"Behind it is the fine hand of Wickson, and behind him the hands of greater men than he.

It is an old trick, old as the class struggle is old--stealing the captains from the army of labor.
Poor betrayed labor! If you but knew how many of its leaders have been bought out in similar ways in the past.

It is cheaper, so much cheaper, to buy a general than to fight him and his whole army.

There was--but I'll not call any names.

I'm bitter enough over it as it is.