The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1912-08-31

side. We know, because we're on the
| inside. Yes your bid Is the lowest
that has been turned In. We don't
mind telling you that. 1t won't do you
! any good. You think that will land
you the contract Well, we don't mind
telling you that II won't. The figures
In the bids don't settle this contract
by long sight We settle II. You
know who we are. Now, the reason
we write this to you Is this: Come
across
That's what will land you this con-
tract, If you do land II. Come across.
Come across strong. Show us that
you're right, and wen show you that
we're right. Show us that you're not
right and-good-by contract for you.
You know who we are and you know
how to get to us"
The letter ended abruptly. II wasn't
signed. The other letters ran along
In about the same strain, the third one
being much in the nature of a threat.
and assuring the Arm that II had no
chance In the world OF landing this
heating contract that II wanted SO bad
ly unless II began to show that sit was
right within the next week.
Il got that last letter yesterday"
said Haney. THAT week will be gone
In Ave days. And We certainly do
want that contract"
do you know who wrote the let
ters?" ! asked, bluntly.
lie looked at me In Amusement
Know? he said. What do you
think ann" Do you suppose Id be
paying your agency IS a day and ex.
penses II knew who wrote those let.
ters?"
Hardly" l said. do you know
who is responsible for their being
,, written?"
Haney looked at me a little longer
this time without speaking.
No." he said. mo"
But you could make n pretty close
guess. couldn't your" went on.
Yes" he said. II could"
Sure" l said. There wouldn't be
any sense TO these fellows writing the
letters II you couldn't. I suppose it's
bunch OF grating politicians who are
trying to hold you up. isn't TT"
He gave me a look which was an
undisguised attempt to read m,
D thoughts.
: EYES," he said. "that's what W,
think. Of course. That is what an,
: Mr.. Carver. the president OF the com
u pany, have agreed upon as the truth.
Carver" l said. Il haven't me
= him yet, have II"
"Mr. Carver Is president and owne
of this company" said Haney. "He'
I an old man. l attend to all this sor
y OF business
Doesn't he want to be In on thi
conference?" | said.
NO" said Haney.
!, thought IL over a little.
WELL. I said. II want him to b
here"
|. "What?" Haney began to get III
). tie mad.
u Its a rule Of our ONCE" explain
Is ed.
l. Haney leaned back. notified.
n "Oh," he said. III that's the case, a.
right. Mr.. Carver doesn't like to tro,
n BILE with such details, but II you II
sist-"
b IL do"
:, Then We can 60 into his privat
~ ONCE"
We went in. Carver was an oil
man. as Haney had said. He was owe
seventy and was In poor health. Iii
~ mind was quite as clear as It shout
~ y, be, but as ! saw him and Haney Il
" gether the contrast struck me too To-
:" chilly to be lost. Carver was the fin
10 type OF honorable business man VIII
'" has built mp his success by virtue {
the excellence of his products an
" square dealing. and who was more fr,
quently met couple OF decades az
y. than In this age Haney was the tyr
~ who forces his way TO the top by bul
doing and INSCRIPTIONS conduc
" Carver would rather lose bushes
SO than sacrifice his self respect by
IN dishonorable action. Haney would q
e' the money anyway so long as he cou
no keep out OF jail.
NO well, Mr.. Cornell" said Gary,
ma
40 courteously, 1T looks as II the Co
40 tinental Heating company would hay
TO resort to bribery to get much-d
sired contract, doesn't II? ] dislike
GO do II. very much. but II Is extreme
" necessary that We get this school co
'e' tract. | am sorry to have TO pay
.e bride to INSCRIPTIONS politicians.
~ would not do so except to beat a col
NO pany that wants to put an infer
heating plant into our schools. ha
large amount OF pride in my oV
On city, Mr.. Cornell. and | want 10 g
~ my heating plant-which is go'
honest one-into the schools. ! a
We afraid we will have TO appease certa
'e' politicians with a good-sized bribe
fore this can be accomplished"
=. "oh, guess not" said, I'VE
get this letter writer for you aft
INC that your politicians won't both
ara you"
Carver smiled.
UI admira confidance Mr. Cornell