[Frank’s Campaign by Horatio Alger Jr.]@TWC D-Link bookFrank’s Campaign CHAPTER I 10/14
It would undoubtedly draw in recruits more rapidly. A short, stout, red-faced man, wearing gold spectacles, rose hastily. "Mr.Chairman," he commenced, "I oppose that suggestion.
I think it calculated to work serious mischief.
Do our young men need to be hired to fight for their country? I suppose that is what you call patriotism. For my part, I trust the town will have too much good sense to agree to any such proposition.
The consequence of it would be to plunge us into debt, and increase our taxes to a formidable amount." It may be remarked that Squire Haynes, the speaker, was the wealthiest man in town, and, of course, would be considerably affected by increased taxation.
Even now he never paid his annual tax-bill without an inward groan, feeling that it was so much deducted from the sum total of his property. Mr.Frost remained standing while Squire Haynes was speaking, and at the close continued his speech: "Squire Haynes objects that my proposition, if adopted, will make our taxes heavier.
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