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The Cataclysm

           Don’tlethimevadeyouorquibbleorstandonhisrightsasaprivatecitizenorapublicofficer.Threatendon’tcajole.Softorkindwordswon’tgowiththattypeofman.Threaten,andwhenyouhavemanagedtoextractapromisebeonhandwithropestoseethathekeepshisword.Idon’tliketoadvisearbitrarymethods,butwhatelseistobedone?Theenemyisarmedandreadyforactionrightnow.They’rejustwaitingforapeacefulmoment.Don’tletthemfindit.Beready.Fight.I’myourmayor,andreadytodoallIcan,butIstandalonewithamerepitifulvetoright.YouhelpmeandI’llhelpyou.YoufightformeandI’llfightforyou."

           WitnesshereafterthediscomfitingsituationofMr.SimonPinskiat9P.M.onthesecondeveningfollowingtheintroductionoftheordinance,inthewardhouseoftheFourteenthWardDemocraticClub.Rotund,flaccid,red-faced,hiscostumealongblackfrock-coatandsilkhat,Mr.Pinskiwasbeingheckledbyhisneighborsandbusinessassociates.Hehadbeencalledherebythreatstoanswerforhisprospectivehighcrimesandmisdemeanors.Bynowitwasprettywellunderstoodthatnearlyallthepresentaldermenwerecriminalandvenal,andinconsequencepartyenmitieswerepracticallywipedout.TherewerenolongerforthetimebeingDemocratsandRepublicans,butonlyproorantiCowperwoodsprincipallyanti.Mr.Pinski,unfortunately,hadbeensingledoutbytheTranscript,theInquirer,andtheChronicleasoneofthoseopentoadvancequestioningbyhisconstituents.

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