The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-12-26

The square was in tumuiI ae
which even Gormly for tne N''
vae help;ess to control. T.,
- Hon. Peter d. Warren was -
.,a citv hall. He had heard al, .na.
."e haon said and witnessed all tha'
,i"u ICON done. Although he was
u uau and a corrupionist, ne was
not without courage IL seeneu
h,,, that the psychological inoi,ion'
Co., his advent had arrived. Ihereio,o
no hastily made his way thrcusn .no
a,dormen. and boldly appeared VI inc
outside steps back OF Gormiy' o
,,',s recognized at once. the mayoi
stood quietly little pale, but appai
emily undaunted. He waved MS nanus
for silence. Gormly assisted nj" ~
ouell,ng the tumult. Inc mayor
etonnad m the extreme edge or the
nortico. hut before he could begin DIS
sneech the same burly voiced man VINO
rod been such useful adjunct u
Gormly interrupted him.
I'VE don't want to hear any speech
from YOU tonight. Mr.. Gormiy' ne
reared his great voice competing at
tention and as he spoke be sprang up
on the steps of the automobile ana
faced the crowd, I'VE want you to ask
the mayor of this city II he's going 10
sign the bill granting the FRANCHISE.
But before you do that we want you
. n te,, him what we citizens OF New
York think OF the proposition.
, Through the crowd at this moment
came charging platoon OF police, III
. the head OF which WAS the chief him
.elf The men handling their sticks
! shouldered their way roughly through
the people grooming, raging. swearing
. about them. Connell laid his hand or
y the speaker and sought to drag him
h from the automobile. The man struci
j. back violently; clubs flashed In thu
4 air. The multitude in another instan
q would have been mob. Gormly i
2 was who came again to the rescue.
y These" he promptly interposed
!, raising his voice. ARE peaceable citi
9 xens discussing q great public CUES
, ton. appeal to you A. mayor
q this city to call OF the police. TAX
your hand OF that mans collar. Con
II nell" he shouted. "or BY the livfnl
God I'll turn this mob upon you an
4, there won't be a rag left OF you an
your bluecoats!"
\ He stepped down to the body Of tn
a car ~ he spoke; and before the chic
a realized what he was about he seize
Z him by the collar and threw him bacf
4 ward. 1t was 4 magnificent exhibitio
Of strength and nerve and courage.
81 Call then Oh" he shouted to tn
81 mayor, "or I won't be answerabls fo
I'll the consequences"
II As soon as he stopped, the roar {
the mob began. Some were there VIII
thought they had never heard \ SCUM
80 terrible and 80 menacing. III
= mayor, not without good sense. can
Il to the rescue
u so long" he said In his powerful
finely modulated voice. AS these pc
Il pie do nothing, they shall not be int
= fered with. March your Officers I
n here to the steps OF the city ha
chlef! he cried
n There was nothing for Cornell b.
obedience. Shaking his baton fierc
f ly at Gormly, he gave an order to b
= men, and, followed by the curses al
groans OF the multitude, they march,
up the steps Of the city hall al
grouped themselves about the mayor
i want to tell you," cried Gorml
mounting to the seat again and nc
thoroughly aroused, his voice ringil
like a trumpet. that you have
/ need Of police protection in the Or,
Y ence OF the people OF New York"
Let me speak," said the mayor.
\ mol" Numbered the crowd. "v
VI don't want to hear you speak,"
Mr.. Mayor" said Gormly, the
people want to express an opinion
YOU Fellow citizens, those who q
in favor of indorsing the action
the council in granting the franch
to the Gotham Freight Traction co
pany will say aye"
Every henchman, every follow
II every ally. every official present. cri
"Aye!"
\ IL made brave showing until
negative was put. when such q RI
OF disapproval arose that 1t was i
the breath of the gods and fai
snook the ancient stones Of the hall
tTO BE CONTINUED)