Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-01-06

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sional ramrodders who come down to
the legislature. We put in the teeth
right along and leave off the enforce
ment muscle. The old thing can't
chaw. Then the ramrodders have got
the law to hoorah about and read over
in the parlo-, and they'll go right past
such a place as we saw down the
street there and not know it's rum
shop. After they get all the law they
ask for it's a part of their game to say
that the rumshops aren't doing bust
ness. The. re the kind that believe
that just having the law makes every
one good. They don't want to go back
on their own scheme Come along"
1T may be good politics. it may
seem all right to you because you We're
in the thing from the start and saw
how the tricks had to be played"
grumbled the young man, but 1
haven't had that kind of training. I've
been brought up in business, grand
father. And a state that VII do what
this state is doing now-Im not saying
who's at fault--but the state that will
handle a law in this way is a black
leg. 1 believe in General Weymouth.
1 believe he's got something up his
believe he meant what he said
don't want to see you hurt personally
in your plans. grandfather. but 1 want
to tell you frankly I'm with the other
side in this thing
The duke glanced at him inQuiringly.
Il mean. politics or no politics. 1
want to see law enforced so long as
it's law. If a party cannot hold to-
gether and keep on top with any other
system. then the party is in wrong 1
don't believe General Weymouth intends
to straddle. He'll enforce the law"
And kill his -arty?" inquired the
old man sarcastically. "Oh, no, my
boy! The party has looked out for
that. 1t isn't taking any chances with
a man who might get morally ram
bunctious. The governor of this state
hasn't anything to do with enforcing
the prohibitory law. We've kept all
the clubs out of his hands. When the
w. G. T. U. convert ed old Governor
Levett he got ambitious and tried it
on, and the only thing he found he
could do was to issue a proclamation
to the sheriffs to do their duty The
most of 'em framed it and hung it up
In their offices. 1t was too good q
joke to keep hid"
They walked on in silence. Harlan
did not find it easy to continue that
line of talk.
Lets see; you haven't met Made
leine. Luke's girl, since she was Ettle,
have you?" Thornton inquired, stealing
one of his shrewd side glances at his
grandson
Harlan was occupied with his own
thoughts and shook his head.
Il was thinking she'd been away at
school whenever you've been down
here with me- Beautiful girl, my boy.
Brains too. Polish up your thoughts
These college girls are pretty bright.
you know"
Il don't think she will notice wheth-
er I've got any thoughts or not" re-
piled the young man sourly. "She
won't pay much attention to a woods
man-not that kind of a girl"
What kind of girlT''
"One that's fulf-o of society. notions
and college airs. l. know the kind
Unless q fellow has wasted about half
his life in dancing and loading around
summer resorts they treat him as
though he were cross between an
Eskimo and a Fiji
Presson came into Harlan's room
with the duke at 8 O'Clock. bringing
cordial morning greetings
"Presson likes the frameup, Harlan"
said the duke, smiling broadly He
isn't even jealous because 1 thought OF
it first"
.sWho else could have pulled it or as
you have, Thelismer? 1t would take
more than straight politics to get Ward
Weymouth out of his den And I
could have offered only politics"
With an arm about each he pushed
them to the door. saying that his wife
and daughter were waiting below
When Harlan turned from his re-
sDectful greeting of the mother. whom