The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-08-08

on Judge Chadwick, and if switch is
made at this time, some plausible rea-
son must be given to satisfy the sus-
picious public. Chadwick is an able,
highminded. fearless and genuinely
honest man. What excuse can ] give
for refusing to name him."
With unwOnted energy, while all the
red corpuslcs in his arterial system
concentrated in a pink glow on his
usually pallid features and sent faint
waves of color ripping over his
smooth dome like the first tints of
dawn on snOw-capped mountain
peak-with unwonted energy that be-
trayed his emotion, the senator en-
claimed: rs it not excuse sufficient
that | oppose his nomination? 1t may
| be true that Chadwick is able, honest,
| highminded and fearless, Mr.. Presi-
dent. But what of that? In fact those
very qualities unfit him for place on
| the federal bench at this time. Such
Il man would tend to strengthen an
institution that we are now trying to
destroy. That, alone, is reason
enough. But, above all else, Judge
| Chadwick refuses to accept the poll
| teal doctrines that l am preaching.
He refuses to think as | think and
therefore, he is reactionary, and you,
Mr.. President, cannot afford to APP
point one whom l oppose or who does
not support the measures that | ad-
vocate. Besides, Chadwick is a dan
| gerOusly popular man and l cannot
afford to permit him to receive this
added distinction. Appoint anyone
but Chadwick, Mr.. President, and | am
1T your service"
The president listened attentively
and with becoming gravity to this
severe arrangement of the man he had
seriously considered for so important
4 position and shuddered at thought
of the mistake or blunder he had been
SO near to making. When the senator
finished and resumed his usual austere
composure, the president said:
| You have convinced me, senator
shall appoint another. l fully ap-
oreciate your attitude and honor yo,
because of it. All those who disagreo
with us are of necessity unfit for
places of public trust at our disposal
Now. If | understand correctly that
you have determined to vote with the
democrats in the senate for my
mean Underwood 's-tariff bill, it is
settled that someone other than Chad.
wick will receive the appointment"
| The faintest of smiles illumined the
countenance of the senator as he muir.
INJURED i've got you Steve" Then
speaking directly, he said: II thank
you, Mr.. President, you are good and
am convinced, progressive. You are
correct In your surmise that l will
vote with the democrats for the tariff
bill as 1t is presented to the senate
providing, of course, that my con-
victions regarding that measure are
strengthened and sustained by the ap-
pointment of anyone but Chadwick to
the bench in my state"
| The president arose briskly and ex.
tending his hand with a motion closely
initiative of cordially, exclaimed
Senator, let us shake hands on this
highly satisfactory understanding
You and l ought to be fast friends
We are fighting the same battle of re-
form. We hate sham or deceit. and
above all, that old, corrupt and reject.
ed system that stopped to buy votes
for personal or partizan advantage
| The senator clasped the president
extended hand and shook it vigorously
saying: Il agree with you, Mr.. Presi.
dent. We are true progressives and
reformers. We have the same chaste
thoughts and high ideals, and we both
hate and abhOr that system that
caused men to sell their votes for per.
sonal or partizan advantage equally
with those who stoop to purchase
votes for profit. Goodbye, Mr.. Presi.
dent"
Goodbye, Miles,"
The president turned with an air OF
triumph to his desk and resumed his
task of signing appointments to post.
omces and consularships. The sena.
TOR walked proudly forth, a CLEAN OF
exultation in his honest blue eyes
he stepped into an elegant touring
car that awaited him at the curb and
ordered his chauffeur to drive to his
handsome new home in the most ex.
elusive residence district of the ma
TONS capital. "