands, Dick"
Well. you're frank and honest about
1t, and I know you will at least give
me a square deal, in the event Of my
nomination"
you may reckon on that. Good luch
to you and bad luck to. you cause.''
They talked about the old days for
q while. and then Warrington departed;
n directed his steps to the office OF
the Journal, the paper In which he
had begun his career. oh. here they
were willing to do anything in their
determined to accept the nomination.
they would aid him editorially. That
evening the editor made good his
word. frankly indorsing Warrington az
the best possible choice for repub.;
his former attitude by setting forth his
belief that Mr.. Warrington's candidacy
was not serious. At the office Of the
Telegraph they treated him cordially
enough. They never meddled with pol.
1elCS .llAA liAe NSHt WIS On. linen Cney
picked h candidate whose views most
conceded with their own. If W%arring-,,
ton was nominated, doubtless they;
would support his ticket. The general;
manager had been a classmate OF.
Warrington's. He called on him and,
explained his errand. The manager.
simply wrote on a pad: "McQuade,
owns IS per cent Of the shares" held
It under Warrington's nose and them
tore 1t up. !.
That's where our independence,
stands at this moment"
Il had heard Of this. but didn't quite
believe it." Warrington said. Bill Os-.
borne evidently knew what was goinRt1
on then. I'm sorry to have troubled
you"
None at all"
On the street Warrington was,
stopped by Ben Jordan, the Tele-l
with Warrington on the Journal.
Say. Dick. I am glad to see you. I
was going up to your house on pur.!
pose to see o Come over to Ham.
ley's place q minute. rye got some
news that might interest you."
CHAPTER xiii.
Ben was the best all-round reportQ
n the city. He knew more people than
Osborne knew. Murders, strikes, ares,s
they were all the same to Ben. He
knew where to start and where to end.
The city editor never sent Ben out on
q hunt for scandal; he knew better than
to do that. Nine times out Of 10 the
other papers got the scandal and Ben'a,
behavior became one. The labor unions
were Ben's great standby. On dull
days he could always get a story from;
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