Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-02-03

ney, The words will stick in your
threats. but show bold front to the
other side. Gather in your stragglers-"
They filed out. plain and stolid indi-
viduals from the rural sections
Harlan was left alone with the gen.
eral.
There go the kind that the dema-
gogues always catch, Mr.. Thornton
The dema gogues understand human
nature They prey on the radicals who
will follow the man who promises
sets class against class and eternally
promises; promises the jealous ascot
les to deprive other men of the indul-
gences they seem to enjoy; promises
to correct things for the great majority
which dimly understands that things
are out of joint in their little affairs
and as dimly hope that laws and rulers
can correct those things and make the
income cover the grocery bills. Spin
ney had them by the ears, that he did.
But the knave was shrewd enough to
understand that the machine would
probably whip him in convention
They used my name to scare him into
selling out-threatened to stampede
the convention for me. That's why
I'm SO angry"
Let Inc aSk you StACidi-
1t was. Spinney, was it, Spinney and
the kind I've seen training with him
in this thing, that stirred up the oppo-
sition in this state-the kind of oppos1-
ton we found at our Fort Canibas eau
cus?"
From all reports, yes. / know some
of the agents that have been working
in the state. The men behind have hid
a., m
not exactly certain where their money
is coming from. But I suppose the
liquor interests are putting in consid-
cradle, as usual"
''The liquor interests! Backing re-
formers?'
The general smiled.
I'm case of doubt you'll find the
liquor interests on both sides. for the
| saloons. are to be tolerated and pro-
tected or they are to be prosecuted
the program depends on the men who
| get control. So the big rumsellers ca
| ter to both sides.''
Isn't there any decency anywhere,
in any man, General Weymouth, when
| he gets mixed into such things?
Don't lose your faith that way, my
boy. You see, I'm even playing a few
political tricks myself. Your grand
father is more than half right. We
have to play the game. But I'm try
| ing q last experiment with human ma
| ture before I die. Young man, this
state is in condition of civil war
| over this internal liquor question.
| There's no common ground for a de-
cent and honest man to stand on be-
tween-that is, he's too much disgust
ed with both sides to join either. L
| want to see whether there's good
sense enough in this state to take the
thing out of the hands of the fanatics
so that we can get results that decent
men can subscribe to-results instead
of the ruin and rottenpess we're in
now
He stopped suddenly with a word of
apology.
You mustn't think I'm inflicting a
rehearsal of my Inauguration speech
on you, Mr.. Thornton. 1 talked more
than 1 intended. But my feelings
have been deeply stirred this morning
Well be going along to the hall, now,
you and 1. It's near the hour. l want
to be the next governor of this state
he smiled wistfully-"so you and 1
will go out and hunt for enough hon
est men to make me governor
The hotel was pretty well deserted
as they walked down the stairs and
through the lobby.
ours doesn't seem to be the largest
parade of the day, Mr.. Thornton said
the veteran mildly when they were on
the street, but we'll see-we'n seer