American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-24
Father to the
Man
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Copyright. 1918, by Mcclure New
Syndicate.)
By ARcHEY CAMERON NEW

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tried to gather the dainty little crea-
ture at his side into his arms. But
she wriggled away and faced him with
a determined look in her big brown
Eyes.
"Im 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"
son election day." he admitted, but
ordinarily a plain everyday business
man. And I'm no speaker. IL"
That's 1t" she took him up quickly.
You're afraid, Carter-please-for my
sake. I've told him you're sensible, a
fine man."
Danbury frowned.
But" he argued, dearest, / can't
take orders. l don't like" He hest
tated. fearful lest he might offend. this
daughter Of Colonel Reuben Thomas,
the big" boss. 81 don't like being
bossed. l don't like the petty articles
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 hat she reflected
every feature of her fathers infiexible
face, except his wrinkles. Danbury
sought to soothe her, but to no avail.
please, Carter" she persisted, IF
you love me, try 1t. ~You-might like
It,"
"All right" he gave In, and again
leaned over towards her, this time to
meet a delicious kiss full upon his lips.
But mind now, all I'm to do is to offer
my services. I'll not be to blame If
they refuse them and-I hope they
will"
A keen-eyed youngish Oldham faced
Carter Dnnbury the following morn
ing across his fat-topped desk and
stroked his bristling white goatee, as
he listened to the other attentively.
They were closeted alone in the inner
sanctum of the campaign headquarters
of "Willlam Westlake, the Peoples
Choice for United States Senator
Then the oracle" spoke.
$50 my daughter persuaded you,
ehT' 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 colonel's tone
stung Danbury to the quick and he
leaned over the desk angrily.
'Tm not a faddist, Colonel Thomas
he retorted holly. "Tve just held alooi
from politics because-well, because
wanted to keep my independence, my
ideals. But I'll stick"
"Huh!" grunted the other. ~ sup
pose you realize I'm the party's
leader2"
"Yes," was Carter's smiling re
joinder. "The papers have told m,
that much"
"Well, they haven't told you all,
shot back the colonel. 81 expect t.
have my orders obeyed." The colone
pushed Il button and another man en-
tered the office. Burke, this is Mr.
Danbury. How are you fixed fol
speakers tonight al East End hall?'
"Only yourself and Westlake so far,
answered the other, respectfully.
"Then put him on, too" ordered thu
colonel, crisply. Then as the other re
tired from the room, he turned agaiI
to Danbury. "Be there at eight. Ant
mind. don't get rambunctious, youni
Teller. Use diplomacy. There1l be
lot Of foreigners there. and we wan
to handle them gently. G'by."
Carter Danbury was facing his frs
political audience. and yet he fel
cooler than he had expected. He ha,
followed the candidate, Westlake, VIII
now sat behind him, on the stage, witt
Colonel Thomas, wiping his ~perspirlnI
brow and smirking grandlloquently a
the sea of u%pturned faces. And mucI
TO Carriers surprise. as he proceeded
he was frequently %applauded, Thl
added TO his courage and he now lean
ed over to deliver his final philippe.
And, fellow Americans" he GRATED
"this is an American age. There cal
be no divided allegiance. We hav
come to the day when there shall b
an American race, an American natio
for Americans only. We shall prs
serve our high ideals sacredly, and
those who are not with us In spirit
| say, we say get out Mr.. Westlak
stands for the principle pass prosper
ity around but we don't propose {
pass II around the world. And W
don't propose, therefore. to allow thos
men upon our shores who will account
late a fortune here by the grace of ou
Institutions and hen spread 1t abroa,
To those who visit our shores with tina
end In view, there IA be but on
greeting. Keep out"
, Danbury felt several tugs at HI
coat from behind and. wheeling abou
took the assembled politicians by su
prise.
You needn't pull my coat" he thu
dered, then waved his hand toward