Twenty tales by twenty women: From real life in ChicagoAnonymous
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Twenty tales by twenty women: From real life in Chicago
Anonymous
Chicago (Ill.) -- Moral conditions; Prostitution -- Illinois -- Chicago
“Well, he followed his political ambitions, and his party has been
victorious in nearly all its efforts. Money has come to him without
apparent effort.
“My husband finally purchased a grocery store in which he toiled
incessantly to provide for us. Such life grew monotonous. I was seeking
some way of relieving him, when one day I picked up a paper and saw great
headlines saying, ‘Sunderman Faction Wins.’
“‘The result of yesterday’s caucus plainly shows Hon. Roy Sunderman
master of the situation. His position and power unquestionably defined,’
etc.
“In reading the article I discovered that Sunderman had gained control
of the political situation. He did not seek any office, but rather chose
to be dictator, thereby holding the patronage of high officials in his
hand. I next ascertained that he would be appointed minister to some
foreign country to intercede in issues of great importance which at that
time held the public eye, as he saw fit. The newspaper account which
contained the latter statement went on to say that the great honor shown
Mr. Sunderman was only a fitting tribute in return for the effective
and valuable services which he had rendered the party, and that he was
given the choice of several different appointments, but preferred the one
named because it would afford him an opportunity to take his family on a
sojourn in Europe with him.
“At last, I had not waited so long for nothing. This is an exact copy of
the letter I wrote him.”
The letter was as forceful in expression as was the writer in her
deliberate narration. I will produce it word for word:
“_Hon. Roy Sunderman._
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