Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27


he said? What had he done? Then,
later as he left the hail. his cheerful
farewell TO Colonel Thomas was an
swered by a surly grunt.
The next morning he was still at sea
when Dorothy informed him that her
father had refused him admission 70
the house.
He hurried to campaign headquar-
tiers and was told Colonel Thomas
couldn't see him-the committee was
in session. Where was he assigned
to speak that night?" he inquired, and
was surprised TO learn he was on the
blacklist. "Why?" he demanded. The
clerk couldn't tell him. Then Danbury
heatedly forced his way into the COM
mittee room, and with blazing eyes
confronted Colonel Thomas.
Colonel Thomas" he began, what
is the trouble around here? What have
/ done?"
"What have you done?" echoed
Westlake at the other end of the room.
After that fool speech of yours I'll be
lucky to get ten votes in the Fourth
district We're spending thousand
dollars today to deny your state
ments."
ITO deny your Americanism?" de-
manded Carter. and he now turned
wrathfully towards the candidate.
"Why not call a spade a spade? See
here, you call yourself statesmen. |
CaN you traitors. You're afraid to ac-
knowledge the country who gave you
birth, who gives you a living. t. back
it up to the full, just because 1t might
lose you votes. You're yellow-yel-
lower than those poor people whose
votes you're after. They're Americans
every one of them. And they're glad
of it. They, or their forbears came to
this country to seek liberty, TO seek the
right to live and enjoy our freedom.
And now they're proud of it--they,
who have been here mOnths-while
you, who have enjoyed those rights all
your lives, and your people before you,
haven't courage enough to protect the
country that protects you. Who's the
worse-they with their hopes, their
ideals, or you who turn your backs
upon the hopes and ideals your fore
fathers fought for and left to your
keeping? Where's your Americanism
the Americanism of courage, of de-
cency, of truth? And now, Colonel
I,s4 20
this campaign-afraid / wouldn't stick.
But I'm just beginning to see my duty
i want to stick-I demand the right
to stick. And / call upon the members
of this committee to sustain me with
their votes. Do / get them-or notw
At the end of the table tall, white
haired old man, who stroked his brist-
ling white goatee, rose and raped for
order. Then he bent his full gaze on
Danbury.
You do" he answered, sharply, and
then the corners of his mouth quiv-
cred. Gentlemen of the committee,
the son again is father to the man. I
was the one who pulled his coat last
night, and | rise with shame to ac-
knowledge it. Either we're Americans,
or we're God only knows what-and /
prefer the former" He turned to DAN
bury. Years back, sub, my grand
fathers father gave him his swo'd.
Keep this, my son. says he, AN
nevah use it except foah two pur-
poses, eithah t. kill some beastly enc
my, or t kill yoself foah not doin' it.
An If / had that swo'd now, sub, I'd
feel mighty tempted t use it on my
self. But I'll do tn next best thing"
He turned again TO the committee.
Gentlemen, | move tn committee eX-
tend a risin' vote of invitation to ouah
friend, Mr.. Danbury, Mr. Carter Dan
bury-American, t. speak at tn big
meetin' at tn Academy tonight What's
youah pleasuah?"
AS the members Of the committee
rose to their feet, en- masse, the colonel
turned his back on them and motioned
to Danbury to come to him.
you've seen tn vote, Carter" he
whispered, laying his hands affection
ately on the young mans shoulder.
"And you know what it means. But"
and his voice sank lower still, "come
up t. tn house t dinner before you go.
Dorothy-might like to have YOU.