The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-31
CHAPTER Y.
CHAPTER X.
the SILVER TONGUE.
N KRS. ELEANOR GILBERT. very
MI handsome In her morning
wi gown, was pouring a second

cup OF coffee for her brother.
"A pretty woman at the breakfast
table," remarked Henry Sanger, Jr.. ''is
the most charming picture in the
world"
Mrs. Gilbert shrugged her shoulders
llstlessly. Save your compliments foI
your wife I'm in no hIlmor for them
I'm dying ~ Stagnatiou. Henry. you
must you simply must--come TO my
rescue today"
His brow puckered regretfully. I'm
sorry, Eleanor I'd like to help you
out. but really can't My morning is
filed with important board meetings
And this afternoon | have planned 10
go to the bull batting"
Bull batting? thought that sport"
Figure OF speech mean the con
10 hoose the next mayor-perhaps OF
our great city"
"Oh, politics! And who is to play
bull?"
Our political lord and master, Rob
ert McAdoo, alias Knockout Rob. alias
the boss of the steel City"
This McAdoo--is he n good boss"
where is your Amerlcanism ?
There's no such thing as good boss
unless he happens to be on your side
| Then he becomes u leader"
Il am to suppose. then" Mrs. Gilbert
laughed THAT Boss McAdoo isn't on
| your SideT"
"You are" Sanger answered shortly
81 consider him the most dangeroua
politician in the state"
Dangerous: Because he is not OF,
your sidef" She laughed again.
Henry Sanger believed himself sin
Cerp as he answered: NO, Because o!
the manner Of man he is He Is the
most absolutely self conferred, self
wllled man know He viii listen ia
no one else He would sacrifice any
man or interest 10 forward his owl
ambition. He Is essentially bully
lie was the prize barroom bully OF his
neighborlood In his younger days. H.
thrashed an ex.prizefghter believe
and that gave him his start in politics
As n boss whose power Is continual,
growing | consider him a menace II
this state Bosses We must have. II |.
only through the boss that capita
holds the balance of power against In,
harehralncd radicals infesting lht
country But the boss must be MAJ
who will listen Ia reason and consoles
others than himself"
THAT IS. yuu demand bosses WHOM
you capitalists can bossy'
"And who hns better right 10 con
troll than the men whose brains and in
dustry aud money .bave developed on
wealth." Sanger demanded holly
But II tho people can elect whom
they please can't see why
"Oh. The people" Sanger broke II
disdalufullv They can no more b,
trusted with the industrial and finan
cial interests than can n man like Nc
AdOo"
IL think" Mrs. Gilbert said-T thinl
| should Ike u 20 10 the convention
with You Would il be proper?"
well" Sanger said thoughtfully :"
won't he a vcrv nice crowd. but
"Then III go"
II Eleanor GiIh"rt felt the many cu
rtous glauces turned upon her ns sh
entered the box her brother had man
aged to reserve for her she gave n,
outward sign. bnt proceeded to stud!
the excited crowd with amused eyes
Her sensitive nerves caught the con
tagion Of excitement with which til
atmosphere WAS charged. Sanger say
tinge OF color come to her usual
pale cheeks, and her eyes brightene'
perceptihly She caught him smilin
! Ut her.
"Fm glad | came" she said brightly
I'm excited already, just as though
were u part OF 1t all, feel Just as
did when / was u little girl and m
governess took NE TO the play" d.
"Humph" Sanger grunted. Loo
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