Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-01-27
- RUCE LARNIGAN. despite his
successes over the graft syn
dictate since his election as

~ RUCE LARN1GAN, despite his
successes over the graft syn
dictate since his election as
district attorney, began to feel.
after his miraculous escape from the
plot to kill him in an explosion in the
new subway, that his chances of sue
cess along the lines he had SO far fol-
lowed were almost hopeless.
Gradually, it seemed to him, tre-
mendous forces were being arrayed
against him. The whole power Of the
city administration was on the side of
the enemy. The mayor. with all the
departments he employed, showed
open antagonism. The newspapers,
with the single exception of the indie
pendent, were either openly hostile or
sneeringly Indifferent. A great many
people who, it seemed to him, should
give him enthusiastic support were
decidedly lukewarm in their attitude.
To Dorothy Maxwell, his fiancee and
practically the only person in whom
he was now able to confde, since he
did not want to worry his mother
with the details of his troubles, he told
of his growing feeling that he was on
the wrong road.
I'VE thought it was wonderful
thing when was elected district at
torney. DEAR" he said to her. But
the office has tied my hands again and
again Things that could do If
were a private citizen l am barred
from even attempting. Just for one
thing-this graft conspiracy. am con-
WINGED, is country wide.
ut isn't confined to New York alone
But as district attorney can't go out
side the city. Ny Jurisdiction stops
there
@But you can go outside to get evil
dence," she suggested.
The minute do that they'll accuse
me Of neglecting my duty to pursue a
fantastic conspiracy that, they say, has
no existence at all except in my own
brain. The best thing they say about
me is that I'm visionary-a lunatic!
Most of them say, whether they actual
~ believe it or not, that I'm crook"
"It's an outraged said Dorothy, with
flashing eyes,
well, what do you think? 1t seems
to me that ought to resign as dis
trict attorney at once. I've been talk
ing to Bart Nash. He's the editor of
the Independent, you know-the man
who gave Jim Stevens job when
Jim was fred for helping me to get the
goods on the traction grafters."
What does he say?"
"He agrees with me-that ought to
resign. He has promised me the sup
port Of his paper if undertake to car
ry on the fight by direct appeal to
the people. That's my chance as see
tito get the people stirred up, SO that
they will really demand action. So far
they don't believe in me. But l can
make them do it, I'm sure"
"Then If he thinks that and you feel
as you do, think you ought to re-
sign" said Dorothy. IT'S you that
have got to make the decision. Bruce
I'm with you whatever you dol"
"That settles it, said Bruce. 81
Thought you'd agree with me- / shall
resign at once. And the first move in
any new fight will be against the grain
TRUST"
~ didn't know there was one"
There u.s. and particularly mean
one! It's responsible for the rise in
THE price Of bread There's plenty Of
grain. but they're creating an artificial
shortage to send up prices. There's NO
reason at all for the rise It's the
worst sort of crookedness. shall go
to Chicago at once. That's the place
where can get the evidence, though
at's st. John Dodson, right here In New
York, who is my final quarry"