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

Inns to come with him. Before he
emerged upon the balcony he turned
and once more held up the dagger. He
noticed Us he did SO. however. that II
stood in the shape of cross. and he
Immediately reversed II with the gilt
tering point in the air.
"'ln this sign conquer" he laugh.
ingly quoted. and then he went out
upon the balcony to exhibit himself
as president elect of the United States.
Senator Sawyer after having await
ed his turn for nearly an hour in the
outer offices came red faced with an.
ger into the presence Of President Kei-
vim.
by George, It's true!'' be spluttered.
looking about him. LAT first l thought
1t newspaper joke. but it's true.
You are p0Iluting the White House
with all the pomp and trappings Of
actual royalty"
The portly senator glared about him
In fine Indignation. A low platform
had been erected In the end of this
apartment. and upon 1t stood richly
carved. fat top mahogany desk. while
behind this sat Kelvin in an enormous
high backed chair, strikingly sugges-
tive OF q throne. On one side of MIN
ebony black negro exactly matching
Sam except for that nvid scar upon
his ugly left cheek. Both of them
were clad In blue and gold iiveries
Besides Phillips there was not anoth.
er chair in the apartment. 1t being the
obvious intent that visitors should
stand.
~ do not understand what you mean
by It," Mr.. Sawyer went on. THE
entire press of the country Is aflame
with It. When | picked up my paper
In Chicago yesterday morning and
read of the alterations you had made
was astounded. took the first train
out and came straight here"
Every prompt and decisive IN you.
am sure" returned Kelvin. with open
sarcasm.
Prompt and decisive action is nee
essary to save the party" the senator
holly retOrted. land the country" To
added as an afterthought- while
you were installing yourself in all this
extravagant claptrap ! saw as went
to the train In Chicago that monster
parade Of the unemployed, This morn
ing read of the brutal and sunpro
voked police attack upon them. of, the
riot which followed. of the calling out
of the state troops, Of the killing of a
score of men and of your edici late
last night placing the city under mar
tial law. That Is long score added
to your account. Kelvin. To the TWEEN.
ty killed In Chicago add the seventeen
killed In Philadelphia. the nine III Gin
cinnau ard the six In St Louis. and
you have more than would care to
carry on my conscience"
"What did you come to see me
about senatorf" demanded Kelvin
coldly. There are many others wait
ing"
II came to protest against your en-.
tire Administrations blazed Sawyer
Before your nomination. to gain the
influence OF certain powerful corpora
tons. you had Vice President Rollins,
as manager of the united railroad sys-
TEN OF the United States. give them
valuable rebate concessions Since
your election you have. through Pell.
man. who succeeded Rollins as czar of
the railroads, stopped every conces-
sion and forced perfect riot OF re-
strictite legislation. With your rail.
road policy, legislative meddling and
artitcially produced money stringency
you have stopped mills and factories
by the hundred and have disrupted the
entire Industrial system Of the coun
try"
Precisely what was needed" was
the surprising reply. Next will come
the readjustment. We shall return to
the era of smaller competitive con-
Germs and far better distribution ut
wealth."
Il do not believe It," snapped the
senator. ITO me such conditions would
look like going backward. Left to IT.
self the trust and combine and monop-
oily situation would work out its own
salvation. for these aggregations Of
units were In the line Of logical com.
mercial progress. but while we stand
here arguing this purely abstract ques-
ton lOO.OOO men are on the verge of
starvation They are desperate men
and some relief must be offered them
at once. What are you going to do
about it?"