Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-04

city council and few evenings later
protested against the evil conditions
McCrea attacked them with hard
words, but finally resolution advo-
eating reform was passed.
The next day Mr.. Graham called on
Mr.. Rutledge and told him his crusade
was annoying the towns business
interests. The answer Mr.. Graham re-
ceived was that he was to be removed
from the position Of trustee OF the
Central church. Edgar Prince was to
be substituted.
Graham left in anger and had
conference with the mayor, Roland
Gregory, Bud McCrea and several
other councilmen. Something must
be done to end the war on graft and
crime.
IF we can get control Of the Cou-
rier and drive out Of Bronson that
English mutt Nelson we can soon get
things settled again." said Roland
Gregory.
This view was agreed to by several
Of the men, especially Ned Rowlands.
II think I have a PLAN" said Mr..
Graham, speaking in a low voice. He
looked around the company OF men
anxiously. He then outlined in detail
his plans to get possession Of the
Courier, and turn it back to its old
custom Of supporting the McCrea
policies in Bronson.
The scheme outlined by Mr.. Gra-
ham pleased the conference immense
ly. I'VE can get around Mr.. March
mount if you offer him PROPOSITION
like that" said McCrea, when Mr..
Graham had finished. The lawyers
project proposed the blackening Of
the name Of Reginald Nelson, as his
eager advocacy Of the peoples cause
was most bitterly resented by some
Of the industrial magnates as we'll as
by the politicians Of the McCrea
type.
In addition to ending the career Of
Reginald Nelson in Bronson they
planned to acquire control over the
Courier by offering Mr.. Marchmount
a large bonus for his majority Of the
shares Of stock in the company con-
trolling the paper. I'VE will tempt
Mr.. Marchmount to sell the paper by
agreeing to make Reginald Nelson
the editor as his successor" said Mr..
Graham. land then we will sell some
stock to Nelson, enough to get him
badly in debt. We will let him
imagine he is editor for a month or
two and then we can pull our strings
and throw him out and start the
stories. That will be the end Of the
Englishman.'
Mr.. Graham sauntered into the Of
flee of the Courier one morning a
week or so after the conference Of the
McCrea supporters. He had heard
that the editor was in poor health,
and he felt that the time was pro-
pitious to broach the subject Of the
sale Of the Courier.
You need a good rest, my friend
rejoined Mr. Graham Why don't
you give up work for year and take
good trip to Europe? 1t will add
ten years to your life"
II have been thinking sometimes
that l ought to take a real vacation"
responded the editor wearily.
1.-The Courier has had a successful
career, and you are now we'll able to
retire. Would you care TO sell out?''
Sell out?" The editor repeated the
words quickly and looked at Mr.
Graham.
Yes. You know there are always
people looking for a good investment
and your newspaper is considered a
paying venture"
1T is more prosperous at present
than ever before. That young English
man, Mr.. Nelson, has been successful
above all my hopes in making the
. paper popular with the great mass OF
workingmen who are so numerous in
Bronson. When a paper has a list of
subscribers like the Courier it is easy
to get advertising contracts which
make a newspaper pay"
What kind of an editor in chief
would Mr.. Nelson make?" asked Mr.
Graham in matter of fact tones.
He could take my place tomorrow
and make the Courier one Of the most
influential papers in southern Michi-
gan in less than a year." replied Mr.
Marchmount, with enthusiasm. 81
can't understand where the boy gets
his knowledge of the business. He
must have had some experience ir
England, but it is strange how quiet
he keeps about his own private life ir
the old country. Mr.. Nelson is good
deal of a mystery to me-
Seriously, Mr.. Marchmount," sait
the lawyer, Il have a friend who
would like to buy some of the stock
of your company just as an invest.
ment, and l think if he got contro
that we could arrange to make Mr.
Nelson the editor, as my word woult
go long way with him."
Mr.. Marchmount was interested
Have you any proposition TO make
me-" he asked Mr.. Graham.
Ho law sSI ittu hSulSu ou
the amount of stock which he desir'
ed to purchase in order to contro
the policy of the Courier, and hi
answered, Yes, l can make you al
offer right now
Mr.. Graham drew his chair nearer
to the editors desk and told hin
how much money he was instructed
to invest you own 80 per cent o
the stock yourself" said the lawyer
i am ready to purchase IS per cen
of it at the market value. If Mr.
Nelson should be chosen as edito
we would wish to see him interested
i'm the paper to the extent Of the othe
Is per cent"
Il am afraid the young man coul'
not make an investment of tha
amount at present. He has told m
that he has no capital at present.
am assured he must be member o
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