The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-12-26

tacks, III tell you what I've thought
ever since Bassett got his clamps on
the party: that he really hasn't any
Qualities Of leadership; that grim.
silent way of his is a good deal of a
bluff. II anybody ever has the nerve
to set of a flrecracker just behind
him, he'll run a mile. The newspa-
pers keep flashing him up in big head
ines all the time. and that helps to
keep the people fooled. The last time
saw HIN was just after he put
through that corporation bill you
broke on, and ne didn't seem to have
got much fun out Of his victory; he
looked pretty gray and worried. 1t
wasn't so easy pulling through House
Bill 50; it was the hardest job of
Morris life; but he had to do II or
take the count. And Lord! he GER
tainly lost his head in defeating
those appropriation bills; he let his
spite toward the Governor get the
better of him It wasn't the Repub-
licaon Governor he put IN the hole;
it was his own party"
That's the way with all these
men of his type on both sides; they
have no real loyalty; they viii saCTi-
lice their parties any time Just to
further personal ends. or in this case
il would seem 70 have been out Of
sheer bad temper. 1 didn't use TO
think Of emotional organization. But
when he's mad it's the meanest kind
of mad. blind and revengefuL"
ffFTate FOr1o1 a1-Aro ~
brought that on US Just chew on
that a minute, Dan. a Republican
Governor has got TO reassemble a
Democratic Legislature merely to
correct its own faults. It looks well
IN print. by George. Speaking of
print. how did he come to let go Of
the Courier. and who owns that sheet
anyway? 7 thought when Thatcher
sprung that suit and dragged our
Aunt Sally into il. the Wabash River
would run hot lava for the next forty
years. But thai night of the ball she
and Mort stood there on the firing
line as though nothing had ever hap
pened."
Harwood grinued and shook his
head gravely.
There are some things. colonel.
that even to "a god friend Ike you
can't give away. Besides. I prom
ised Atwill not To tell"
All right. Dan. And now, for fear
YOU may think I've got something up
my sleeve. I want 70 say TO you with
NY hand OF my 5eart that 7 don't
want any Office now or ever
Now, Colonel, be very careful"
laughed Dan.
NO; I'm not up here on a fishing
trip. But I want you to know where
stand and the friendly feeling OF d
whole lot Of people toward YOU. You
say the younger men are getting tired
of the old boss System; I'll tell you
that a lot of the old fellows too are be
ginning To get restless. The absurdty
u the whole game on both sides is be
ginning TO get into the inner con
seriousness of the people. You know
If I had stayed regular when the free
silver business came on I might have
been in a position now to play for the
hip-which is the only thing
] ever wanted; rather nice 10 be Gov
ernor Of ..our own State. and have
YOUR name scratched on a slab at the
Statehouse door; its even conceivable.
Daniel. that a man might do a little
sood-barely possible he concluded
,ir-vlv. I'm out of il now for good.
but anything 7 can do to help you.
don't wait to write, just telephone me.
Now"
I'm not so sure you can't make it
yet: I'd like to see YOU there"
Thanks. Daniel; but like you I'm IN
the ranks of the patriots and not look
ing for the pie counter. Here's an
other matter. Dc you mind telling
me what you're up to IN this White
River Canneries business? notics
that you've been sticking the can
opener into it"
Yes: that protest Of the original
stockholders against the reorganiza-
ton is still pending. AS administrator
Of the estate of Professor Kelton-you
remember hiln--Madison College,
filed a petition 10 be let into the case.
It's been sleeping along for a couple
Of Observation-Disclosures too poor TO
put up a fight. I've undertaken to
probe clear into the miro. I've got
lots Of time and there's lots Of more"'
Good. They say the succotash and
peaches We're all cooked in the same
pot, and that our Uncle Mort did the
Swimming"
80 they say: but believe me. I can
attack him without doing violence to
my professional conscience. White
River Canneries was never in the
Boordman Office to my knowledge.
This isn't vengeance on my part; it's
my duty to get what I can for the es-
tate"
well, some Of our farmers down
my way got soaked in that deal, but
IL never seemed worth while to waste
their money in litigation. I'll be glad
10 Turn the claims / have in my office
over to you; the more You have, the
stronger fight you can make"
Good. I welcome business. I'm
going to see if I cant get to the bot
tom OF the can"
As a revolter, Dan had attracted
more attention than he liked. in all
circumstances. Now that the Legs
lature had adjourned. he was anxious
10 give his energy to the Law, and he
did not encourage political pilgrims to
visit his office He felt that he had
behaved generously toward his old
chief when the end came, and the
promptness with which Bassett's old
guard sought to impeach his motives
in fighting the corporation bill an
gered him. Threats Of retaliation
were conveyed to him from certain