Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1912-01-18

"Go right on With my program" an
nounced Kelvin calmly. picking up
from his desk a heavy paper knife
made In the shape Of dagger and
toying with 1t.
"You will not go right on with ttr
teclared the senator. striking his closed
TT upon corner of Kplvin's desk
You're going to have a revolt ON your
hands in both the senate and house."
And suppose that you will lead
the revolt in the senate" suggested
Kelvin quietly.
IF need be. sir!'' Numbered the sena,
tor. II know at what you are hintine
that my self interest Will stand in
the way. hut I hope. sir. am sufn
GENTLY patriotic that when my country
calls shall answer her cry Of dis
tress"
Exactly" reJoined Phillip dryly. 81
would expect nothing else from gen.
tleman of your we'll known patriotism.
In the meantime you have a stiff mort.
gage on your house in Washington and
an equally heavy one on your place out
west. both Of which mortgages have
eventually found their way into the
hands of Mr.. Breed. which perhaps you
did not know"
Senator Sawyer was shocked into
highly uncomfortable silence.
You at least are not going to re-
volt" went ON Phillip. land II you
came here representing any clique or
combination of law peddlers you may
go back and tell them that intend to
have my way first. last and all the
time. shall not permit any interior
ence. Did you come upon any other
errand?"
The senator's red faced rage had Civ.
en- way to pale faced apprehension.
about those mortgages" be said.
shifting uneasily. II don't suppose
that there will be any present trouble
about them"
Il couldn't say, I'm sure" returned
Kelvin. You'll have to zee the head
of Mr.. Breeds real estate department
about that. Ii you should need any
ready cash my private purse Is open
to you to the extent of. say. thou.
sand"
The senator wheeled instantly.
IF you can accommodate me with
trifling temporary ioan--Of thou
sand for sixty days. say would ap-
preciate 1t very much" he said, smiI-
ing ingratiatingly.
mo trouble at ALL" said Phillip
pleasantly and Immediately began
writing out Chez,
The senator was followed by q pro-
cession OF office seekers and favor
hunters. of whom Kelvin disposed
briefly. and then came Rollins. Much
recent worry had left him pale.
Kelvin. we have been wrong from
the frst." he confessed after brief
greetings. You are carrying out many
OF the alleged reforms over which we
talked. hut they are not reforms. The
ultimate aim was right. but the means
are wrong. They are too violent, too
drastic. and they have succeeded only
IN disturbing the economic system to
an appalling extent"
mot to any greater extent than
had calculated" returned Kelvin.
This confusion must prevail In the
interim between the passing away Of
the old order OF things aud the insti-
tuition Of the new. You will see that
the period of suffering will be but q
brief one and that we shall emerge
from the entire revolution-for II
amounts to nothing iess--upon a sound
er basis than any commonwealth in
the history Of the world. with larger
ultimate percentage Of happiness than
heretofore enjoyed by any state"
Rollins shook his head "YOu are
mistaken" said he earnestly. mo
peaceable economic reimbursement Il