The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-26

{ ple' lsHttiS. SlHte us open HlllOu'e
! with Your husband, his organization
has been falling to pieces. He is like
| ly 10 lose his hold on the railroad.
And be can't make up In popular sup
/ port what he loses among us poiiti.
! Clans
! Mrs. Dunmcade raised protesting
hand "pleasc don't say us polil.
| clans Bccause-one must speak
right out to you, mustn't ouef-l
brought you in here to ask you to join
/ forces with us"
"ln my city they would call that a
joke. Mrs. Dunmeade."
1T isn't Joke to you. Is IT."
"a Steel City newspaper once re.
marked edltorially," he answered grim
y. that could he explained only on
the hypothesis that ! am totally lack.
ing In moral sensibility"
You are willing that the world
should hold that opiniou?"
"Really. Mrs. Dunmeade, never
bother about what the world thinks"
She studied him gravely. IF 1t he
true that you frankly, deliberately
choose the career OF corruptlon-the
editorial was wrong; you are not II
moral idiot-what a monster, what an
abnormality. you are! | can't believe
that Of any man You haven't an
swered my proposal that you join with
us"
IF that Is all you need to set you
right" he said quietly. mo-"
But you said my husband Is sin.
cere"
"IIe IL. or rather. he thinks he is
Bob answered. all his brutal cynicism
finding expression. He really desires
reform. but not for the reforms sake.
He'll never he content unless II Is
worked out through him"
An" she cried. "how you mlsJudge
him! tell you John Dunmeade
would gladly smash the god of self to
atoms for the sake OF his great pur-
pose. He has already made the bit
terest sacrifice possible for a man like
him. He has gone along with the old
order, compromising and dealing, ac-
cepting little - ln6nitcsimal - better
ments, to make beginning, to pave
the way for the sweeping reforms he
thinks necessary. You wonder why
| talk to you. n total stranger In this
fashion. II Is because | have marked
you out as one who can be tire
mendous help to us--to him. it-it is
l. part of my atonemcnt. Even when he
was boy In college he was an en-
| thusia,t, worshiping high ideals. And
4 he fought hard TO make politics clean.
! Then he loved me. | was ambitions
for him TO rise, In IA small, careless
way | shared your philosophy then
and tempted him with the sophistry
Of expedency. Because of me be
made his first compromise. made
John Dunmeade u trickster was
I wrong. and be was right All ! cau
do to make up for 1t Is to win posi-
ton where he can force some OF his
dear reforms. I've done little.
made Murchel his friend. Murchel
has made him governor. You coulC
help us so much" she added, looking
at him wistfully
Bob smoked slowly and thoughtfullN
for a few minutes. Then he threw hi
cigar into the FIRE and rose.
= "I'm keeping you too long" he said
I Mrs. Dunmeade rose too.
you're not TO be moved, ] see, by
| personal appeal" she said. Il have
very definite purpose in telling YOU o
my husband and myself. ] want yol
TO know us MS we really are because
the time is coming when you viii III
forced to join with US"
"ForcedY
"Yes, forced You said that man II
a fool TO be another's puppet Yet yoI
know that you have been the servan
of the financial ring controlling tn
state. Unless | am sadly mistaken II
you. you will soon find II impossible t
play both your game and theirs You
wants are too big The very self
which you worship, will forbid you t'
be the tool OF other men. Then be
cause you will not be the tool OF tn
interests you must join us"
H in that session of the Legislature
II there was but one notable feature,
corrupt practices bill regulating tn
collection and disbursement OF cam
paign funds This measure had lonl
been one OF Dunmeade's pet schemes
A few independent newspapers came
out boldly for the bill The state a
large received II alphabetically, TheI
Murchell, who had consented to th'
bill reluctantly, put forth his hand an'
] the measure was defeated. The maj
In the governors mansion added anoth
er to his disappontments,
At the close OF the debate on this hii
Paul Remington made his first impor
TINT speech In the legislature, real!
fine effort Even Bob broke over hi'
custom and compllmented Paul.
1T was good speech he said,
But II did no good" Remington an
swered. 1.-THE bill was lost"