Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-01-23

he said; What had he done? Then,
later, as he lett the hall, 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 to
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
I dOne?
"What have you done?" echoed
Westlake at the other end of the room.
TOO blame much. You've ruined me.
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."
"To deny your Americahism?" de-
manded Carter. and he now turned
wrathfully towards the candidate.
6n
acre, you call yourself statesmen.
cali you traitors. You're afraid to &C
knowledge the country who gave you
birth, who gives you living, t. back
it up, to the full, just because it 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 n1Onths-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
Iyo'+ 4n
this campaign-afraid l wouldn't stick.
But I'm just beginning to see my duty
Il want to stick-I demand the right
to stick. And | call upon the members
of this committee to sustain me with
their votes. Do I get them-or not"
At the end of the table a 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. l
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, sun, 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 dom 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"