Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-25
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By Henry Russell Iiller,
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~Ihe Man Higher Up"
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CHAPTER ~.
with Great Prizes
3YVOHN was standing at the win
dow Of bis courthouse ONCE,
- The sense Of loneliness wa
upon him again. 1t may Be
that the sight Of Katherine Hampden
sauntsring down Main street in com.
pany with . be6anneied summer gen.
tsman had something to do with hia
mood.
Then another vision was accorded
nina fat white horse lazily draw
ing an ancient top buggy in which Sat
Senator aNurchell, for oil the, world q
prosperous farmer passing Into ags
amid psaee and plenty.
4 minute later came knock Et m
door. "Comev' no said
The SENATOR entered. Afternoon.
John"
'What can do for your
"Humph! Don't seem very glad to So
me-. You might ask me to dt down."
John pointed to chair. why hest
tate7 It's your courthouse. isn't IT."
Understood you'd taken . mortgage
on it yourself lately" Murchell sat
down. looking genially ut John.
$50 you think Tn . bad man and q
disgrace to the state1' the senator In
CURED ut last.
"wen, just about that" John said
quickly. 5,.7l-. -
Told Mas Roberta Tn . bad man.
didn't your
II could have said that you are .
shameful force In politics; that you
have exploited Q great party and the
ignorance Of the people: that you have
built up machine for the sole pur-
pose Of lootng the state; that you have
got and held power BY compelling pub
lie servants to use the influence OF
their once to perpetuats your machine
and by buying the votes oe the cor.
ruptibls. There's probably lot more.
If l only knew It I've never heard
that you u6ed- your power for any good
thing. without profession or business
you srs . rich man. Howl"
"Humphg' srpntsd Murchell. who
had lists0sd. without display Of feeling.
Doesn't mean much. You'd have hard
work proving any Of IT,
They :rslspasd into silsnes John
looked out Of the window. awaiting in
cold siIolce tho ssnator's next words.
Nurcbell preserved his usual .impas.
Givs. front. II was not the first time
he had encountered the intolerance Of
youth. But never before. save during
the Sheehan trial, bad the intolerance
pierced the crust Of the man.
He broke the silence. what do you
want to dol"
"A good many things you wouldn't
neutrality-suspicious.. I suppose. to
smash you and your organization.
That probably sounds funny to you"
Murchell did not laugh. he merely
felt pity for an impractical young
You can't smash the organization"
ut must be smashed, because 1t ex-
lists to deprive the people Of the right
Of self government
"a pretty phrase It's common sense
politics. The people don't want to gov.
ern themsslves-they can't They need
some one to take the burden from them.
How arc you going TO smash U.S."
1T may b simpler than you think.
Senator AurcheIl. When the people
understand what you are they'll smash
you.'
The other smiled pityingly. You
think because you've sent few poor
devils to jail you're man Of destiny.
don't your You think I'm merely .
wicked old fellow who's got power
and il using 1t for his own selfish ends.
III were Just that you could smash
me. But I'm more than that ! am
an institudon-a part Of necessary
institution. one that society. that prop
erty. that business, cant get along
without. Youi can smash William
Nurchell-that p, put some one IN his
place. But You can't smash the insti-
tuition. And you can't judge . system
nv its incidental errors."
John smiled. not very happily. I've
heard that before. The weakness OF
your argument, = that the errors seem
10 be essential Government isn't, or
shouldn't Be. merely matter Of force.
l nor exist only ~ the servant Of prop
| erty. even u al Jon nay = true. And
rye got to 60 on"
.And where'll you come out7'
III You win Try to break me. You
may suecsed But you win observe
M I have little to lose. II had
much-you went sandsrstand this-l
hope I'd lose It gladly"
sDid I say was going to break
youY' Murchell demanded testify. II
came here today to suggest that you
come out for Wash Jenkins seat in
eonsress"
I Johns reply was almost bitter. $50
I have impressed you ~ . hypocrjte
trying to get kicked up ont Of the way.
repeat, I'm not for saie."
Afurchsll suddenly rose and put q
heavy hand on Johns shoulder. You
aid you have ifttls; 70 loss. You have
/. nuch-a future. You've gone out Of
your way To- attack use:-,You're foot
hut I'll Hike you, man. And I'd like
10 save that future for you.''
FOR moment John stirred at him. In
s0duIou6. He went 10 The window. star
ers mt voudaranRly., He saw 4 strange