This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...(Takes up bill) I've got to know that it's for the good--not of the party--not of the organization, but of the city. I told you I should keep my oath of office, I intend do it. Horigan. You'll sign that bill or Bennett. Or what? Horigan. Or your political career ends right now. You think you're on top and that you can ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1916 Excerpt: ...(Takes up bill) I've got to know that it's for the good--not of the party--not of the organization, but of the city. I told you I should keep my oath of office, I intend do it. Horigan. You'll sign that bill or Bennett. Or what? Horigan. Or your political career ends right now. You think you're on top and that you can stay on top without the man who put you there. But you can't. I can pull you down just as easy as I put you up, and I'll do it unless you sign that bill. I pledged my word on it long before the election and you've got to do it. (Crosses down R.) Bennett. I made no such pledge. Before you did you should have been sure that you could deliver the goods. Horigan. Then, you won't sign it. Bennett. (Goes to Horigan.) You said we should have to come to a show down. This is where we do it. You have no collar on my neck, I wear no man's tag. You can't sell me either for present or future delivery. If I sign that bill it will be because I think it an honest one, not because you agreed that I should do it. Horigan. I don't care why you sign it--so long as you do sign it. Bennett. Do you think it an honest bill? Horigan. Do I!--What do you take me for. I don't care whether it's honest or not. (Moves down R.) Bennett. Well, I do, and I think it's crooked. Horigan. Oh, you do, eh? (Returns to Bennett) Bennett. Yes, I do. (bennett crosses down to Horigan R. ) It permits them to use any motivepower they please; it allows them to charge fivecent fares without transfers; the little joker in paragraph six allows them to build a subway if they desire it; under paragraph eight they can do an express business; they could also build a conduit and rent it for telegraph or telephone wires; in fact it gives the streets absolutely to the company above and below, not for...
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