The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-13
EVENING STORY
Father to the Man.
BY ARCHEY CAMERON NEW

tried to SaCner Inc Qd1uty A1ttic IL ga
ture at his side into his arms But
she wriggled away and faced him with |
a determined look in her big brown |
eyes.
I'm not a little goose" she retort-
ed poutingly. And father is right. |
you're a man and politics is a mans |
game, a mans duty. You ought to |
| pitch in-you're a Republican"
"On election day." he admitted. but |
ordinarily. a plain everyday business
! man. And I'm not speaker. -
That's it, she took him UP quick |
Iy. You're afraid, Carter-please-l
for my sake. I've told him you're SEN
sible. a fine man"
Danbury frowned.
But" he argued, dearest, I can't |
take orders. 1 don't like" he hesi- |
tated, fearful lest he might offend this
daughter of Col. Reuben Thomas. the
| big boss II don't like being bossed.
I don't like the petty artifices these
| politicians resort to to get votes.
/ But it's necessary" she argued
back. There must be leaders,
Danbury smiled. When Dorothy
Thomas looked like that. she reflect
ed every feature of her fathers in
flexible face, except his wrinkles.
Danbury sought to soethe her. but to
Sno avail.
| Please, Carter" she persisted. eff
you love me, try it. You-might like
| "An right" he gave in. and Again
leaned over towards her, this time to
meet delicious kiss full upon his lips.
But mind now, all I'm to do is to Of
fer my services. I'll not be to blame
if they refuse them and-I hope they
| WILL
A keen-eyed youngish-old man
faced Carter Danbury the following
morning across his flat-topped desk
and stroked his bristling white goatee,
as he listened to the other attentively
GafG al in he
sanctum of the campaign headquarters
| of William Westlake, the Peoples
Choice for United States Senator"
Then the 'oracle" spoke.
en-" queried the Republican leader,
severely. See here, young man, you
can't take up this business as a fad.
Once in love, you have to stick"
Something in the coloners tone stung
Danbury to the quick, and he leaned
over the desk angrily.
I'm not a faddist, Colonel Thomas"
he retorted, hotly. I've just held
aloof from politics. because-well, be-
cause 1 wanted to keep my indepen-
dence. my ideals But I'll stick"
HUH" grunted the other. 'I sup
pose you realize I'm the party's
leader?"
Yes" was Carter's smiling re-
that much"
Well. they haven't told you ALL"
shot back the colonel. II expect to
have my orders obeyed." The colonel
tered the office. Burke, this is Mr..
Danbury. How are you fixed for
speakers tonight at East End Hall ?"
Only yourself and Westlake so far"
answered the other, respectfully.
Then put him on, too,'' ordered the
colonel, crisply. Then as the other re-
tired from the room, he turned again
to Danbury.l BE there at eight. And
mind, don't get rambunctious. young
teller. Use diplomacy. There'n be a
lot of foreigners there, and we want
to handle them gently. G'by"
Garter Danbury was facing his first
political audience, and yet he felt cool
er than he had expected. He had
followed the candidate, Westlake, who
. now sat behind him. on the stage, with
: Colonel Thomas. wiping his perspiring
brow and smirking grandiloquently at
the sea of upturned faces. And much
TO carriers surprise, as he proceeded.
he was frequently applauded. This
added to his courage and he now
leaned over to deliver his final phil
lipic.
And. fellow Americans" he grated,
this is an American age There can
be no divided Allegiance We have
come to the day when there shall be
an American race, an American ma
t1on-for Americans only. We shall
preserve our high ideals sacredly, and
" eiioSC WHO are not with us IN spirit.
;, say, we say get out Mr.. Westlake
Il stands for the principle pass prosper
1ty around but we don't propose to
pass 1t around the world. And we
d don't propose, therefore. to allow
5 those men upon our shores who will
{ accumulate fortune here by the
: grace of our institutions and then
e spend 1t abroad. To those who visi,
5. our shores with that end in view, there
# can be but one greeting. Keep out u
: coat from behind, and wheeling about
took the assembled politicians by sur.
II prise.
il You needn't pull my coat" he
: numbered, then waved his hands
i towards the vast audience. My re.
: marks are intended for Americans
It and 1 know there is not an American
y out there who doesn't echo thai
thought. And if there is one who is
/ not American present. I say to him
e get out Gentlemen, 1 pledge oul
d candidate to full support of true
l. Americanism in congress-
= Danbury turned to resume his seat
l. and was struck with the angry tenor
y OF the crowd on the stage. What had
-e he said? WHAT had he done?. Then
% later, as IL left the hall. his Cheerful
p farewell to Colonel Thomas wa.
IS answered by surly grunt.
The next morning he was still a
J. sea when Dorothy informed him tina
p to the house.
ir He hurried to- campaign head
1t quarters and was told Colonel Thoma.
le couldn't see him-the committee wa.
ID in session. Where was he assigned
3 to speak that night?' he inquired, an1
s. was surprised to learn he was OF
the black list. Why" he demanded
The clerk couldn't tell him. The1
Danbury heatedly forced his way int,
the committee room, and with blazin,
eyes. confronted ColonerThomas
| Colonel tt omas," he began, "wha
| is the trouble around here? wha
have I done?"
What have you done?" echoe,
a Westlake at the other end of tn
DO room. TOO blame much. You'y
= ruined me. After that fool speech o