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A Marauder Upon the Commonwealth

           "Ihavearighttoanextensionofmyfranchisesforfiftyyears,andIamgoingtogetit.LookatNewYorkandPhiladelphia.Why,theEasternhouseslaugh.Theydon’tunderstandsuchasituation.It’salltheinsideworkofthisHand–Schryhartcrowd.Iknowwhatthey’redoingandwho’spullingthestrings.Thenewspapersyap-yapeverytimetheygiveanorder.HyssopwaltzeseverytimeArneelmoves.LittleMacDonaldisastool-pigeonforHand.It’sgotdownsolownowthatit’sanythingtobeatCowperwood.Well,theywon’tbeatme.I’llfindawayout.Thelegislaturewillpassabillallowingforafifty-yearfranchise,andthegovernorwillsignit.I’llseetothatpersonally.Ihaveatleasteighteenthousandstockholderswhowantadecentrunfortheirmoney,andIproposetogiveittothem.Aren’tothermengettingrich?Aren’tothercorporationsearningtenandtwelvepercent?Whyshouldn’tI?IsChicagoanytheworse?Don’tIemploytwentythousandmenandpaythemwell?Allthispalaverabouttherightsofthepeopleandthedutytothepublicrats!DoesMr.Handacknowledgeanydutytothepublicwherehisspecialinterestsareconcerned?OrMr.Schryhart?OrMr.Arneel?Thenewspapersbedamned!Iknowmyrights.Anhonestlegislaturewillgivemeadecentfranchisetosavemefromthelocalpoliticalsharks."

           Bythistime,however,thenewspapershadbecomeassubtleandpowerfulasthepoliticiansthemselves.

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