The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-10-06
BOOK 1.-THE BATTLE FOR
FREEDOM.
CHAPTER vi.

The Outs Would Faln Take q Hand. |
The political declaration Of Gormly |
was the sensation OF the hour: the
sensation Of many hours. In fact II
cAmo at exactly tho right tim0. This
non church going section OF New
York. from which the larger part OF
politics was unfortunately recruited
the truly good Christian being a
man who leaves the doing Of such
duties TO his ungodly neighbor ~ n
rulel-hAd abundant leisure TO read
the papers on Christmas morning.
and every paper in the city contained
that same announcement which Miss
Haldane and the party at the cottage
had read in The Planet
Every paper contained also editori
al comment then and thereafter. The
administration papers ridiculod the
proposition, endeavored TO laugh II
out OF court Other men possibly as
high In character had announced
themselves from time to time with
similar platforms. Their announce
ments had created mild sensations.
their campaigns had sometimes ere
ntt0 more buN Ahf
suits had invariably been defeat
So the administration papers sought
60 whistle the new candidate down
the wind OF their disdain. Neverthe.
less, since George Gormly's money
was as good as anybody else's In
New York. they kept on printing his
communications. In which his adyer'
tisements wero alternated with his
political manifestos,
The Observation-Disclosures papers. and
those which stroyc 80 far as news
papers could to take n dispassiopato
view OF the situation. were unanimous
in their approval Of Gormlys candi.
dacy. They declared that his cleo
ton would be the best thing that
could happen for New York; they
were also practically unanimous In
their hopelessness OF his success.
Gormly had carefully studied the
situation. lie was not disappointed
in the least degree-and he realized
that while such proclamation as
he had made would inevitably cause
a tremendous discussion. II would
have to be followed mp by work. II II
WAS TO be more effective than fash
In the pan. He had learned that or
ganizatiOn was the keynote OF success,
as oyerorganlzAtion was It's death
knoll. He knew that the arrangement
which secured all general principles.
leaving the utmost liberty In details,
was the one which was In the end
bound TO succeed, provided the fac
tors upon whom dependence was 10
be placed were In any degree worthy
OF their responsibilities,
He was also aware that the ma
tive intelligence OF the community
even allowing for the vast mum
Der Of ignorant foreigners who
were allowed without lot or hin
drance TO Ill the city, was very
high. The flrst requisite for sue
cossful campaigning, therefore. he de
cided to be education. Knowledge. Al
OF old. is sull power,
The ideal method of enllghtenlnI
the people to tho seriousness OF th'
situation and OF convincing Thorn o
their ability to amend It was by wore
OF mouth. Gormly had never been I
public speaker, Fortunately he hAC
plenty OF self confidence, and he wa
quite capable OF presenting a situa
ton In simple, businesslike, way
so clearly that even tho ignoran
could comprehend H. A few month";
only would elRpse before the sprint
elections that would determine the Is
sue. No matter how assiduoualy h
campaigned. he could reach only
portion ef the vast conglomerato
that made up political New York
would DO necessary for him. therefore
20 keep telling the same story In tn
different papers OF the city TO reae
those who did not hear his voice. an
TO drlse home Ia the minds OF thos
who lad heard what they had listens
20.
IL was prepared uS spend hi
money as well as himsslf for this enc
watson, one OF the assistant ger
o.al managers OF his great insut'