Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-25

TITS false to the people OF your city
ard to yourself You're the shrewd
est and boldest politician In this state
But your Knowledge of the same alone
would never make you mayor of your
city. nor will it be due to the fact
that you are boss with an ironclad
! machine at your back. You're more
than boss. You have made yourself
against the rai!road-steel trust. There
fore you will win. Not the master
politician or the boss Of machine
will be elected. but Robert McAduo.
leader of the people. The responsible
ity will be yours. but it will not be
your victory. but the victory Of the
cause you represent. the victory Of the
force"
THE force?" Bob and Eleanor cS-
claimed together.
Murchell's hand dropped to the ia
BILE. Ills lean. haggard face showed a
red spot in each check. Eyes. tie
great social force in whose grip we all
are: the force that makes the man.
the social unit. find his happiness. his
welfare. in the happiness and welfare
of his brethren. Of society: the force
that has given John Dunnleade
strength TO struggle. libeled and mis-,
understood. against those who defy
this principle OF the universe The
force that has placed in you-forgivc
my bluntness-the crassest egoist
have ever known. the spirit to defy
and fight the same enemy of your
brethren. The force that makes you
ard John Dunmeade. by grace Of a
common enemy. necessary to eacl,
other. and makes you both necessary
to the people Of this state The force
that will give you the victory"
The old politician stopped. his black
eyes cleaning fercely at Bob through
the shaggy eyebrows. OF what was
going OF within him Bob's masklike
expression gave no hint as he met Muir.
chell's gaze impassively: He shifted
his glance to the others and found
that he. not Murchell, was the target
for their eyes. Upon Dunmeade's gen
tie face was written the exaltation Of
the martyr, who sees into the beyond
ana beholdy his triumph: upon his
wife's countenance. both triumph and
understanding. Eleanor was looking
at him with an expressions Bob could
not understand. thotE he4knew that
for once Il was not hostile. He turn
ed agnin to Murchell, an ugly glitter IN
his eyes.
do you add the force that led you.
the first Of the school Of corporation
politicians, to create the very cOndi-
tons we are fighting?"
Murchcll did not finch. ''No. have
been Of those who abused power, and
therefore I have been. the greatest
criminal of my day. ISadd the force
that will lead you two to repair the.
damage have DONE"
Bob's mouth twisted into his sar-
donic grin. Its hopeless theory. Mr..
Murchell. You make us all blind all.
donations. You take away from me
the crassest egoist you have ever
known-my individuality. my reasoIs
for existence. my self, and you give M
in exchange q species of sublimates
socialism"
EYES," Murchell said quietly, eth
socialism OF Christ when he command
ed Love thy neighbor as myself
"Your force is as memorable as Gods
1.-THE force is God" Murchell az
swered quietly.
EYES," Mrs. Dunmeade said gently
'for God is love-" IA
Bob turned to her, and the sneel
faded from his mouth. What doei
the force give us in exchange for Out
selfishness? What have I. reduced t.
an automaton, to make life and actor
worth whileY'
THE happiness of seeing your fel
lows happier" she replied. land love-
He broke into rasping, mirthleE
laugh. "Pnrdon me-" he said. recov
ering himself. I'm not laughing a
you or your force. but at joke hal
forgotten. was introduced to you
force two months ago."
mo. my friend" Aiurchell said. 81
you. birth"
When the men were alone Bob prt
ceeded to explain his visit.
Now that we have reached averdic
convicting me Of conspiring to uplift
humanity" he began, ''let's get dowI
to business IL you're ready to hear me-
I'VE are ready"
1.-THE other day." Bob went on. 81
had an interview with Henry Sanger
Jr The interview was at his request
He il backing Harland. Harland doesn't
know it, but there's no doubt about It.
Sanger was very frank. He Informed
me that he and his fellow investors
intend to break with you openly and
sna.;JJ a:3 &C select tie next governor,
legislature and senator. He came to
propose that join with them. He
held out big inducements. He offered
to contribute to my campaign fund:
also to place the next governorship I'M
der my control and to put me at the
head Of the new state organization.
subject to certain limitations. OF
course. @4
81 told him that proposed to line
up with you" Bob paused. looking at
the others inquiringly.i
II suppose you didn't leave your cam
paign merely to tell us this" Murchell
said.
"No. AL told Sanger, I choose to
Join you people. But. Of course. my
doing % depend. upon certain condi-