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The Octopus

CHAPTER V
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There's never been a movement of any importance that went on around you that you weren't the leader in it.

All Tulare County, all the San Joaquin, for that matter, knows you.

They want a leader, and they are looking to you.
I know how you feel about politics nowadays.

But, Governor, standards have changed since your time; everybody plays the game now as we are playing it--the most honourable men.

You can't play it any other way, and, pshaw! if the right wins out in the end, that's the main thing.


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