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The Sacred and the Profane
Mowenheardnoanswer,onlytheclankingofthechains.
"WhyaretheyallrunningtoColorado?"heasked."Whathavetheygotdowntherethatwehaven’tgot?"
Theyoungmangrinned."Maybeit’ssomethingyou’vegotthattheyhaven’tgot."
"What?"Theyoungmandidnotanswer."Idon’tseeit.It’sabackward,primitive,unenlightenedplace.Theydon’tevenhaveamoderngovernment.It’stheworstgovernmentinanystate.Thelaziest.Itdoesnothing—outsideofkeepinglawcourtsandapolicedepartment.
Itdoesn’tdoanythingforthepeople.Itdoesn’thelpanybody.Idon’tseewhyallourbestcompanieswanttorunthere."
Theyoungmanglanceddownathim,butdidnotanswer.
Mr.Mowensighed."Thingsaren’tright,"hesaid."TheEqualizationofOpportunityBillwasasoundidea.There’sgottobeachanceforeverybody.It’sarottenshameifpeoplelikeQuinntakeunfairadvantageofit.Whydidn’theletsomebodyelsestartmanufacturingballbearingsinColorado?...IwishtheColoradopeoplewouldleaveusalone.ThatStocktonFoundryouttherehadnorightgoingintotheswitchandsignalbusiness.That’sbeenmybusinessforyears,Ihavetherightofseniority,itisn’tfair,it’sdog-eat-dogcompetition,newcomersshouldn’tbeallowedtomusclein.WhereamIgoingtosellswitchesandsignals?ThereweretwobigrailroadsoutinColorado.
