The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-03-07

pie woald arise and help me with this
boR0e0. But I've waited in vain.
There are only two more days in this
session allowed for the introduction of
new business.
NY boy, l talked first with you
about my becoming governor Of this
state. That's why I'm talking first
With you about this matter. ! shall
call every man Of this legislature to
NJ and talk with him privately. and
In that work l want your assistance.
! want you to bring them to me. l
called you here tonight because tomor-
roy night folly and fashion will rule
all in this city. and | must be there
with the rest
II want YOU to know whut is com
ing. ! depend on you as l have de-
pended before TO be my master of
ceremonies. and rather grim ceremo-
nies they will be. for have prepared
several bills. You will introduce the
house measures. l can depend on Sen
atOe Borden from my county for what
! choose 10 have originate in the SEN
ate. They are bills that will put our
party and this state to the test Of hon
esty."
He opened drawer IN his desk. He
took out papers and spread them be-
fore him. He selected one.
"Abolishment Of fees IA blow at ev-
cry grating otficeholder): no more rail
road passes for public officials: a hi
partisan tax commission that shall
haul the rich dodger out into the open
all these matters are covered here.
But into your hands. young man. put
the one measure that is to be the most
savage test of our honesty. l have
put the most thought on It. Every
lawyer in this state will try to find
haw In it. But II know anything
about constitutional law it is framed
to beat them all.
"YOu may divine what 1t is. 1t han
dies the great topic In our state. The
source of dishonor. corruption, perjury
and hypocrisy! The prohibitory law.
Let me tell what 1t will do when it
has been enacted into law. 1t will
make the governor Of this state the
grand high sheriff to enforce person
ally and actively this one law: it's in
our constitution. and the state should
enforce its own. He will have all the
resources Of the state treasury behind
him. He shall have for the first time
rohibtion-prohibition enforced, pro
hibition as the statutes have ordered
tn, s,,a 4 g,f
its pretense. The pretense has salts
fed the rumsellers who sold, the rum
drinkers who drank and the radicals
who have boasted of the law. for all
have got out of it what results were
desired appetite was catered to. van
ity was satisfied and graft cnsendered
for the benefit Of the otiiceholding
class.
"When this is law Luke Presson can
not pose as an honest man and con
tinue to sell liquor to all comers; he
cannot bribe sheriff and police. I'll
send my own men to smash every bot
tie in his place, and I'll put him into
Just rs dark Il cell as any Cheap John
who peddles poison from his bootleg.
The rich man must stand on the level
Of the poor man It's the test of our
states honesty, that bill is, and it shall
be called the Thornton law
He arose and placed the document in
Harlan's hand.
The young man received it rather
gingcrly. He held it with somewhat
the appearance of one who has the
custody Of loaded weapon. His face
expressed CONSERVATION rather than
appreciation.
STUDY the measure. I think you'll
find it interesting. Introduce it in the
house day after tomorrow. Our gal
liant lawmakers will be sleepy after
the ball. That will wake EN- up" The
old mans nostrils dilatcd. He had the
air OF one who saw battle ahead and
yearned for 1t.
Move that it be referred to the COM
mittee on temperance the governor
went on. 1.-The fight will be on then
and there, just as soon as they get