The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-05-25

you apply the term every day. Now
draw the distinction. as 70 eligibility,
between Donnelly and myself"
Walford got UP from his chair and
closed the door. He returned and sat
down again.
Dick. politics is politics, and it's
ways are dark and mysterious, like the
heather Chinee. If had your talent
II l had your ability to earn money.
But am only a poor devil of news
paper man. I've family. When
was 20. Is years ago. / was earning
$12 week; today 1t Is $40; when l
am 60 1t will return to $12. You know
the business; you know the value
they set on a mans brains in this city.
And there's always somebody waiting
for your shoes. Now, listen. In the
first place l must live. and as honor
ably as environment permits me. BY
conviction / am a democrat; l believe
In the democratic principles. Thus.
consider 1t my duty to thwart. If pos
sible, any and all moves the republican
strength. and I shall do what can
from my side of the barricade to de-
feat your nomination at the repub-
lican convention; for I believe you
able. IL once nominated, to lead your
party to success and victory But /
l have said so far. there has been no
innuendo; I've stood out In the open.
did you a good turn this morning,
but you will never be any the wiser.
Personally, I like you; have always
liked YOU and / am glad to see one
man of the craft rise above the grubs
and earn splendid competence. 1t
fight for 1t. and that's what admire.
You're a good, clean fighter. IL I
should rebel against continuing this
attack against you, the attack would
go on but shouldn't. That would do
neither of us any good. McQuade
might find a man with less scruples
than have. And that's how the mat
ter stands. Dick"
well. you're frank and honest about
1t. and l know you will at least give
me square deal, in the event OF my
nomination"
"You may reckon on that. Good luck
to you and bad luck to your cause"
They talked about the old days for
while, and then Warrington departed
and directed his steps to the office of
the Journal, the paper In which he
had begun his career. oh. here they
were willing to do anything in their
power from now on. IL he was really
determined to accept the nomination,
they would aid him editorially. That
evening Tie eultOT Iudue SOOU Ills
word. frankly indorsing Warrington as
the best possible choice for repub-
lican nominee. The editor explained
his former attitude by setting forth his
belief that Mr. Warrington's candidacy
was not serious. At the office of the
Telegraph they treated him cordially
enough. They never meddled with pol
tiles till the fight was on. Then they
picked the candidate whose views most
conceded with their own. II Warning
ton was nominated, doubtless they
would support his ticket. The general
manager had been a classmate of
Warringtons. He called on him and
explained his errand. The manager
owns IS per cent of the shares" held
II under Warrington's nose and then
tore 1t up.
That's where our independence
stands at this moment"
II had heard Of this. but didn't quite
believe It," Warrington said. Bill Os-
borne evidently knew what was going
on then. I'm sorry to have troubled
YOU"
None at ALL"
On the street Warrington was
stopped by Ben Jordan. the Tele-
graphs star reporter, who had worked
with Warrington on the Journal.
Say, Dick, / am glad to see you.
was going up to your house on pur-
pose to see you. Come over to Han
ley's place a. minute. I've got soma
news that might interest YOU"