The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-19

IN another line or rails which reached
between any two same shipping points.
This was the straw. or. ather. the
bale Of straw. which snapped Rollins
already highly strung nervous tension.
He came to Breed and Kelvin In much
distress. Really, II was not 90 much a
surprise to Kelvin and Breed as II
might have been. for II was they who
had instructed Hepperdon as to the
psychological moment In which to
have Oswald introduce his bill.
II expected nothing else" said Breed.
glancing at the marconigram and hand
ing II to Kelvin. "You know. we told
you In the FIRST place that It might be
necessary TO make certain conces-
Diony."
.Neverr' declared Rollins. "we'll
light them to the last ditch. They have
introduced this bill. but they have not
yet passed It."
But they will the minute 1t comes
to VOTE" said Kelvin. Come up to
my rooms and let me show you dia-
gram, Mr.. Rollins
In his Office Phillip displayed Gu
rious sheet OF cardboard almost rs
large as the top of his desk upon
which the name Of every senator and
every United States representative was
set down. A few we're marked in red
as men who were not for sale, but the
rest, the vast majority. were divided
into groups. one owned" by Hopper
don, another by RaynSv. another by
Valentine, etc., and the names were
In some places cross grouped showing
that certain of the senators and GER
tain Of the representatives served sew
eral nonconfiicting interests. The dia-
gram told at glance precisely how
every man would vote on this bill.
"This thing Is incredible" declared
Rollins. "Such state Of affairs can
not exist"
"Such state Of affairs does exist"
asserted Kelvin. "You may close your
eyes and touch a pencil point in sue
cession upon any half dozen names
there not ringed with red. Wire
those gentlemen and ask them to tell
you by tomorrow how they intend to
vote on this bill"
"Pll do It," said Rollins.
BY afternoon Rollins had answers
to all his wires. Four declared with
out reserve that they were for the
billion principle. Two answered eva
sively.
ut looks bad, but we mustn't allow
this state Of AFFAIRS" protested Rol-
Inns. I'VE must use counter strategy"
There Is only one that know Of"
stated Kelvin quietly. Concessions"
II will resign from my management
before l make solitary concession
declared Rollins.
would you pay $1,000 for building
lot II you knew that you could imme-
diately sell 1t for 100000" demanded
Kelvin.
Certainly" replied Rollins. But
don't see where the illustration APP
plies"
I'm just this way" explained KEEL
win. with concessions buy legisla-
tors from enough Of these men to Sc
cure legislative control and go after
the balance. This gives your fat rate
pretty wide scope, Rollins, and 1t pro-
tects us until we cap control our own
| legislation. We have. Mr.. Breed and
myself. as you must have appreciated
by now, certain large ideas of reform.
! There never was more just and
equitable d6ntrivance than your fat
freight rate. but you can see at once
what powerful interests are arrayed
against 1t. We must conciliate those
interests in order to cripple them. We
| will rent Hepperdon's and Raymer's
senators until we can buy them or
supplant them with some Of our own"
Rollins was silent for long time.
''It is a very simple proposition. Rol-
lins," urged Breed. you are only
granting these concessions in order to
be able later on to refuse them"
"Doing evil that good may come.
eh?" laughed Rollins little uneasily.
PUT It that way II you like" re-
sponded Breed dryly. "but when you
are president Of the United States.
with the house Of representatives and
the senate in thorough sympathy with
you
PRESIDENT exclaimed Rollins.
Eyes. president" returned Breed. 81
don't mind telling you our slate now.
Our program includes this coming
campaign running Kelvin for presi
dent and yourself for vice president.
Mr.. Kelvin wants but four years as
president. At the expiration Of his
term of ONCE we intend to out you up
for president"
"And wen elect you" supplemented
Kelvin confidently.
"Presidentr' repeated Rollins In a
daze.
fro BE Continued