“It’ll bother both of us more, presently,” prophesied Edmonds.
“Then I’ve been playing direct into Marrineal’s hands in attacking Laird on the franchise matter.”
“Yes. Keep on.”
“Strange advice from you, Pop. You think my position on that is wrong.”
“What of that? You think it’s right. Therefore, go ahead. Why quit a line of policy just because it obliges your employes? Don’t be over-conscientious, son.”
“I’ve suspected for some time that the political news was being adroitly manipulated against the administration. Has Marrineal tried to ring you in on that?”
“No; and he won’t.”
“Why not?”
“He knows that, in the main, I’m a Laird man. Laird is giving us what we asked for, an honest administration.”
“Suppose, when Marrineal develops his plans, he comes to you, which would be his natural course, to handle the news end of the anti-Laird campaign. What would you do?”