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A Marauder Upon the Commonwealth

           Inthewarm,moonlitatmosphereofJunenightswhenthestreetsofSpringfieldwerequiet,thegreatplainofIllinoisbathedforhundredsofmilesfromnorthtosouthinasweeteffulgenceandtheruralsslumberingintheirsimplehomes,hesatconferringwithhislawyersandlegislativeagents.

           Pityinsuchacrisisthepoorcountry-jakelegislatortornbetweenhisdesireforajustifiableandexpedientgainandhisfearlestheshouldbeassailedasabetrayerofthepeople’sinterests.Tosomeofthesesmall-townlegislators,whohadneverseenasmuchastwothousanddollarsincashinalltheirdays,theproblemwassoul-racking.Mengatheredinprivateroomsandhotelparlorstodiscussit.Theystoodintheirroomsatnightandthoughtaboutitalone.Thesightofbigbusinesscompellingitsdesiresthewhilethepeoplewentbeggingwasdestructive.Manyaromantic,illusioned,idealisticyoungcountryeditor,lawyer,orstatesmanwasheremadeoverintoaminorcynicorbribe-taker.Menwererobbedofeveryvestigeoffaithorevenofcharity;theycametofeel,perforce,thattherewasnothingoutsidethecapacityfortakingandkeeping.

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