The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-09-16


for the privilege"
4 want you to mark, Mr.. Haldane.
put In Lifey that If we're mixed up
in fight, it's the extortionate de-
| mands Of the Gotham Freight Trac.
ton company which has brought 1t
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, II We
don't make men Ike Gormly pay
heavily"
That's your lookout"
We'll. you will find that it's also
yours If We stop payments"
''Oh. | don't know. l guess there's
others that'd be glad to enjoy the
franchises"
Nov. 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
are all In the same boat: we all have
to fight the same battle Have you
anything to propose, Mr.. Haldane9"
Il don't know that have any
definite proposition Just at present"
| was the answer. II have met this
Gornlly, | have-er-as you would
say. sized him up carefully; l put him
down for a man OF indomitable cour-
age. Whatever his motive may be, he
Is thoroughly determined upon his
course. However small his experience
IN politics. he is business man
| through and through"
Does he dabble in Wall street,"
asked Warren. III SO, 1t would be
easy for you to form a combination to
break him
His business methods are confined
| to his mercantile establishment. and
they are purely legitimate"
What resources has he got?"
well. ! should say he can command
| perhaps score Of millions"
"Whew!" exclaimed Liffey He
| might be a good man to tie to"
you can set your mind at rest as
to that Lifiey. He wouldn't tie to a
man like you"
| oh don't know. Pretty good men
have found 1t to their interests to tie
up with me, and they haven't lost any
thing by it. Have you, MIR. Haldane?"
| Haldane locked his teeth. 1t was
| this sort of covert insult which was
| the necessary concomitant of his
| alliance which. in his secret heart, he
| loathed. Again 1t was the district at.
| torney who interposed.
Il take 1t that this is conference
| he said equally. 'as to what we are to
| do, If anything to head off this man.
| You don't think he can be bought off.
| Mr.. Haldaner'
IT am sure he cannot be-"
well, then, he'll have to be fought
| down. returned the other: "for 1t is
evident that we cannot afford to have
| the workings OF the Sachem society
brought before the public. The thing
to be done now Is to get together.
keep together. and beat Gormly."
You think he's got a chance. do
your
More than a chance"
J
Everything but Gormly. apparent
| ly." answered Van Slyke.
Yes" said Rutherford, disregarding
the last remark; but you know, Lif.
fey, our control rests largely upon the
Indifference of the people. II they get
walked up. it would go like that"
| He snapped his finger as he spoke.
and no man contradicted him, for true
1t is that on the indifference OF dhe
many is founded the power OF the
| one.
We could still count the votes"
| said the chief of police uncertainty.
Undoubtedly; but If there are
enough people interested in the affair.
the votes will be counted as cast
And we have the courts on our
side" added Habberley.
Yes, to a certain extent; but there
| are limits beyond which even our own
| judges could not go. Therefore, II
Mr.. Haldane's estimate of Gormly ID
| correct, and for myself l am rather
| inclined to believe that It is, we are
| face to face with q terrific PROPOSE
| ton"
Well then" said Liffey, Il think
the best thing to do, If you gents are
all agreed that it's serious, Is to pitch
| upon a candidate. We want to have
a man that's entirely respectable, and
| yet who knows which side his breads
buttered on and who'll take care OF
the organization
Il think" said Warren tentatively.
that l have earned another term. l
certainly haven't failed In my
duty"