American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-24

he said? What hao he done theh
later. as he left the hall. his cheerful
farewell to Colonel Thomas was an
swered by a surly grunt.
The next morning he was still AZ sea
when Dorothy informed him that her
father had refused him admission 10
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 thai night?" he inquired, n
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
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 a thousand
dollars today to deny your state
ments."
"To deny your Americanismp' de-
manded Carter. and he now turned
wrathfully towards the candidate,
why not call a spade a spade? See
here, YOU call yourself statesmen.
call you traitors. You're afraid to &C
knowledge the country who gave you
birth, who gives you a living, t. bach
it up to the full, just because it might
lose you votes. You're yellow-yel'
lower than those poor people whoss
votes you're after. They're Americans
" one of them. And they're glad
of 1t. 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
Thomas, you didn't want me to enter
this campaign-afraid / wouldn't stick,
But Pm just beginning to see my duty
I want to stick-I demand the right
to stick. And l call upon the members
of this committee to sustain me with
their votes. Do l 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, anC
then the corners OF his mouth quiv
cred. Gentlemen of the committee
the son again is father to the man.
was the one who pulled his coat las
night, and 1 rise with shame to &C
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 1t except foah two pur
poses, ethan t kill some beastly enc
my, or t. kill yoself foah not dom 1t.
An If l had that swO'd now, sub, IL
feel mighty tempted t use it on my
self. But I'll do tn next best thing.
He turned again TO the committee
Gentlemen, l o tn committee ex
tend a rfsin' vote of invitation to DUAL
friend, Mr.. Danbury, Mr.. Carter Dan
bury-American, T. speak at tn bi,
meetin' at tn Academy tonight. What
youah ~pleasuah"
AS the members OF the committe,
rose to their feet, en- masse, the colone
turned his back on them and motione,
to Danbury to come to him.
you've seen tn vote, Carter" h
whispered, laying his hands affection
ately on the young mans shoulder
And you know what 1t means. But.
and his voice sank lower still, "cOm
up t tn house t dinner before you &c