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Cowperwood and the Governor

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           ThegovernortalkedwithaslightSwedishaccent,intellectual,individual.

           Along,placid,philosophicdiscussionofalltheprosandconsofthesituationfollowed.Thegovernorwastired,distrait,butreadytolisteninatolerantwaytomoreargumentalongalinewithwhichhewasalreadyfullyfamiliar.Heknew,ofcourse,thatDickensheetswascounselfortheNorthChicagoStreetRailwayCompany.

           "I’mverygladtohaveheardwhatyouhavetosay,Judge,"finallycommentedthegovernor.Idon’twantyoutothinkIhaven’tgiventhismatterseriousthoughtIhave.IknowmostofthethingsthathavebeendonedownatSpringfield.Mr.Cowperwoodisanableman;Idon’tchargeanymoreagainsthimthanIdoagainsttwentyotheragenciesthatareoperatingdownthereatthisverymoment.Iknowwhathisdifficultiesare.Icanhardlybeaccusedofsympathizingwithhisenemies,fortheycertainlydonotsympathizewithme.Iamnotevenlisteningtothenewspapers.Thisisamatteroffaithindemocracyadifferenceinidealsbetweenmyselfandmanyothermen.Ihaven’tvetoedthebillyet.Idon’tsaythatsomethingmaynotarisetomakemesignit.Mypresentintention,unlessIhearsomethingmuchmorefavorableinitsbehalfthanIhavealreadyheard,istovetoit.

           "Governor,"saidDickensheets,rising,"letmethankyouforyourcourtesy.

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