The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-22

Il want you to mark, Mr.. Haldane.
put in LifYey. that u were mixed up
in q fight. it's the extortionate de-
mands of the Gotham Freight Trac-
lion company which has brought II
| about"
My dear sir" answered Haldane con
temptuously. how are We to satisfy
the demands made upon us by you
and your fellow members of the sa-
chem society and make a profit for
ourselves out Of the matter, il we
don't make men like Gormly pay
heavily?
That's your lookout"
Well. you viii find that it's also
yours IL we stop payments"
"Oh, I don't know. ! guess there's
others that'd be glad to enjoy the
franchises"
Now. Liffey." said the district at.
torney, who perhaps from his official
position as public prosecutor had
more influence over the boss than any.
body present. Don't talk like fool!
You know perfectly well that We are
all necessary to one another; that we
are all in the same boat; we all have
to fight the same battle. Have you
anything to propose. Mr.. Haldane?"
, Il don't know that have any
definite proposition just at present"
was the answer. 81 have met this
! Gormly. | have-er-as you would
say, sized him up carefully; | put him
down for a man of indomitable courN
age. Whatever his motive may be, he
] Is thoroughly Determined upon his
!. course. However small his experience
/, in politics, he is a business man
3 through and through"
E Does he dabble In Wall street,"
{ asked Warren. IF so. II would be
easy for you to form a combination to
!. break him"
n His business methods are confined
to his mercantile establishment. aud
Trey are purely Legitimate"
:. What resources has he got?'
We'll. should say he can command
!. perhaps a score of millions"
y "Whew," exclaimed Liffey. He
d might be a good man to tia to-"
You can set your mind a rest a
\ to that. Liffey. He wouldn't tie to
man like you"
| oh, don't know. Pretty good mel
/ have found II to their interests to liz
up with me. and they haven't lost any
thing by IT, Have you, Mr.. Haldane?
| Haldane locked his teeth. II wa
this sort of covert insult which wa
the necessary concomitant OF hi
alliance which. In his secret heart, h
loathed Again II was the district al
torney who interposed.
| Il take il that this is a conference.
| he said equally. "as to what We are I
| do, IL anything. to head OF this maj
| You don't think he can be bought of
| MIR. Haldane?"
u Il am sure he cannot be-
N Well, then, he'll have to be tough
Y down." returned the other: for 1t
| evident that we cannot afford to hay
| the workings of the Sachem societ
| brought before the public. The thin
to be done now is to get togethe
keep together. and beat Gormly."
You think he's got a chance, q
| your"
More than n chance"
But we control everything"
Everything but Gormly. apparen
ly." answered Van Slyke.
Yes" said Rutherford, disregardir
| the last remark; but you know, l.
| fey. our control rests largely upon Il
Indifference of the people. II they g
Il walked up. IL would go like that"
i He snapped his finger as he spok
and no man contradicted him. for tn
IL is that on the Indifference of u
many is founded the power OF u
one.
i We could stir count the votes
said the chief of police uncertainty.
Undoubtedly. but II there q
enough people interested In the ana
the votes will be counted as cast.
And we have tho courts on o
side" added Habberley.
Yes, TO a certain extent; but the
are limits beyond which even our os
judges could not so. Therefore,
Mr.. Haldane's estimate of Gormly
correct. and for myself | am rath
inclined to believe that II is, We
face to face with a terrific propo
ton"
We'll then" said Liffey. Il thi
the best thing to do. IL you gents a
all agreed that it's serious. Is TO pit
3D., upon a candidate. We want TO IA
I'' a man that's entirely respectable. -
-, - vet who knows which side his brea'
,. buttered on and who'll take care
40 the organization"
,ho Il think" said Warren tentative
=, that | have earned another term.
vor certainly haven't failed In
g." duty"
n,o To the people?" asked Rutherfo
On, TO the Organization" answered
,Le mayor with dignity. and my priv
character is all that could be
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