Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-08-03
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for the privilege"
II want you to mark, Mr.. Haldane,"
put in Liffey, that if we're mixed up
in a fight, it's the extortionate de.
mands of the Gotham Freight Trac.
ton company which has brought 1t
about"
MY dear sir" answered Haldane con
temptuously, how are we to satisfy
the demands made upon us by you
and your fellow members of the Sa-
chem society and make a profit for
ourselves out of the matter, if we
don't make men like Gormly pay
| heavily?"
That's your lookout"
well, you will find that It's also
yours if we stop payments"
"Oh, l don't know. l guess there's
others that'd be glad to enjoy the
franchises"
Now, Liffey," said the district at
torney, who perhaps from his official
position as public prosecutor had
more influence over the boss than any
! body present. Don't talk like fool!
You know perfectly we'll that we are
all necessary to one another; that we
are all in the same boat; we all have
to fight the same battle Have you
| anything to propose, Mr.. Haldane?"
Il don't know that have any
definite proposition just at present"
was the answer. Il have met this
Gormly l have-er-as you would
say, sized him up carefully; put him
down for a man of indomitable cour-
age. Whatever his motive may be, he
is thoroughly determined upon his
course. However small his experience
in politics, he is business man
through and through
Does he dabble in Wall street,"
asked Warren. IF so, 1t would be
easy for you to form combination to
break him"
His business methods are confined
to his mercantile establishment, and
they are purely legitimate"
What resources has he got?''
well, should say he can command
perhaps a score of millions"
"Whew!" exclaimed Liffey. HE
might be a good man to tie to-"
You can set your mind at rest as
to that, Liffey. He wouldn't tie to
man like you"
"Oh, don't know. Pretty good men
have found 1t to their interests to tie
up with me, ami they haven't lost any
thing by 1t. Have you, Mr.. Haldane?.
Haldane locked his teeth. 1t was
this sort of covert insult which was
the necessary cSncomitant of his
alliance which, in his secret heart, he
loathed. Again it was the district at
torney who interpCsed.
II take it that this Is a conference"
he said equally, "as to what we are to
do, If anything, to head off this man.
You don't think he can be bought of,
Mr.. Haldane?" |
81 am sure he cannot be-"
WELL then, he'll have to be fought
down." returned the other; "for 1t 10
evident that we cannot afford to have
the workings of the sacher0 society
brought before the public. The thing
to be done now is to get together.
keep together, and beat Gormly."
You think he's got a chance. do
your"
More than chance"
But we control every thing"
Everything but Gorn.ly, apparent.
ly," answered Van Slyks.
"Yes," said Rutherford, disregarding
the last remark; but you know, Lift
fey, our control rests largely upon the
Indifference of the people. If they get
walked up it would go like that"
He snapped his finger as he spoke.
and no man contradicted him, for true
1t is that on the Indifference Of the
many Is founded the power OF the
one.
I'VE could still count the votes"
said the chief of police uncertainty.
Undoubtedly; but II there are
enough people interested in the affair.
the votes will be counted Us cast"
And we have the courts on our
SIDE" added Habberley.
yes, to a certain extent; but there
are limits beyond which even our own
judges could not go. Therefore, II
Mr.. Haldane's estimate of Gormly Is
correct, and for myself I am rather
inclined to believe that it Is, we are
face to face with terrific PROPOSE
tion."
well then" said Liffey, II think
the best thing to do, II you gents are
all agreed that it's serious. Is to pitch
upon a candidate We want to have
man that's entirely respectable, and
yet who knows which side his breads
buttered on and who'll take care OF
the organization"
81 think" said Warren tentatively,
that | have earned another term.
certainly haven't failed in my
duty"
ITO the people?" asked Rutherford
ITO the organization" answered the
mayor with dignity. and my private
character is all that could be de-
sired"
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