Evening times-Republican., 1911-06-27

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metallic and bright dropped TO the
door. Blagg took step forward. stop
ped. laughed bitterly ana tottered out
into the hall
Kelvin stopped and picked up tho
oAject that had fallen. 1t was tho
heavy paperweight dagger that Blagg
had stolen from Phillips desk q year
before. Phillip held it up by its tip.
That's twice this thing has threaten.
ed me.". said he, land each time it has
failed. think ! shall keep it ~ my
emblem and my talisman."
An unusual commotion arose in the
street, and there We're loud cheers and
calls for Kelvin. He looked inquirins-
~ at Sawyer.
''1t's none Of my doing" declared the
senator. YOU'D better show yourself
and say few words. l guess"
Kelvin advanced hesitatingly to the
window and held out his hand for Rol-
lins to come with him. Before he
emerged upon the balcony he turned
and once more held up the dagger. He
noticed as be did SO. however. that 1t
stood In the shape of a cross, and he
Immediately reversed 1t with the gilt
tering point In the air.
:" In this sign conquer" he laugh
ingly quoted, and then he went out
upon the balcony to exhibit himself
rs president elect of the United States.
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/, Senator Sawyer after having await
ed his turn for nearly an hour in the
outer offices came red faced with an
ger into the presence of President kel-
vim.
..By George. it's true" he spluttered.
looking about him. AT first thought
1t a newspaper joke, but it's true.
You are polluting the White House
with all the pomp and trappings OF
actual royalty"
The portly senator glared about him
In fine indignation. A low platform
had been erected in the end Of this
apartment. and upon it stood q richly
carved. fat top mahogany desk. while
behind this sat Kelvin in an enormous
high backed chair. strikingly sugges.
tive OF throne. On one side Of him
stood Sam and onbsthe other huge,
ebony black negro exactly matching
Sam exceptsEfOr that ivid scar upon
his ugly left cheek. Both Of them
were clad In blue and gold iiveries.
Besides Philips there was not anoth.
er chair in the apartment. 1t being the
obvious intent that visitors should
stand.
II do. not understand what you mean
by it." Mr.. Sawyer went on. '"The
.entire presjliof the country is afame
with it. When picked up my paper
In Chicago yesterday morning and
4read Of the alterations you bad made
u was astounded. took the first train
fout and came straight here"
Every prompt and decisive in you. I
am sure" returned Kelvin, with open
sarcasm.
|. prompt and decisive action Is nec-
essary to save the party" the senator
! 'hotly retorted. 'and thu country" he
added as an afterthought while
you were Installing yourself in all this
extravagant claptrap l saw as went
to the train in Chicago that monster
parade Of the unemployed. This morn
ing l read Of the brutal and unpro-
voked police attack upon them. of the
riot which followed. of the calling out
of the state troops, Of the killing Of q
score Of men and of your edict late
last night placing the city under mar
tial law. That is long score added
to your account, Kelvin. To the twen-
,ty killed in Chicago add the seventeen
killed in Philadelphia, the nine in Gin
cinnad and the six In st. Louis, and
you have more than ! would care to
carry on my conscience"
+ "What did you come to see me
about, SENATOR" demanded Kelvin
coidly. There are many others wait
ing"
Il came to protest against your en-
tire Administrations blazed Sawyer.
Before your nomination.. to gain the
influence Of certain powerful corpora
tions, you had Vice President Rollins,
rs manager Of the united railroad sys-
TEN OF the United States. give them
valuable rebate concessions. Since
your election you have. through Pell.
man, who .succeeded Rollins rs czar of
the railroads, stopped every conces-
sion and forced perfect riot of re-
strictiye legislation. With your rail-
road policy. legislative meddling and
artifcially produced money stringency
you have stopped mills and factories
by the hundred and have disrupted the
entire industrial system of the coun.
try"
"Precisely what was needed" was
the surprising reply. Next will come
tts readjustment. We shall return to
the c:s ce smaller competitive con-
Germs and far better distribution of
wealth"
Il do not believe it." snapped the
senator. ITO me such conditions would
look like going backward. Left to it.
self the trust and combine and monop-
oily situad ton would work out it's own
salvation. for these aggregstions OF
units were In the line OF logical com.
merciai progress. but while we stand
here arguing this purely abstract ques.
tion 10000 men arc on tho verge Of
starvation: They are desperate men
and some relief must b offered them
1t once. What are you going to do
about it?~