White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-06

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wye withdraw the claims hsa'hs'
uexico." Barton sat down TO Il SUI
den hush. The first blood had pee"
LET. -
once more Babcock's glasses swept
the house. He raped the table.
That's not all. We've got more 10
say to you. Gentlemen, Mr.. Marshall.
Marshall stepped forward to a 81
,ence which was n variety OF tribute
lie bowed. 1T will be brief. Mr.
Varaday has asked me to take MS
MACE here this afternoon. It's only
fair. If It were not for my interie1-'
ence. he would not be involved IN TINS
situation. / think you will grant that
II IL Mr.. Faraday's company which
can save the yalleyf
40 save its own tracks, yelled a
voice from the balcony.
Marshall sent a soft smile heaven
ward. Incidentally. And IT'S tran'c.
WHY don't YOU say IL? We don't deny
that. The Overland Pacinc's no altru-
ist.'
There was a jeer which rose into =
chorus. "Altruistl Octopus. That's
what 1t Is"
Marshal's hand went up. "f you
yyont To near me-" lie waved away
Babcock's descending gayel. Il was
told IT would cost two hundred thou
sand dollars to close that break OF
yours. DO you want the actual fig-
ures? II has eaten already "a million.
and the work Is not yet done. You
know the history Of the undertaking.
The Desert Reclamation company was
in straits. Faraday promised his help
on the condition TINT the affairs Of
the Desert Reclamation company
would be controlled by his company.
lie took the control. lie Inherited
WHAT Not good will. Threats. dam
age suits. DO You think that snow
slide Of complaints Is going TO eneonr-
age him to go onf This is what l came
here 10 talk 10 you about. You nneh-
ers don't want 10 cut your W threats.
Nov. there's a good deal going on
about which you are In the dark.
Farnday's got "A right to feel e
shouldcrcd an old nan Of the sea.
He's been trying 10 dislodge IL. Hes
appealed 10 the president. Ever since
we came into this. the cry from Wash
ington has been. Do this the way we
like. or wen MOI take It of your
hnnds.''~ A murmur Of angry voices
started somewhere. swelling toward
the balcony.
I'VE don't want the government"
began the rising voices. Marshall's
voice rang out
"Hut the government wants-youi
Unless you will help save your
homes. the government viii nave to. In
time. It's got 10. Up there at L.agunn.
you seen 1T There's nothing go
Ing on. They're watching US. That's n
useless toy II our works are washed
out. Faraday says this to you" Not
n sound In the stilled house. Unless
you withdraw your damage suits. hs
wont advance another damned cent"
Sharply he sat down before the au-
dience realized that his message Was
finished. The house had not found Its
voice. when Babcoek's gavel was
pounding ngain for attention. The
question. he felt. had not been put To
them completely. Perhaps. they did
not gather the full import of Mr.. Mar
shall's message. Mr.. MacLcan would
follow Mr.. Marshall.
MacLean's superb figure rose from
n tree-paneled background.
"He should sing Brown October
Ale" suggested Brandon To Hardin
h~umorously.
Iiardin's eyes were on MacLenn.
What did he know about ~ What
could he tell those men that they did
not know; MacLean WINS n flgurehead
in the %reorganized irrigation company.
Why hadn't they called on him. Har-
DIM He 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. no
could have called on their justice.
their memory
MacLean was speaking.
"Mr. Marshall has llkcncd the river
project TO the old man OF the sea. He
has 1t on his back. while IL Is buslly
kicking him In the shlnsl
"Mr. 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 hnnds In your pockets Come
out and help Us. You don't want the
government. [ am told that IL the
sentiment Of the valley. When you
called to them. they wouldn't help
you they wouldn't give you an ade.l
qunte price. Congress viii soon be
adjourning. What IL Mr.. Farnday to
say to Washington Is he goinv 10
close that breakf That depends ON
you. Withdraw your suits. DO more.
Stop fighting against Us. Flight with
US"
The audience stirred omlnously.
angrily. Before MacL.ean WINS don n