Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-07-31

out. Faraday says this to you" Not
Il sound in the stllled house. "Unless
YOU withdraw your damage suits. he
won't ADVANCE another damned cent"
Sharply he sat down before the au-
dlence realized that his message was
finished The house had not found its
voice, when BabcOck's gavel was
pounding again for attention. The
question. he felt. had not been put to
them completely. Perhaps. they did
not gather the full import Of Mr.. Mar
shars message. Mr.. MacLean would
follow Mr.. Marshall.
MacLean's superb figure rose from
a tree-paneled background.
"lie should sing Brown October
A'e,' suggested Brandon to Hardin
humorously.
Hardin's eyes were on MacLean.
What did he know about it? What
could he tell those men that they did
not know? MacLean was figurehead
in the recognized irrigation company.
Why hadn'tthey called on him, Har-
dinf lie knew more about the involved
history of the two companies than the
whole bunch on the stage down yon-
der He could have told them. he
could have called ON their justice,
their memory
MacLean was speaking.
"Nr Marshall LAS ln,ened the river
project to the old man Of the sea. He
has IL on his back. while it Is busily
kicking him in the shinsl
"Alr Marshall has. given you Mr..
Faraday's message lie has asked
you TO dismiss your damage suits.
ask YOU TO do more than that. Put
your hands In your pocketsl Come
ont and help us You don't want the
government. / am told that is the
/ sentiment Of the valley. When you
called to them. they wouldn't help
/ you they wouldn't give you an ade-
Quate price. Congress will soon be
udiourning What is Mr.. Faraday to
say TO Washington? Is he going 10
close that break? That depends on
you. Withdraw YOUR suits. DO more.
stop lighting against us. Fight with
us"
Tho audience e.irrod on,inonslv
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"Nou can't quit That's a threat.
You're ia TOO deep. You can't fool us.
You've got to save yourself. You've
got to 20 en- Tell Faraday to tell that
TO Washington"
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Nv ' .,n,t holm Won lnov r. we,re
stripped. We're ruined. You think to
threaten us with the governmental
we wait for the government to decide.
the valley is gone-and the railroads
i money with IL. | ten YOU. your bluff
won't 20. We want Justice We are
going To have Justice"
"Jusilccw came from the surging
ranchcrs.
"roir MAY" yelled Black. "You can't
trick MS We were not born Yesterday.
We have rights. The company brought
MS here. What did Ne give our money
forq Desert land? What good is this
land without water? We bought wa
ter Give us back The money we've
mt in-that's what we're asking for.
We won't be scared out of our rights. -
Tbere was a -rowling accountant
mont from the back rows. lerding To-
r.,her.
.Order" cried BabcoclS. thumpinc
hi. rayel. let Mr.. Black have the
floor"
Black had not stopped. Wildly his
hands cut tae air. His speech. though
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