The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-09-08
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ed his turn for nearly an hour in the
outer Offices came red faced with an
ger into the presence Of President Kel'
vim.
by George, It's truel' he spluttered,
looking about him. AT first thought
1t a newspaper joke. but it's true.
You are polluting the White House
with all the pomp and trappings Of
actual royalty"
The portly senator glared about him
IN fine Indignation. A low platform
had been erected In the end Of this
apartment. and upon 1t stood a richly
carved. fat top mahogany desk. while
behind this sat Kelvin in an enormous
high backed chair, strikingly sugges-
tive of throne. con one side OF him
stood Sam and on the other a huge,
ebony black negro exactly matching
Sam except for that hvid scar upon
his ugly left cheek. Both of them
were clad in blue and gold iveries.
Besides Phillips there was not anoth.
er chair in the apartment. it being the
obvious intent that visitors should
stand.
II do not understand what you mean
by It." Mr.. Sawyer went on. THE
entire press of the country is af1ame
with it. When 1 picked up my paper
In Chicago yesterday morning and
read of the alterations you had made
I was astounded. took the first train
out and came straight here"
Every prompt and decisive in you.
am sure" returned Kelvin. with open
sarcasm.
Prompt and decisive action is nee.
essary to save the party" the senator
holly retorted, "and the country" he
added as an afterthought while
you were installing yourself in all this
extravagant claptrap saw as ! went
to the train in Chicago that monster
parade of the unemployed. This morn
ing l read Of the brutal and unpro.
voked police attack upon them, Of the
f3ot which followed. of the calling out
of the state troops, of the killing of a
score of men and of your edict late
last night nlacinp the civ unHAr rna~
tial law. That is long score added
to your account, Kelvin. To the twen-
ty killed in Chicago add the seventeen
killed In Philadelphia. the nine III Gin
cinnad and the six in St Louis. and
you nave more than Il would care to
carry on my conscience"
what did you come to see me
about. senator?" demanded Kelvin
coldly. sf'There are many others wait
ing"
Il came to protest against your en-
tire Administrations blazed Sawyer.
Before your nomination. to gain the
influence of certain powerful corpora
tiOns. you had Vice President Rollins.
as manager OF the united railroad sys-
TEN of the United States. give them
valuable rebate concessions. Since
your election you have. through Pell-
man. who succeeded Rollins as car Of
the railroads. stopped every conces-
sion and forced perfect riot of re-
strictive legislation. With your rail-
road policy. legislative meddling and
artificially produced money stringency
you have stopped mills and factories
by the hundred and have disrupted the.
entire Industrial system of the coun.
try"
Precisely what was needed" was
the surprising reply. Next will come
the readjustment. We shall return to
the, era of smaller competitive con-
Germs and q far better distribution OF
wealth."
IL do not believe it." snapped the
ITO me such conditions would
look like going backward. Left to It.
oily situation would work out its own
for these aggregations OF
units we're In the line Of logical COM
mercial progress. but while we stand
here arguing this purely abstract ques-
ton 100000 men are on the verge Of
starvation. They are desperate men
and some relief must be offered them
ut once. What are you going to do
about it?"
go right on with my program" an
Kelvin calmly. picking up
from his desk heavy paper knife
made In the shape of dagger and
toying with It.
"You will not go right on with itr'
declared the senator. striking his closed
fist upon a corner Of Kelvin's desk.
you're going to have revolt on your
hands In both the senate and house."
And I suppose that you will lead
the revolt in the senate" suggested
Kelvin quietly.
IF need be. sirr Numbered the sena-
tor. II know at what you are limiting
that my self interest will stand In
the way. But hope. 'sir. I am suffi-
ciently patriotic that when my country
calls I shall answer her cry # dis
tress."
Exactly" reJoined Phillip dryiy. IT
would expect nothing else from gen.
tlcman of your well known patriotism.
In the meantime you have stiff mort
Suffered day and night the torment
Of itching. Nothing helped me until
used Doans Ointment. IL cured me