Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-30

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tackled them with hard words. but
finally resolution advocating reform
was passed.
The next day Mr.. Graham called on
Mr.. Rutledge and told him his crusade
was annoying to 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 con-
ference with the mayor, Roland Greg
DRY. Bud McCrea and several other
Something must be done
to end the war on graft and crime.
IF we can get control of the Courier
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.
81 think have plan" said Mr..
Graham, speaking in low voice. He
looked around the company Of men
He then outlined In detail
his plans to get possession Of the Cou-
rier. and turn 1t back to its old custom
of supporting the McCrea policies In
Bronson.
The scheme outlined by Mr.. Graham
pleased the conference immensely.
1--WE can get around Mr.. Marchmount
II you offer him proposition like
that" said McCrea, when Mr.. Graham
had finished. The lawyers project pro-
posed 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 mag
mates as well as by the politicians of
the McCrea type.
In addition TO ending the career of
Reginald Nelson in Bronson they plan
ned to acquire control over the Courier
by offering Mr.. Marchmount a large
bonus for his majority of the shares of
stock in the company controlling the
paper. 1--WE viii tempt Mr.. March
mount to sell the paper by agreeing to
to make Reginald Nelson the editor as
his successor" said Mr.. Graham, "and
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. q ra 40 N, couptarod into thr nfFior
Of the Courier one morning a week or
so after the conference Of the Nc.
Crea supporters. He had heard that
the editor was in poor health. and he
felt that the time was propitious to
breach 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 a
good trip to Europe? 1t viii add ten
years to your life"
Il have been thinking sometimes that
/ ought to take real vacation" re-
sponded the editor YEARLY.
"The Courier has had a successful
career, and you are now well able to
retire. Would you care to sell out?"
sell out" The editor repeated the
words quickly and looked at Mr.. Ora
ham.
Yes. You know there are always
people looking for good investment,
and your newspaper is considered
paying venture"
ut Is more prosperous at present
than ever before. That young Eng
lishman. Mr.. Nelson. has been sue
cessful above all my hopes In making
the paper popular with the great mass
Of workingmen who are so numerous
in Bronson. When paper has list
Of suhag ers like the Courier II is
easy advertising contracts which
make q - spaper pay"
"What Ind of an editor in chief
would Mr.. Nelson maker" asked Mfr.
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 year." replied Mr.,
Marchmount, with enthusiasm. IL
can't understand where the boy gets
his knowledge of the business. He
must have had some experience in Eng
land. but 1t is strange how quiet he
keeps about his own private life In the
old country. Mr.. Nelson is good
deal Of mystery to me-"
Seriously, Mr.. Marchmount." said
the lawyer. II have friend who would
like to buy some of the stock of your
company just as an investment. and l
think If he got control that we could
arrange to make Mr.. Nelson the editor.
as my word would go long way with
him."
Mr.. Marchmount was interested.
slave you any proposition to make
meT' he asked Mr.. Graham.
The lawyer had carefully figured out
the amount of stock which he desired
to purchase In order to control the poll
cy of the Courier, and he answered
YES, can make you an
offer right now"
Mr.. Graham drew his chair nearer to
the editors desk and told him how
much money he was instructed to In.
vest. ''You now own 80 per cent OF the
stock yourself" said the lawyer II
am ready to purcH Sc 70 per cent Of 1t