Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-14

well, Cato" he grinned. they tel
me they're q little exercised down Car
thage way"
John smiled family. 'sNot much,
suspect. I've been thinking of Cato
I'm not even q relative. Poor Jerr!
Brent!'
Great guns! You can think Of him
Guess you haven't read his interview.
Eyes, I have"
They alluded to Brent's comment OF
the convention. In which he made nu
merous sarcastic references to thu
lofty souled uplifter who had sold Out
to the gang for an Office"
''It's the cry Of bitterly disappoint
ed man. Brent's chance of lifetime il
gone. He knows he can't beat you, and
he's sore. L wouldn't mind it."
II don't I'm sorry for him. He could
have beaten Sherrod. really believe
Look here, old man! think IN.
derstand how you're feeling over this
You're not very happy because you
think it isn't your victoy-that you
have it only BY blackmaling man
you dislike
II don't dislike Murchell-person.
ally"
"At least you don't approve Of him
politically. Down at the bottom OF your
heart you're little peevish because a
bit Of trickery has got what your the
DRY of fighting wouldn't win. And You
feel that in sacrificing, for merely per.
sonal considerations. what you conceive
to be duty to the general scheme of
things you have been weak. Well.
you're right. You have been weak.
And I'm glad Of It. It will help you to
understand that no cold, abstract ideal
Of duty that ignores the primitive self
less impel. them. The truly good in.
spires no sympathy. The point of this
matter is. out of your weakness has
come nothing but, good. !, The bank
win eventually become sound insti.
tuition. and you'll suppose you'll ad.
nit that you'll make better governor
than Sherrod or Brent:"
II hope 20. But that has come about
only through an accident over which I
have had no control"
Remember another thing" Halg
continued. Three weeks ago this
county cast you aside. Now it 10 yell
ing It's fool head of for you. The
American people worship the great
god Success. Keep successful. You've
been promoted from a lofty souled
uplifter to q practical politician for the
glory Of God. Accept the promotion"
He was relieved to note that John
could laugh. "And here" he srinned.
"endeth the reading Of my last lesson.
It's one thing to share my vast store
of wisdom with John Dunmeade, the
visionary reformer, and quite another
to lecture the next governor. Funny
thing what a difference prospective
Office makes in ones attitude toward
q man."
John smiled absently. He was think
ing.
.Haig," he said abruptly. II sup
pose I'm an obstinate prig. But. hon
estly, I'd give all hope to possess to
be able to answer you. If only they'd
ranominated me as district attorney!
I'd earned that. Or II could believe
that the present hullabaloo were not
artincially manufactured
Even while he spoke footsteps sound
ed In the outer Office, and there was q
knock. John opened the door to admit
-Murchell.
GOOD afternoonr' was the latter's
unsmiling greeting.
won't you come in and sit down.?
Murchell accepted the invitation.
There was a moment Of uncertainty.
Than Ha;S reached for his hat.
"You needn't 90 on my account.
Murchell answered the move. I'm
fact, I'd like you to stay"
Haig resumed his seat He and John
kent the silence Of surprise.
But the senator recognized no occa.
sion for constralnf.
n see,s he said, glancing around.
s.you keep the old Office just the same.
I remember when your grandfather
built It. He was Q man who accom-
pIished things"
.And I am not. 10 that your points"
sHays you the right to be bitter?
Murchell asked quietly. when man
still young has in six years 80 i'm
pressed himself and his ideals on q
O0o, 600 people that they demand him
for governor. and demand with an en-
thusiasm I have rarely seem
Manufactured by you!"
Gstimulated." Murchell corrected
briefly and continued. "And through
him are beginning 70 realize. even
vaguely, their political responsibility,
- has something to his credit, I think.
a good many men who think well OF
themselves reach old age without &C
complishing 80 much. There are two
ways Of serving reform. One 10 a.
the preacher, the dreamer. He IL use
ful because he points out the way we
ehall 70. The other II as the constTuc-
tive leader, the man who takes tho
forces DO 1nds ready to hand and uses
their power to change conditions -
tlbe peoplesaH prepared for change. I.
.,4ss: - turned to John- have sos
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