The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-01-06

Is to hight the mouths or the pro1es-
sional ramrodders who come down to
the legislature. We put in the teeth
right along and leave off the enforce
ment muscle. The old thing can't
chaw. Then the ramrodders have got
the law to hoorah about and read over
in the parlo.. and they'll go right past
such place as we saw down the
street there and not know it's rum
shop. After they get all the law they
ask for it's part Of their game to say
that the rumshops aren't doing busi-
ness. The: re the kind that believe
that just having the law makes every
one good. They don't want to go back
on their own scheme. Come along"
1T may be good politics. 1t may
seem all right to you because you were
in the thins from the start and saw
how the tricks had to be played"
Crumbled the young man. but
haven't had that kind of training. I've
been brought up In business. grand
father. And state that vii do what
this state Is doing now-Tm not saying
handle law in this way IL black
leg. | believe in General Weymouth
| believe he's got something up his
sleeve In the way of real reform.
believe he meant what lie said. |
don't want to see you hurt personally
in your plans. grandfather. but want
to tell you frankly I'm with the other
side In this thing"
The duke glanced Mt him inQuiringly.
II mean. politics OF no politics.
want to see law enforced SO long as
it's law. If a party cannot hold to-
gether and keep on top with any other
system. then the party is in wrong
don't believe General Weymouth intends
to stradd!e. He'll enforce the law.
"And kill his arty?" inquired the
old man sarcastically. LOB. no. my
boy. The party has looked out for
that. 1t isn't taking any chances with
man who might get morally ram
functions. The governor of this state
hasn't anything to do with enforcing
the prohibitory law. We've kept all
the clubs out Of his hands. When the
w. G. r. u. converted old Governor
Leyett he got ambitious and tried II
on. and the only thing he found he
could do was to issue u proclamation
to the sheriffs to do their duty The
most of 'em framed 1t and hung 1t up
In their offices. 1t was too good
joke to keep hid"
rr,t.. In ell N
did not find it easy to continue that
line of talk.
Lets see; you haven't met Made
leine, Luke's girl. since she was Ettle,
have you?" Thornton inquired, stealing
one of his shrewd side glances at his
grandson.
Harlan was occupied with his own
thoughts and shook his head.
81 was thinking she'd been away at
school whenever you've been down
here with me. Beautiful girl, my boy.
Brains too. Polish up your thoughts.
These college girls are pretty bright.
you know"
81 don't think she will notice wheth-
er I've got any thoughts or not" re-
piled the young man sourly. "She
won't pay much attention to woods
man-not that kind Of girl"
"what kind of girl?"
zone that's full Of society notions
and college airs. know the kind.
Unless fellow has wasted about half
his life in dancing and loafing around
summer resorts they treat him as
though he were cross between an
Eskimo and Fill"
Presson came into Harlan's room
with the duke ut 8 o'clock. bringing
cordial morning greetings.
"Presson likes the frameup. Harlan.
said the duke, smiling broadly. He
isn't even jealons because I thought Of
| It first
"who else could hive pulled It on AZ
you have, Thelismer? 1t would take
more than straight politics to get Ward
Weymouth out Of his den. And
could have offered only politics."
with an arm about each he pushed
them to the door. saying that his wife
and daughter were waiting below.
When Harlan turned from his re-
spectful greeting Of the mother. whom