The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-21
INDIGNATION RUNS IGH-By George Randolph Chester

die fingers of his right hand between
two of his vest bu1tons. 81 have CON-
sistently and uniformly considered
only the public welfare. The Winburg
dam"-he cleared his throat-"will be
Of ines,imablc value to my entire
State"
Then why wouldn't you secure 1t
until you had sold your stock in the
W. b. & I. Railroad?" demanded Sam.
his red hair beginning to kin until 1t
tangled. you won tell me. so I'll
rell you. Your coal barges are now
unloaded at Bunkcrville, fifteen miles
above wlnburg. where the w, b. &
I. Railroad carries the coal to Win
turg. The dam lets you barge your
coal all the way down to it's desti-
nation. and saves you thar railroad
haul. The aving is a good nnual in
come
Representative Sintor retained his
s~uavity.
EVERY shipping business, including
my own, must benefit by the Sinter
dam"
Sam grinned.
Wei see whether It's the Sinter
dam or not. First of all. however. |
want your positive statement as to
what you will do in regard to that
power grant"
Nothing" still coldly suave.
"There is nothing | can do. The gen
tlemen composing the Winburg Flee
tric Power Company will doubtless go
right ahead and build their plant, and,
having amply capitalized. Will wait for
the Unconditional fact of commercial
advantage to bring them their monop-
oily II the electric power in that sec
ton Of the State"
yes agreed Sam. and bringing
up his handbag he produced a little
red vehicle which looked like a toy
dump car. 81 have here an invention
which l am sure will interest you
Indeed" and Mr.. Sinter. endeavor-
ing not to look bored. and wondering
meanwhile at Sans easy ~relinquish-
ment of the power plant proposition,
drew the little red dump cart to him
and examined it perfunctorily.
ITS a trolley coal car explained
Sam. at will carry four tons. 1t
runs over the car lines to the street
intersection nearest the point of de-
livery, when the steel wheels are
drawn up by this winch, the gasoline
motor is thrown into action by this
electric starter, and the truck pro-
Ceeds is last three or four blocks on
those solid rubber tires
ooh. yes" politely commented Rep
rescntalve Slutcr. toying with the
winch which raised and lowered the
tiny steel wheels. "A very clever de-
vice, indeed. Ver-ry."
Yes" returned sam. hri>kly. "Es-
pecially for a city the Siz" of Winburg,
where the trolley cars are not OF too
great frequency, and where the street
car company has the facilities for
going into the coal business
The new dam makes the enterprise
possible in Winburg." resumed Sam.
with growing ch.erfulness. 81 " a
one-fourth interest and influence a
majority of stock in the Winburg
Traction Company. We have secured
a wharf track franchise just above
the dam, and II We decide To go into
the Goa business We can unload our
barges directly into these dump cars.
It will make a tremendous saving in
delivery and give us a monopoly OF
the Winburg retail coal trade
The eminent legislator showed aside
the little red model. He clasped his
pudgy hands on the desk in front of
am NAANi " ''Aii '''
nevolently in the eye.
You say If YOU decide TO go into
the coal business" Strange how
sharp and practical his voice had be-
come. Not a trace of pompous unc-
ton in it.
II said If"
THAT means that you have de-
signed to sell me this invention. I
SUPPOSE"
Not entirely. Only in the towns
where YOU are now engaged in the
coal business
How much?'
lone dollar"
Representative Sinter swallowed
hastily. In the course OF a long and
active commercial and political career
he had met with many unexpected
but the uncNpectedness of
this was total.
"Oue-- VAS al Ire said.
Dollar" completed sam, smooth
inE back his nov paabi" red hair.
by the way, Nh. Sinter, is il utterly
impossible for YOU To 20 before the
Waterways Commission, explain the
mistake in the ssuance Of that grant
and have il rottiicd by some simple
legislative acton
"Ah'" y great Light broke upon
Representative S.Ntcr and, rising, he
walked ITO the window, where the
glare WAS less binding. He contem-
plated for a long, long time, His Win
/, burg coal monopoly Melted him 500, 600
= a year SEQ long AS the citizens We're not
p"rrjudiord INTO hoycottIng him; and
as the prosperity of the city increased
| Those clrnings would increase, His
secret share IN the Winhurg Electric
, Power Company would in the course
, of time net him in the neighborhood
of $4,000 annually. Something
seemed to tell him, however, that he
i, could not keep both; and the problem
was one Of very simple mathematical
calculation. suddenly he turned from
+ the window.
"Whlt's Your motive in this?"
"Patriotism ana personal gain
grinucd sam. II want Winhurg pros
: erous enough to make my various
: stocks worth par and pay dividends
| want Winhurg to be the richest
tow in the State, and | want to be
D the richest fan in the town
D H"nevo.cnce returned to ltepresen-