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No
one
in
the
group
who
was
not
familiar
with
it
;
no
one
,
for
that
matter
,
in
the
county
,
the
State
,
the
whole
reach
of
the
West
,
the
entire
Union
,
that
did
not
entertain
convictions
as
to
the
man
who
carried
it
;
a
giant
figure
in
the
end
-
of
-
the
-
century
finance
,
a
product
of
circumstance
,
an
inevitable
result
of
conditions
,
characteristic
,
typical
,
symbolic
of
ungovernable
forces
.
In
the
New
Movement
,
the
New
Finance
,
the
reorganisation
of
capital
,
the
amalgamation
of
powers
,
the
consolidation
of
enormous
enterprises
—
no
one
individual
was
more
constantly
in
the
eye
of
the
world
;
no
one
was
more
hated
,
more
dreaded
,
no
one
more
compelling
of
unwilling
tribute
to
his
commanding
genius
,
to
the
colossal
intellect
operating
the
width
of
an
entire
continent
than
the
president
and
owner
of
the
Pacific
and
Southwestern
.
“
I
don
’
t
think
,
however
,
he
has
moved
yet
,
”
said
Magnus
.
“
The
thing
for
us
,
then
,
”
exclaimed
Osterman
,
“
is
to
stand
from
under
before
he
does
.
”
“
Moved
yet
!
”
snorted
Annixter
.
“
He
’
s
probably
moved
so
long
ago
that
we
’
ve
never
noticed
it
.
”
“
In
any
case
,
”
hazarded
Magnus
,
“
it
is
scarcely
probable
that
the
deal
—
whatever
it
is
to
be
—
has
been
consummated
.
If
we
act
quickly
,
there
may
be
a
chance
.
”
“
Act
quickly
!
How
?
”
demanded
Annixter
.
“
Good
Lord
!
what
can
you
do
?
We
’
re
cinched
already
.
It
all
amounts
to
just
this
:
YOU
CAN
’
T
BUCK
AGAINST
THE
RAILROAD
.
We
’
ve
tried
it
and
tried
it
,
and
we
are
stuck
every
time
.
You
,
yourself
,
Derrick
,
have
just
lost
your
grain
-
rate
case
.
S
.
Behrman
did
you
up
.
Shelgrim
owns
the
courts
.
He
’
s
got
men
like
Ulsteen
in
his
pocket
.
He
’
s
got
the
Railroad
Commission
in
his
pocket
.
He
’
s
got
the
Governor
of
the
State
in
his
pocket
.
He
keeps
a
million
-
dollar
lobby
at
Sacramento
every
minute
of
the
time
the
legislature
is
in
session
;
he
’
s
got
his
own
men
on
the
floor
of
the
United
States
Senate
.
He
has
the
whole
thing
organised
like
an
army
corps
.
What
ARE
you
going
to
do
?
He
sits
in
his
office
in
San
Francisco
and
pulls
the
strings
and
we
’
ve
got
to
dance
.
”
“
But
—
well
—
but
,
”
hazarded
Broderson
,
“
but
there
’
s
the
Interstate
Commerce
Commission
.
At
least
on
long
-
haul
rates
they
—
—
”
“
Hoh
,
yes
,
the
Interstate
Commerce
Commission
,
”
shouted
Annixter
,
scornfully
,
“
that
’
s
great
,
ain
’
t
it
?
The
greatest
Punch
and
Judy
;
show
on
earth
.
It
’
s
almost
as
good
as
the
Railroad
Commission
.
There
never
was
and
there
never
will
be
a
California
Railroad
Commission
not
in
the
pay
of
the
P
.
and
S
.
W
.
”
“
It
is
to
the
Railroad
Commission
,
nevertheless
,
”
remarked
Magnus
,
“
that
the
people
of
the
State
must
look
for
relief
.
That
is
our
only
hope
.
Once
elect
Commissioners
who
would
be
loyal
to
the
people
,
and
the
whole
system
of
excessive
rates
falls
to
the
ground
.
”
