The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-12-09
BY HENRY RUSSELL Mill

most economical the city has ever
known"
why are you so sure of being
electedr Eleanor asked.
Because play the better game
Suddenly Murchell, who had taken
little part in the conversation, leaned
forward and leveled an accusing fin
ger at Bob.
':rhat's not true" he said sternly.
tits false to the people of your city
and to yourself. You're the shrewd-
est and boldest politician in this state.
But your knowledge Of the game alone
would never make you mayor Of your
city, nor will it be due to the fact
that you are boss with an 1ronclad
machine at your back. You're more
than boss. You have made yourself
the leader of the people in their fight
against the railroad-steel trust. There
fore you will win. Not the master
politician or the boss of a machine
will be elected. but Robert McAdoo,
leader Of the people. The responsible
ity will be yours, but it will not be
your victory. but the victory of the
cause you represent, the victory Of the
force" .
1.-The forcew Bob and Eleanor ex-
claimed together.
Murchells hand dropped to the ia
bic. His lean. haggard face showed a
red spot in each cheek. Eyes. the
great social force In whose grip we all
are; the force that makes the man,
the social unit, find his happiness, his
welfare, in the happiness and welfare
Of his brethren, Of society; the force
that has given John Dunmeade
strength to struggle. libeled and mis-
understood, against those who defy
this principle of the universe. The
force that has placed in you-forgive
my bluntness-the crassest egoist l
have ever known, the spirit to defy
and fight the same enemy Of your
brethren. The force that makes you
and John Dunmeade, by grace of a
common enemy. necessary to each
other. and makes you both necessary
to the people of this state The force
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The old politician stopped, his black
eyV cleaning fiercely at Bob through
the shaggy eyebrows OF what was
going on within him Bob's masklike
expression gave no hint as he met Muir
chell's gaze impassively. He shifted
his glance to the others and found
that he. not Murchell, was the target
for their eyes. Upon Dunmeade's gen.
tie face was written the exaltation Of
the martyr who sees into the beyond
and beholds his triumph; upon his
wife's countenance. both triumph and
understanding. Eleanor was looking
ut him with an expression Bob could
not understand. though he knew that
for once It was not hostile. He turn
ed again to Murchell, an ugly glitter In
his eyes.
do you add the force that led you,
the first Of the school of corporation
politicians, to create the very condi-
tons we are fghting7"
Murchell did not finch. ''No, I have
been of those who abused power, and
therefore I have been the greatest
criminal Of my day. add the force
that will lead you two to repair the
damage have DONE"
Bob's mouth twisted into his sar-
donic grin. "1t's hopeless theory, Mr..
Murchell. You make us all blind au-
donations. You take away from me-
the crasses:. egoist you have ever
known-my individuality, my reason
for existence. my self, and you give me
in exchange species of sublimated
socialism, -.
EYES," Murchell said quietly, 1.-THE
socialism of Christ when he command
ed Love thy neighbor as myself
"Your force is as memorable as God!'
'The force is Cod" Murcheu an.
swered quietly.
"Yes," Mrs. Dunmeade said gently,
for God Is love-" :.
Bob turned to her, and the sneer
faded from his mouth. What does
the force give us In exchange for our
sel1shness? What have I, reduced to
an automaton, to make life and action
| worth while?' =.
The happiness Of seeing your. tel
lows happier" she replied, land love-
He broke into a rasping, mirthless
laugh. 'tPardon me-" he said, recov
ering himself. I'm not laughing al
you or your force, but at joke I had
forgotten. I was introduced to your
force two months ago. = 81
mo, my FRIEND" Murcheu said, rat
your BIRTH" 49,. s..:.>.
When the men were alone Bob pro
ceeded to explain his visit.
''Now that we have reached q verdic
convicting me Of conspiring to uplif
humanity" he began, '1et's get dow1
to business IL you're ready to hear me.
I'VE are ready y.
"The other day." Bob went on. n
had an interview with Henry Sanger
IF. The interview was at his request
| He 10 backing Harland. Harland doesn'
know It, but there's no doubt about 1t
i Sanger was very frank. He informed
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