River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-06-03
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was present and he Informed them that
reform ticket had already been agreed
on by the "Rutledge crowd" as he
called the reformers.
II heard about that said Roland
Gregory. Il understand they have put
IN Edgar Princes name for mayor, and
George Caldwell, DR.. Gracely and Mr..
Cameron have been picked out for coun-
cimen. Think Of it,"
Bud McCrea froWned darkly as he
heard these names spoken which he
well knew BODIED no good to his en-
pire in Bronson.
THAT fellow, Nelson, - him, is at
the bottom Of it all. lie is worse than
the preachers. Can't we make away
with him?'
You are right, McCrea," chimed in
Roland Gregory. If | got i good
chance | would like to rid our COM
1nunity Of that fellow myself"
who IS this fellow, Nelson" asked
McCrea.
Mr. Graham told the history of Reg
inald as far as he knew it, speaking
Of the letter which he had received
from London Il short time before.
4 am convinced there IS something
in his record in England, if we can get
hold Of it, which will enable us to
hurl him out of our community" said
Mr.. Graham earnestly. LET us keep
quiet for Il few weeks and l will in
vestigate."
Altogether innocent Of the further eff
forts which were being made to dis
credit and ruin him, Reginald Nelson
was working like a Trojan getting bis
new publishing plant in order For
tuE8tely few days before the visit Of
Joy Graham to the DerWent farm the
FOREMAN OF the Courier had resigned,
being unable to endure the insolence
OF Ned Rowlands. Reginald Nelson
found him packing his household goods
and getting ready to leave Bronson
for Grand Rapids, where he had been
offered a minor position in one of the
printing Offices 1t did not take much
persuasion on Reginald's part to con
vince the eX-foreman of the Courier
that it was to his interest to remain
In Bronson.
where did the fellow get his mon
cyy asked Roland Gregory Of his pros
pective father-in-law one day as the
two men were talking III the Graham
home.
Joy Graham listened attcntiyely to
the conversation Of her future hus.
band and her father.
Il am unable to find out who is back
ing him financially, but | expect it is
Edgar Prince. Prince will be support
cd for mayor by this new sheet"
IL think Bronson is arOusing itself
to be worthy of its high place in south
crn Michigan answered the girl brave
~. "The reforms which Edgar Prince
and his friends are fighting for mean
the redemption OF our city from social
paganism."
Hush. daughter" responded Mr..
Graham
If you want to enter politics, JOY"
said Roland laughingly, you will have
an opportunity this fall. Your father
is to run for mayor against Edgar
Prince" The news that Mr.. Graham OF
the law firm Of NIillman & Graham
had accepted the nomination for may
or from the hands of McCrea and his
friends brought much joy to Bronson 5
underworld.
The Edgar Prince faction suffered
the disadvantage Of being without a
newspaper. while the Courier III every
possible way hurled abuse and scorn
ut the ''yiSionarieS'
When can you issue the first mum
Der Of the Tribune" asked Edgar
Prince anXiously.
II am planning to bring out the first
number on Oct l." answered Reginald
promptly. THAT will give us over q
month in which to enlighten the PEG
pie of Bronson III regard to some things
which ought to be known, ana l have
no fears about the result"
The new editor Of the Courier is az
able fellow" responded Mr.. Prince
and can see that he is influencing
some Of our business men to favor The
wide open policy.
Come into our pressrOOm and see
the new machinery which we are in
staIling," said Reginald. and he ush
cred Edgar Prince int: his plant.
Il have been tEilking," said Regi
maid slowly. that it would be an ad
antage if we could erect our OWL
building for the Tribune and plan tc
enter it next spring. If we could be
gin the erection ut once it would give
the paper Il better standing in the com
munity. If l could get some of the
business men in Bronson who are in
tcrested in our reforms to take stool
in the Tribune l believe l could make
the newspaper a power not only il
Bronson, but all over southern Mich
igan"
After Il further conference the result
was that I large Tribune Publishing
company was organized.
A week before the publication of the
much expected first issue of the Trib
une Reginald Nelson distributed cir