The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-01-02


ne SAID what n2a ne done7 Tnen.
later. as he left the hall, his cheerful
/ farewell to Colonel Thomas was an.
swered by q 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. .'WAay?" he demanded. The
clerk couldn't fell him. Then Danburys
sheatedly forcedY Mis- way into the COM
mittee room, and with blazing eyes
confronted Colonel Thomas.
Colonel Thomas," he began, 'swhat
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 q thousand
dollars today to deny your state
ments.''
ITO deny your Americanism7' de-
manded Carter. and he now turned
swrathfully towards the candidate.
why not call spade spade? See.
here, you call yourself statesmen.
call 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-w
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, OF you who turn Your backs
upon the hopes and ideals your fore
fathers fought for and left to your
keeping? Where's your Americanlsm
the Amerfeanism Of courage, Of de-
cency, Of truth? And now, Colonel
Thomas, you didn't want me to enter
this campaign-afraid wouldn't stick
But I'm just beginning to see my duty
II 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 not?''
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 qu1y-
cred. Gentlemen Of the committee,
the son again is father to the man. II
was the one who pulled his coat last
night, and I rise with shame to &C.
knowledge it. Either we're Americans,
or we're God only knows what-and II
prefer the former" He turned to Dam
bury. Years back, sub, my grand
fathers father gave him his swo'd..
Keep this. my son. says he. AN.
nevah use 1t except. foah two pur-
poses, eithah t kill some beastly ene-,
my, or t kill yoself foah not dom It.
An If ! had that swo'd now, sub, I'd
feel mighty tempted t. use 1t on my
self. But I'll do tn next best thing
He turned again to the committee.
Gentlemen, move tn commuters >
tend a risin' vote Of invitations to ouah.
friend, Mr.. Danbury, Mr.. Carter Dam
sbury-American, t speak at tn. big I
neetfn' at tn Academy tonight. What's
,yOuah pleasuah r.
Az the members Of the COMMITTEES
rose to their feet, en- masse. the colonel T.
turned his back on them and motioned &
sto-sDanbury to come to him..
You've seen tn vote, Carter" hes.
whispered, laying his hands Affection >
afely ON the young mans shoulder.
AND you know what it means. But;
and his voice sank lower still, scomee
up t tn house t. dinner before you go...
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