The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-07

cense Of sweet SAVIOR to his hostility
But he caught Mrs. Dunmeade's plead
Ing look.
1.-THE opposition" he said careIessly
He was repaid by grateful look from
his hostess.
"How do you arouse people. MIR.
McAdooY Eleanor inquired quizzicai-
".
"Denounce the other side" he said
shortly.
Then In politics one depends for
success on the faults of the other side
rather than on ones own virtues?"
Precisely" ...
mo, no." the governor protested
kindly. "Mr. McAdoo isn't just to
himself The truth Is while he has
been at the head Of the Steel City or
ganization"- .....
lis that polite name for bossT'
Eleanor interrupted.
'Pm afraid it is the governor re-
turned pleasantly. II was going to
say that under Mr.. McAdoo's leader
ship the district attorneys office in
your county has been most efficiently
and honestly conducted and the pres.
snt city administration is the cleanest.
most economical the city has ever
known"
why are you so sure of being
olected?" Eleanor asked.
because l play the better game"
Suddenly Murchell. who had taken
! RI in
forward and leveled an accusing fin.
ger at Bob
""rhat's not true" he said sternly.
tits false to the people of your city
and to yourself. You're the shrewd
est and boldest politician in this state.
But your knowledge of the game 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
the leader of the people in their fight
against the railroad-steel trust. There
fore you will win. Not the master
politician or the boss OF a machine
will be elected, but Robert McAdoo,
leader of the people. The iasponsibil.
lty will lie yours. but it will not be
your victory, but the victory Of the
cause you represent. the victory Of the
FORCE"
1.-THE force?" Bob and Eleanor ex
claimed together
Murchell's hand dropped to the ia
bic. His lean. haggard face showed
red spot in each cheek. Yes. the
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
pf his brethren. Of society; the force
hat has given John Dunmeade
strength to struggle, libeled and mis-
understood, against those who defy
this principle of the universe. The
force that has placed in you-forgive
my bluntness-the crassest egoist I
have ever known. the spirit to defy
and fight the same enemy of your
brethren The force that makes you
and John Dunmeade. by grace of
] common enemy. necessary to each
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 fiercely at Bob through
the shaggy eyebrows. OF what was
going on 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
and beholds his triumph: upon his
wife's countenance, both triumph and
understanding. Eleanor was looking
1T him with an expression Bob could
not understand. though he knew that
for once 1t was not hostile. He turn
ed again 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 fghting?"
| "uASu<cll uOl I\O, udFc
been of those who abused power. and
therefore I have been the greatest
criminal Of my day. add the force
that will lead you two to repair the
| damage ! have DONE" &
Bobs mouth twisted into his sar-
donic grin. Its hopeless theory. Mr..
Murchell. You make us all blind au
donations. You take away from me-
the crassest egoist you have ever
known-my individuality. my reason
for existence my self, and you give me
In exchange species of sublimated
socialism"
Eyes" Murchell said quietly. 1.-The
socialism Of Christ when he command
ed Love thy neighbor as myself. :"
"Your force is as memorable as God"'
the force is God" Murchell an
swered quietly.
"Yes," Mrs. Dunmeade said gently.
for God Is love-"
Bob turned to her, and the sneer
faded from his mouth. what does
the force give us in exchange for our
seldshness? What have l. reduced to
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