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The Power of the Press

           

           Hewasmeaningtoindicatearivalcarline.

           Cowperwoodbristledinternally.

           "That’sallverywell,"hesaid,preservinghissurfacecomposure,"butwhymakefishofoneandfleshofanother?TheSouthSidecompanyhasaloopforwhichitneverpaidadollar.SohastheChicagoCityPassengerRailway.TheNorthSidecompanyisplanningmoreextensiveimprovementsthanwereeverundertakenbyanysinglecompanybefore.Ihardlythinkitisfairtoraisethequestionofcompensationandafranchisetaxatthistime,andinconnectionwiththisonecompanyonly."

           "Umwell,thatmaybetrueoftheothercompanies.TheSouthSidecompanyhadthosestreetslongago.Theymerelyconnectedthemup.Butthistunnel,nowthat’sadifferentmatter,isn’tit?Thecityboughtandpaidforthat,didn’tit?"

           "Quitetruetohelpoutmenwhosawthattheycouldn’tmakeanotherdollaroutofit,"saidCowperwood,acidly."Butit’sofnousetothecity.Itwillcaveinprettysoonifitisn’trepaired.Why,theconsentofproperty-ownersalone,alongthelineofthisloop,isgoingtoaggregateaconsiderablesum.Itseemstomeinsteadofhamperingagreatworkofthiskindthepublicoughttodoeverythinginitspowertoassistit.Itmeansgivinganewmetropolitanflavortothisdown-townsection.ItistimeChicagowasgettingoutofitsswaddlingclothes."

           Mr.MacDonald,theyounger,shookhishead.

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