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Wanted — Fifty-year Franchises

           Manyearlieridealsoftheconstitution-makershadlongsincebeenconvenientlyobscuredornullifiedbydecisions,appealstothefederalgovernment,appealstothestategovernment,communalcontracts,andthelike—finecobwebbyfigments,all,butsufficient,justthesame,torenderinoperativetheoriginalintention.Besides,Cowperwoodhadbutsmallrespectforeithertheintelligenceortheself-protectivecapacityofsuchmenasconstitutedtheruralvotingelementofthestate.Fromhislawyersandfromothershehadheardinnumerabledrollstoriesoflifeinthestatelegislature,andthestatecountiesandtowns—onthebench,attheruralhuskingswherethestateelectionswerewon,incountryhotels,oncountryroadsandfarms."OnedayasIwasgettingonthetrainatPetunkey,"oldGeneralVanSickle,orJudgeDickensheets,orex-JudgeAverywouldbegin—andthenwouldfollowsomeamazingnarrationofruralimmoralityordullness,orpoliticalorsocialmisconception.Ofthetotalpopulationofthestateatthistimeoverhalfwereinthecityitself,andthesehehadmanagedtokeepincontrol.Fortheremainingmillion,dividedbetweentwelvesmallcitiesandanagriculturalpopulation,hehadsmallrespect.Whatdidthishandfulofyokelsamountto,anyhow?—dull,frivoling,barn-dancingboors.

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