American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-10-05

1T requires much more than a candi.
date and . majority Of votes to win
an election"
The ballots have got to be count.
ed" said Benson. and the moneys
got to DO spent In common with all
the rest of US, l read those accounts
you're publishing from week to week.
and 1t makes ms sick to see 50 much
good money goin' to waste. Not but
what It's dom some good; but q prac-
teal man like myself could administer
1t 20 much better. You could buy =
voting precinct with what you spend
on . single ad- Wastin' good money
on he press! It's men you want to
buy, not newspapers. That's the rea-
son Lihey always gets the best Of me.
He's got more money than l can get
consequently he's got the men. But
with your own contributions and the
chances for success that you'll give
US. there's lots Of other rich men
that'd be willing to take on our xettan,
In power"
Il am not one Of these men. Mr..
Benson. I'll take no chances what.
ever on your getting In power"
We'll. It's got to be Lirey's crowd
or ours. and your nghtin' Lifey's
crowd from beginning to end. There
tore logically you belong to u.s."
I cannot see the force of your rea-
soning." said Gormly. and I tell Won
mere and now that while / shall be |
very glad to have the votes Of any or
every man in New York, yet l win
De oeholden to no political party in
the city. l have entered this cam.
paign as an independent. II the neo.
pie wish to elect me. they can do 40.
Ii not. not"
Why, l told you" said Benson p,tv.
ingly, that you might get elacted.
but you've got to be counted in
II am elected" said Gorbly, you
need not fear that l shall be counted
but"
You have to be a regular nominee
said Poole.
i shall be nominated by petition
gentlemen" said Gormly coolly. He
pointed to his desk. Look at thai
Pile yonder They are coming in ey.
cry day"
Signed by women and children ana
cranks, l supposed" sneered Benson.
1 have a corps of young men" an.
s"ered Gormly, who personally visit
every petitioner, find out II he ia a
voter n II he really means what he
says when he asks me to run. Eyerv
name Is verified and registered"
We'll, I'll be damned" cried Ben.
son In great amazement.
I am afraid II you continue In mol.
tiles with your present views tb.,
you Will be" said Gormly coolly. CAS-
1or organization, l have an ~organiza.
uon OF my own We are DISCUSSING
issues and preparing to hold
meetings and send out speakers all
the city" {
Who's managing the gamer"
one OF my assistant manager in l
he store. Mr.. Watson" {
What's he know about politics. ," {
His experience with I
1our WI hal been little, but on diff.
'erent lines. He is learning rapidly. Z
however. and l think before you get L
through. you will find him worthy =.
u even your steel, Mr.. Benson" {
That's all very we'll" said the boss.
'reauy taken aback over the situa. V
lon- 1t does seem as IL somebody's
'ot a head on his shoulders around
1T might be concluded that 1 had !
said Gormly genially; but :,
pass that by" y
But In spite Of all these things. :.
'ouu be beaten as sure as fate. tell y
gu, you've got to fight the devil with ~
re. OF course. while l agree with !.
hese gentlemen here that purity in
which has been called an
rldescent dream. whatever that
aeans. is to be desired. and II We
ould win without money and without
esortin' to the lodges that have made :.
party In power infamous, we'd be !
lad of 1t. al
But as it is, 1t can't be done. Now.
very man Is supposed to be in poll al
CO for what there ID in It. What W
pure IN 1t for. we don't quite know. III
ut admitting that you're more or less az
SO are We. Amt that 81
D. gentlemen" In
Certainly. certainly. to b. sure" VI
And therefore We offer you our -
stance" te
Il accept you offer. a. cannot per dc
1t myself to be allied with any DO In
tical party. or to be known s~pecidcal WI
as the nominee Of that party" !
MT. Gormly." said Benson after On
pause. "What'a tn nrevent M from
ominatfn' you anyway. and maxim II
~ the nominee OF our party" mi
Nothing that l know of can pre- un
mt yeur doing such q thing: but ni'
thing can force me to accept your
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