Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-15

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umphantly into camp-and on Hamp-
denis terms. Among the hills west
Of town things began to happen under
his forceful direction. A spur from the
railroad was being constructed. A vii
lage Of rough shanties was hastily
thrown together to house the colony
Of miners that was to be brought
later. An atmosphere Of businesslike
haste pervaded New Chelsea. The price
Df real estate promptly advanced. vi
sions Of expansion, Of prosperity. filed
the eye
Cranshawe one day explained 10
John why he and his Deer township
neighbors had capitulated.
1--WE got to take what we can git. Il
takes a lot q money to develop coal
lands. Hampden has tan we hain't.
We found he'd got all the right O.
ways. II We could find any one to
buy our coal, he couldn't a shipped,
'ceptin' over Hampden's right o way.
don't like to be held up, but it's my
only chance to leave anything fer my
children"
II hope It win all turn out for the
best" said John, fearing-he hardly
knew why-that 1t might not 20 turn
out.
Seems Hike" said Cranshawe. 'the
Teller with money has the whip hand
over the Teller with something to sell
or develop. Trouble is, even when we
know it's wrong, we don't want to
change It, hopin' that some day it'll
give US a chanel to make money the
same way"
"Oh, nor John protested. I'D hate
to believe that. I can't believe it.
Men aren't all Of the dog-eat-dog spe-
cies.'
.swell," said RI, . little ashamed. II
don't know ~ I believe It myself.
Guess I'm . little peevish over bein'
outbarsained by Steve Hampden.
WISH" he added thouRhtfully, you
could be lawyer fer the company. It
looks IKE us farmers won't have much
say In the business. I'd like to have
some one on the inside who could tell
us what's godn' on"
''No chance Of that, ri. Hampden
doesn't think much Of me-" He did not
tell Cranshawe why he had lost the
capitalistss favor.
The net result of his quixodsm, he
thought with some bitterness. was to
win Hampden's hostility and to put
himself out iof the way Of protecting
his farmer friends.
And late In October occurred his par
tvs rally.
It was necessary to marshal the
badly shaken party hosts. For into
Benton county had marched young
man who, In single opposition speech.
broke. through the defenses SO pains
takingiy reared BY Jeremy Apologize
and his fellow soldiers. None other
than jerry, Brent A big, rawboned.
homely fellow, uncouth in manner and
sometimes In grammar, but with a
crude, passionate eloquence that al
ways carried his audience with him.
he had been coal miner, labor
organizer. and had, after a struggle
30 common that description stales.
been admitted to the practice Of law.
In all. the thirty-five years Of his life
the charge Of material dishonesty had
never been raised against him; he was
still poor. And he was counted a ris-
ing man. in the opposition party, not
with the connivance Of his party
bosses, however. They considered him
a radical, unsafe and-cardinal crime
in an honest ana unmanageable young
man-ambidous Respectable people
sneered at his antics" It was said
that his eyes were fixed on the next
nominate for governor. Even with
this suspicion ranking iH~their minds
the bosses dared not-so popular was
he among labor men-refuse him op-
portunity to- speak during the cam
paign.
John, an inconspicuous listener.
heard Brent'S Benton county speech.
It troubled him. It seemed to him
unanswerable. Brent, 1t was true.
dealt In terms Of suspicion, not of
facts, but It was a suspicion that
found q swift echo IN the hearts Of his
audience. He frankly said as much.
1--WE don't govern this state" said
Brent. zone man, Murchell, picks out
our officers and, tells 'em what to do
while in ONCE. You people don't gov
ern Benton county. One man, Jim
gheehan, Murchelrs tool, chooses your
commissioners, your. treasurers. your
sherins, your, district attorneys" John
WINGED. And it's wrong. my God! It's
wrong!' the orator cried passionstely.
ut would be wrong, even IL these
men were honest. And I blame you
for It You haven't the right to shove
your responsibility on other mems
shoulders. and they haven't the right
to take the power
The mans hot, rough eloquence
found Z lodgment where least expected
IN Johns heart, already sensitized by
his own discoveriess and questionings.
Jerry Brent WAS right.
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