The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-31

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What else is there to dor
Smith inquired, cycling him seri
ously.
Don't you want to read Ii.
telegrams?''
IF I did that, I'd put in the
whole day at it.
One of the stenographers
brought III a new batch of yellow
envelopes.
You see,'' he added.
"Oh, / knowl' Waller adj
mltted. But can't you show some
nervousness, some excitement ~
Smit's smile was one of great
affection.
u can't" he said. We We got
Just a week to put this thing over.
The days arent long enough to let
us do the work we should do. 1t is
a hot fight, as you say. They think
they have a chance to ruin this
demonstration. Well, I'm just a
little hotter as a fighter than they
are. Believe me, | ana. And I'm
lighting now. I'm going through
this mail TO see what needs atten-
tion. After that, we'll e what
else needs attention. Fighting is
working.
by Jove, you're right Wal
Ter agreed. But what do YOU
want done with these messagesq"
If you'll do it, keep track Of
them, read them all, and don't
bring any to me unless it deals
with some delegation wishing to
cancel its engagement to come to
Washington. If any others need
answering, you answer them. Viii
you do that?'
Certainly, you know III be on
this JOB until night. Bnt-he
held up several unfolded tele-
grams-here's one from a COVER
nor, one from the biggest bishop
IN the west, two from senator's, one
lEUEft- q
Il know, I know. But they
were to be expected, in a way,
weren't they? Such men as those
stand for the cause, not for me.
That's the thing | hate. I'm afraid
OF being a dead weight on the
movement, not a help to it,
You might be a weight" Wal
Ter drawled, smiling slowly, ssbut
not a dead one. And how about
the newspaper men?'
iii sec them at II this morn
ing, as usual, Of course-and this
As a result OF these arrange
ments, while the ~agitator, method-I
zeal and effective, stayed at his
desk, debating necessary COR
respondence, comforting with men
and women n=countless details of
the arrangements in town and out,
and maintaining his grasp on the
scheme, Cholliewollie be-
came the buffer against which the
of the country's sentiment
and opinions broke. He answered.
lnnumerable telephone calls, local.
and long-distance, meant to cheer
and encourage Smith. With the
aid OF a stenographer, he opened
and read and, after a fashion, tab
the kilograms. They came
all sections, from every
where, delivered in patches of
Fights, and dozens. They
were from politicians, ministers Of
the gospel wealthy men, promi-
men, women, philanthropists,
city and state leaders in the pro-
hibition movement, people repre-
.enting, it appeared, all walks Of
life, all professions, and all CALI
The vast majority expressed the
determination Of the senders to
stand by Smith and the demon
stratlon, no matter what was said
about him. A few called the story.
Of it, including Smith s state
ment, a fake pure and simple.
Others said they knew it was a
huge conspiracy Matched by the
whisky interests. Some demanded
TO be told by Smith whether bel
really had forgotten who he was
was trying to hide disgraceful
behind = subterfuge.
From this shade of unbeliefl
others swung to ridicule and abuse
9 few to vituperation. These were
the natural expressions Of men
who had been opposed to him all
along and now seized on the OBJ
portunity to harass him. However.
they were not strong enough nu.
merically to dash Waller,a SHIRTS