The evening herald., 1920-10-09

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scllgman. his manager.
(Thcy confer while the drone
OF the propeller OF an airplano
breaks the quiet OF democratic
headquarters.)
HANNA. Well Arthur. how goes Il?
Am not a scream upon the stump?
Do not my thunderous charges strike
terror into the hearts OF our foes,
and fill the proletariat with horror?
Am 1 not stern and menacing fla
ure to the focs OF the common wealth;
does not my voice rinE through the
land and reach EN-? Am I not q
bird, plppln, n whiz? Am | not
everywhere greeted with acclaim?
SEI1CiAfAS. Even so, Harry. but
your charges are yet unproven and
from time to time there reach US
murmurs OF desire for proofs; even
now we have before US pages OF the
kept press, the controlled instru-
ments Of the predatory interests that
presume TO demand your evidence;
and some even venture to hint that
you're four-flusher. / but mention
these things TO warn and not dis
courage you; 80 that you may not,
In your enthusiasm and under the
spur af applause, be led into making
definite abatement or assertion or
allegation In concrete form. Beware
II Harry.
HANNA. Proofal How dare they;
the paid hirelings of presumptioua
privilege. Proofs. indeed Let them
get them. then. The proofs may rot
for all | care. ! am not concerned
about them. When have made my
charges and called my enemies liars,
conslprators, corruptionistS. bosses
and robbers OF the people, the prole-
tariat is so filled with my argument
they cnn scarce walt for the day OF
election.
SEIIGAfAN. Perhaps so, Hurry,
but I fear the trenc OF public opinion.
and you have been none too guarded
In your charges. Even yesterday we
! had 70 take cognizance OF an indig-
nant person who arrived loaded with
the proofs concerning one Of your
charges which printed. Just to show
/ 'em how you can sling mud when
you're really warmed up. These
proofs, the catif had proved you n
liar. and me too, and we had TO print
a most humlliating retractlon In the
party organs, that fear may lead the
witless populaco to epoof us.
HANNA. What a retractlon? How
dared you: surely not from me? Do
you not know that never retract?
charge and charge again and then
charge some more, like the wind
that blows about the rugged peaks OF
the dizzy pinacle whereon Ia poised our
champion friend the Prophet OF the
Dawn OF the New Day.
SELIGMAE. Well Harry, he re-
/ traced too. II was IA bone head play
on the part OF our purveyor Of pub
| licity, I'll admit, or at least we no
| informed the populnce.
HANNA. That is well. Your
thoughtful care has never yet failed
/ to provide ready goat.
! SELIGMAN. Not u goat. In this
| instance, Harry. Let us stick 20 the
| facts between ourselves. II was a
\ Fox.
HANNA. oh. well forget II. Arthur.
The people cannot resist me. My
| charming exterior. my musical voice.
/ my personal graces, all enchant 'em;
especially the woman vote. III get It
all, Arthur. Just watch my smoke.
sELIGMAN. hut the rest OF the
! ticket lanHuishes. Harry. Forsooth
| We hear OF positive resentment to-
ward some Of our candidates, your
associates They aay your namesake,
/ Harry win not he pat on the supreme
bench; that he lacks judicial size and
/ perchance may rattle IN the chair
I or be smothered In tho ermine.
HANNA. Have no fear that patten
] VIII fNtN NllbkHflt AIAnuEs Ilt n
amply supplied with wind for any
emergency: although he may get
locked. But what care 7. I'm the
thing In this great contest, Arthur
! The people say 30. The prophet says
so, and even Putney anon favors me
with "A nod OF grim approval. He
likes my style.
sELIGMAN. Bu. this Putney; they
do say that he's too handy with the
! rough stuff and Two aven hon td that
ne looks with longing eyes upon my
Job; know you aught OF that, Harry?
And listen, Kid, told you when we
started on the great adventure that
you'd get into trouble II you made
Il personal. told you the old stuff
was worn out and that Il gagged 'em.
You broke out with bad case OF
| Bursumitis right at the start and II
took me a week TO get you trained
down to make Il general: and here
YOU are ranting on the same old line.
Can Il, Harry. the people are sed up
on Il. II helped ua once, but he was
running then for office and things
were breaking right for us. But now;
look you; the leaders OF the lover
Pecos. who once took our orders and
I carried water and cut the bait are
shopping and suiking In their tents.
There's grave complaint concerning
tho way we did II al LAS Vegas. fenr
the worst. You must stick 10 my In
strucflons, Harry. Kuss the mines,
Harry. They're harmless. They
can't talk back. When they do We
holier corporation at 'em and II
never fails 10 make the velkin ring,
stay of this personal stuff and nuke
HANNA. Fear not, old top. ! tell
you that my sonorous tones and COM