The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-01

chiss undsf which Ne hne has ~
constructed and ~ whieA Il y oDogs
atsd. through the provisions oe vAisA
1t will bs held"
Have the people surrsndsrsa 49,
rights absolutely to the Gotham
Freight Traction company"
Il should say that they had"
Are they delivered. bound had
and foot, to this corporation?"
"well. you put II rather POLITICALLY:
but in substance your remark 10 true"
And have they no redress or 70
courss?"
Certainly"
And what 10 that.''
Il haven't the slightest objection 70
telling you They can revoke the
franchise-at the expiration Of the
ninety -nine-year term"
is that all they can do?"
Absolutely all. You see. therefore,
1t would be quite hopeless for you to
attempt to fight this corporation, even
with the alliance and support Of the
people. which it is by no means Ger.
tain you could gain"
And that is your unprejudiced opin,
ion?"
1T Is. Therefore urge upon you
the acceptance o. my offer to mediate
between you and them"
And you say your interest 10 purely
impersonal!"
| Entirely"
Il am glad. as / said before, To
know that" returned Gormly, DE
cause | should not like to fnd myself
in opposition to one who has mani.
tested such friendliness to mo as you
have"
Haldane looked up suspiciously;
but Gormly's appearance was ALSO
lutely guileless.
For notwithstanding what you tell
me-" the merchant continued, 'all OF
which is doubtless true. / propose to
enter the contest with the Gotham
Freight Traction company. have
never allowed myself to be robbed; ]
have never been beaten by trickery
and chicanery; and don't propose "a
be robbed or beaten now"
Ruin. absolute ruin. Is before you.'
said the other earnestly. IF you eo
gage in this contest
But sir. they are trying to hold me
up-to use a blunt phrase-for a mil,
lion dollars for a thing that should
not be worth a tenth Of that amount
on a liberal basis. Morally"
Morals, my dear Mr.. Gormly. some
how seem to have little to dc with
business. You must do what they
like, Or"
lie shrugged his shoulders.
We shall see," said Gormly. 7 BE-
lieve, though I am not a student Of
military history. that an able general
is one who takes advantage Of the
mistakes of the enemy. and that more
battles are won by such sharp sighted
endeayor than by deliberate plan
ming
But suppose you did succeed, what
then? How would that affect the
Gotham Freight Traction company"
Meanwhile" said Gormly. and In
this instance he deliberately laid all
his cards on the table. Il propose to
take advantage of the one blunder of
the Gotham Freight Traction COM
pany."
And what is thatT' asked Hal.
dane with intense eagerness. There
was no longer the faintest pretense
between these two. His cards were
on the table as well. although he had
not admitted 1t.
| In order to make the franchise OF
| the Gotham Freight Traction company
] really of value. to complete the sys
1 TEN. without which It begins and ends
1 in the air, they must have the old
| New York Street Car company fran
| chise which expires next spring II
| covers the only available routes and
/ the two ends of the Gotham enter
prise. Somehow or other the astut,
/ minds controlling the corporation
failed to secure the renewal Of th.l
franchise. II has to be voted upoI
and passed In the spring"
The present administration" wa
the quick reply. will be in power uu
til the April elections. The franchis
expires in March. No re-grant Of
j COuiu De Ilauc uulii Nutu II Will v
renewed before a new administrator
could supplant the old. even II you
wild dreams were successful"
That is to be seen." answere
Gormly coolly.
My dear sir. II Is self evident
BY no means. Public opinion sha
be aroused on the question Of the r,
" newal OF the franchise OF the Ne
~ York Street Car company. with a elea
explanation Of the principles and col
ip sequences involved. to such an exter
Al that l do not believe any administer
ton on earth will dare to counter II
~ And who will do this arousing"
;, Il will"
4. Howl"
10 BY offering myself a. . candidat
\. for mayor OF New York and by figh
=, inc tho hattla m that tssue and this