A Stranger in Town | COLORIZED | Frank Morgan | Classic Film | Romance | English

hahaha [Music] [Applause] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] court is now adjourned until Thursday the 10th day of December at 12 o'clock good afternoon thank you the front to understand are all right but the left real one is causing me great anxiety switched mine if I don't get another year out of them I should be very disappointed you know that grandson of mine is the most unusual infant at five weeks he holds up his head without support yeah I'll show you a snapshot goodbye Grant have a good vacation happy holiday Josephus thank you gentlemen thank you Mr Justice well good we have a word with you justice Grant just a few questions I stopped answering questions when caught recessed about three minutes ago here we go well gentlemen Justice Grant we understand you declined to preside at the Danville investigation there's some speculation as to your reasons well there needn't be I've had a long hard year I'm tired I'm going hunting Miss Gilbert would you put this in my bag please The Gazette referred to you last week as a terrible temperate Justice Grant how do you feel about that I'm flattered and uh this too Miss Gilman uh where are you going for your hunting well there are plenty of ducks and no reporters when are you leaving a moment after you do good day sir Miss Gilbert what is this nonsense what is this resignation mean I think it's obvious sir if it were obvious I wouldn't ask the question would I Justice Grant I've been with you for two years and not once during that time you expressed satisfaction with my work Miss Gilbert you can learn more law here in a week than you can anywhere else in a year that's all that should interest you I don't feel that I have to constantly remind you that you're a brilliant young woman and that you have a fine future no if there isn't anything else can I go oh you wanted to look over the hill and try an opinion sir they won't be back from the printer till next week oh yes they'll need some revision but I don't want to hang around here perhaps I can bring them up to you at Crown Port sir that'll be fine no no no no you need a vacation too from me I don't mind at all Miss Gilbert are you heaping coals of fire on my head I wouldn't dream of it sir oh how are you before I come thank you I'm Miss Gilbert yes sir no one must know where I'm going no one I want to get away from the courtrooms investigations lawyers black robes everything everything but ducks hundreds and hundreds of beautiful Ducks hey you wait a minute I'm Lauren Todd's game inspector let's see your license yeah just like I thought Stranger in Town ain't you this license ain't legal I just bought it yesterday at the state capitol yeah I know Mister but this is crowd important you got to have a Crown Point stamp on there well I didn't know that I'll get one tomorrow but it ain't gonna do you any good today you know I I could haul you into court and let the judge slap a fine on you but to say wear and tear on my tires suppose I sell you one right here it only cost you five bucks you know the five bucks is just for the stamp I usually get a little something for my trouble too well you don't understand I'm giving you a break brother yeah I never pay off twice Brother come on well look let me explain it to you foreign [Music] it's not as though my client were trying to evade his financial obligations Tom Cooney has been a member of this community for many years and at all that time his honesty and his responsibility has never been question now he intends to make good the payments on these plows but he's been sick unable to work now if the court could just grant him an extension the law doesn't recognize good intentions I shouldn't have to remind you of that Mr Adams you're supposed to be a lawyer what's your honor am I not am I not justified in asking the Court's Indulgence in this case if you take Tom Cooney's farm tools away from him you'll take away his only means of earning a living Mr Adams this is a court of law not an employment agency Tom Cooney signed an agreement with Vincent blackston of the crown Port Auto and Supply Company this agreement stated if you missed a payment on those plows Mr blackston could take them back is that right Mr Cooney well uh yes your honor but all right counselor judgment against Thomas Cooney but it it was just one payment if if you give me a chance to I don't care whether you say it's fair enough it ain't get him out of here come on Tom this isn't going to help I know it ain't gonna help nothing's going to help in a town like this officer come on thanks for go for me come on looks like you just lost yourself another boat seller come on Joe Grant step up Joe Grant name Joe Grant shooting ducks Without a Crown Port permit I didn't get a chance to shoot you were going to of course I was your fool that's why I bought a state license we also require a crown Port license Mr Grant and ignorance of the law is no excuse 100 or 30 days foreign which one of you gentlemen do I pay the clerk should have bought it for me in the first place save yourself a lot of dough I assume that this hundred dollars will permit me to resume my hunting without further interference your assumption is wrong you still need a crown part stamp and an officer enforcing the law is not interfering Mr Graf as a judge I advise you to be careful of your words next case Brown Ford versus Burton line Step Up Burton line hi Tom I'm sorry it turned out that way I guess that's the only way to put it turned out no I thought we had a chance but I guess I should have known what are you gonna do now arm's no good to me without the tools to work it guess I'll lose it the bank will start yelling for its money pretty soon you know Bill sometimes you're just more than a man can stand got to think of something to do if I could only yeah I know Tom I know look why don't you come by the office later on we'll talk about it huh hello boys foreign Homer right here Poor Tom Cooney lost his case yeah he'll probably lose his farm now too it's a shame you know Homer that's what I like about the fellas around your shop they enjoy the good things of Life are you a guy who can't meet his mortgage or a poor farmer getting ripped out of his plows maybe a Cooney had a real sharp lawyer maybe if we had a bank that would extend an honest man credit or a judge who'd give him a break or look like that isn't going to get you any false Adams if I could afford a 50 cents a guy I could get yours hey sure Mr Stranger in Town aiming to stay long long enough to get a shave great little town isn't it old-timer yeah judge Hockley really gave you a welcome didn't he and our Constable Aaron Todds that's uh that's Homer's cousin uh he's all Law and Order regular minute man isn't he Homer uh how many minutes did it take before he tried to Shake You Down it's a shame ever notice how I'll follow who can't make a living in a town always tries to run it down you know Mr Grant isn't it yeah Mr Grant might be fun to bust up one of the Constable's little rackets how about being a guinea pig let me turn this into a test case miscellaneous analyst Chaser wouldn't take it was two bucks to vote in it for him how's it boys uh much of a white Homer we didn't remember Mr Mayor hello there my Olivia Holt I'm sorry about Tom Cooney I hope he doesn't go to Pieces over this oh he's really got something to go to pieces of it you know it's a funny thing about some fellas no matter where you put them everything goes wrong for him hi it's Tom you're looking for me I'll be with you in a minute yeah all right so Mr Mayor I if there's anything I can do for you if you're in need of a little ready cash or something I don't want charity I I just want to change a lot huh you're the man but I'm not a nurse made to every man in town who can't take care of himself all right Tony that's enough now beat it keep your hands up on them this is all my fault thank you I wish you hadn't had to do that honey ah he said it's coming to him for a long time that boy is turning into an awful radical you could tell that for the speech he made except in the nomination oh that kind of talk is never going to make a mirror crown for it that's too bad nothing I'd like better than to see some bright young fellow come along who would take my place but Bill Adams take a man to fill your shoes Mr Mayor or dropped in this morning he said to give you his regards what's my bill just to shave yeah 50 cents hey Mr said 50 cents not a quarter yes she made a mistake friend no you made the mistake friend you picked the wrong customer that time Homer there's fell on 10 years ever flipped a bash on me come on in Old Timer thank you well uh you interested in boats yeah that's a rather interesting model she's the Columbia a square rig 4 Master nice work oh and here's a nice one this is the bar contain form a square rig the Autumn mass for an aft rig rather unusual for sale oh no no no no no no they're not that good it's only a hobby just just for fun I see you're running from there yeah sort of a hobby too just for fun no not quite uh mayor coniston you saw him in the barbershop oh he and his boys been running this town for a long time make it pretty tough for anybody who comes up against him yes I got it as much A lot of people have been getting tired of it I haven't much time myself the Army's gonna grab me in a couple of months but I thought I might at least get the ball rolling and for once give him a fight but not too much of a fight thank you something you wanted to see me about Mr Grant in the barbershop Mr Adams you mentioned the fact that you might like to make a test case am I fine were you serious yes yes I think you've got a case you do how would you go about it well we lost the law requires a stamp I didn't have one no no but I think I could work out an appeal an appeal on what grounds was the final legal oh no no they had a right to find you the fact that I was unfamiliar with the law oh that's no excuse obviously obviously then what would you base your appeal on Mr Adams the fact that it's Tuesday and the sun is shining look I hadn't had much time to give it thought but I can figure out an angle there must be one lying around somewhere oh yes I'm sure there is in the meanwhile you can always make a living as a carpenter how are you Bill oh you're busy no Charlie come on in Mr Grant Charlie Craig my campaign manager hi any new votes Charlie about enough to fill the dogs here see I just heard about Tom Cooney yeah he's taking it pretty hard I signed the same kind of note he did so it don't look so good for that tractor of mine either you couldn't get me a couple weeks postponement could you well I'll try Charlie but there's no use appealing to Blackstone not with the way he's got his business set up he's hopping on my tail wouldn't burn me if I haven't had so much trouble with that tractor every time I needed a spare part I had to send for it myself Blackstone never carried him in stock did the did blackston promise you such service well no there's nothing in the contract about providing service has Blackstone lived up to all his legal obligations a seller to the Tractor you you sound like a lawyer yourself Mr Grant yes well I was about 20 years ago well maybe you could give bill here a pointer or two anyway I'm glad to have met you be seeing you Mr Mayor I'm going out and see if I can agitate a few votes for you well Mr Grant since you have some knowledge of the law you've probably decided there's nothing much I can do for you well uh what about Craig what are you going to do about him what can I do for him with harkley on the bench you saw what happened to Tom Cooney you can't blame that on Judge Hockley you went into that courtroom without a defense that's why you got whipped well then I guess I'll get whipped again I guess you will you're not much of a fighter are you Mr Adams except in Barbershop brawls oh stop it you can't fight brass knuckles with spitballs the trick in this town is either to play the game their way and I happen to stomach for that or to be as smart as they are the tricked Mr Adams is to be smarter well does that wind up your business are you going to stay and give me the first five lessons on how to win friends and influence judges Norma Stratham time knock those lessons have been written and very well written in books like this and all the others and somewhere in one of them there's a lesson mentioning that in any transaction between a seller and a buyer there are laws governing the behavior of both parties but I doubt if you can keep afloat long enough to find it you know Mr Adams I've seen you in action now as a lawyer as a candidate for mayor and as a shipbuilder and if you'll take my advice you'll stick to shipbuilding there's a great future in it for lawyers [Applause] excuse me sir for breaking in like this but I think I found it thank you yes yes that covers it he said you hadn't practiced law for 20 years imagine remembering a thing like that have uh have you had dinner Mr Adams no thanks not hungry I I think this will cover it it should work but I've been batted down by those guys so often I guess I haven't too much confidence how long have you lived in Crown Point Mr Adams um 28 years with time off for college and law school never established residence in any other state no you're sure of that whoa of course well we we went to Mexico for a few months when I was seven but did you file an income tax return from 1939 and 40. well sure I didn't pay anything in 1940 I didn't earn enough but I filed the return and your figures were honest correct and would bear investigation what well of course they were no he was getting nervous Mr I'm not nervous yes yes you are you're flustered you're raising your voice why shouldn't I raise my voice it was good as accused me and falsifying my income tax I've accused you of nothing Mr Adam now look I don't know what you have on there but I want to tell you that take a look it's uh it's an old trick that Justice Brandeis used to play I I read about it in Colliers once you see it's an unfortunate fact Mr Adams that every man even you and I has done something that he doesn't want anybody to know about now if you can make him think that you're holding in your hand the skeleton in his closet you've got it well let's say at least you've got him squirming nervous worried as you were but if that man happens to have a really guilty conscience your full name is Vincent Z Blackstone yeah tell me Mr blackston what does the Z stand for do I have to answer that your honor what can be your objection surely you have nothing to hide well let's see it whether she stands for Zephyr it's a family name Zephyr means a little wind I believe [Laughter] Mr Braxton you're the owner and manager of the crown Port Auto and Supply Company yes the uh the sole owner well sure of course no silent partners no well of course there are people whoa then you're not the sole owner I didn't say that I just it sounds very strange to me Mr Blackson you don't know whether you own your own business or not I object that question is irrelevant immaterial and calculated to confuse the witness objection sustain counselor will restrict himself to the facts very on this case Mr Braxton the company sells mostly used cars and tractors in this town almost a monopoly isn't it I do the most business because I sell my stock at the lowest prices that's not Monopoly that's that's the American way of life now tell me Mr Blackstone carries spare parts for your customers [Applause] hmm you have in stock at this moment piston rings for the 1938 tractors you sold in this town well Mr blackston well no I don't oh then you don't carry all the spare parts your customers might need well I can almost get them if they need them yes but sometimes your customers have to wait sure it takes two weeks if I ain't got them how come they have them an intelligent answer Mr Braxton and an honest one one which will require the court to enter judgment against you in this case will counselor explain that statement certainly ironic Motor Vehicle Laws 1919 chapter 174 section 52 the sale of any automobile or any other Automotive vehicle is buoyed unless the dealer carries in stock at all times and On Demand parts that may be needed to repair the particular maker vehicle will you let me see that reference foreign all right I thought you were going hunting well all the Ducks are inside today I see you winged a couple yourself oh of course it's nothing really big so who am I kidding I I'm so tickled I feel like a combination of Superman and a member of the Supreme Court really I I don't know how to thank you Mr ground oh no need to my boy first time I've enjoyed the courtroom in years hey you know what this stuff is no Mr Grant he wouldn't William this is American money good old Ford and money you know what you can do with this stuff you can buy things that you need you get it and what I don't get is where you got it well seeing bikes and get trim warm some hearts and unloosen a couple of purse strings the boys have kicked in for your campaign fun you know what we're going to do with this beautiful stuff we're going to get some posters printed great big ones the kind that left you right straight in the eye and follow you around hahaha but why got frightened so Adams does win One Rotten little case do you know what the case cost me you can afford it if it had happened to your hotel Roscoe you'd scream like a stuck pig stop it stop seriously Jim you don't see Adam's real competition whoa this thing is stand now no but if a lot of people start thinking of Bill Adams as the people's Champion well Jim there was nothing else I could do I can give you boys The Edge when it's a question of interpretation but not when the law is right there in black and white oh I'm not blaming you judge it's just something to start thinking about that's all you think we'll have trouble well now look Boys on second thought we may be getting all steamed up for nothing yeah but suppose he opens a lot of old cases like Tom Cooney's I think you've got something there Zappa we'll just have to show the boy that he's wrong [Music] foreign [Music] that's much better I'm Bill Adams Mr Grant asked me to meet you yes I know here let me take that the car's over here [Music] [Music] good foreign [Music] do you think we should try to scoop some of that up [Music] no I guess not huh well everything seems to be under control but would it be all right with you if we went to your car now the car oh no no yes right here [Music] um sorry to get off to such a bad start I'm not always so clumsy oh my hat [Music] don't worry we'll we'll get it [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] thank you how long have you worked for Mr Grant hmm [Music] quite a character isn't it quite you know I I was very surprised when he told me his secretary was coming down I had an idea the old boy was retired the old boy is possibly tired where is he now Mr Adams oh he went over to wellbridge this morning do some hunting you ought to be back soon [Music] I was going to drive you around the town but I guess you want to get cleaned up now yes I think I will well I'll take you straight to the hotel [Music] you are running for murder surprised that's putting in very mild length to Adams well make the most of it lady because that's likely to be the only surprise you'll get in this town foreign [Music] what difference does it make I'd like a room please by the day no baggage well she's just here I don't register women without baggage in my hotel Henry show this lady out put you down on his day yes I do why you uh please Mr Adams let me explain it take your hands off her oh yeah what's up nice word pal I tell you you can't do this look thanks to the face Mister of an officer hey officer hey Sergeant Sergeant I want to use that phone will you please keep quiet your honors why don't you think of that before you got us in look I'm very sorry this happened but it isn't my fault I suppose I started the fight you sure did all right once it got going oh what a gal and what a wallop yeah Miss G you're really some scrapper hey Rosco suede asked me to call you judge we've got Bill Adams in here with the Dame salt and Battery how long do you want us to hold him here oh just let them stew for a while sergeant uh Adams will probably want to get in touch with me and oh oh he does huh well I'm out of town you can't reach me anywhere that's right overnight will you have the chef prepare a couple of these for tomorrow night's dinner and I'll have my key please what what room did you put Miss Gilbert in Gilbert there's no miscope at registered well that's strange anything wrong Mr Grant well yes I was expecting my secretary today Mr Adams was to have met her your secretary yeah Miss Miss Gilbert Miss Lucy Gilbert have you heard no no not exactly well that is she was here but where is she well Mr Grant you see we uh we had a little trouble and where is she she's with Adams in the county jail well you get them out of there and fast yes sir yes sir right away Bertie gets me judge Hockley quick yes sir foreign good evening Mr Grant well good evening Miss Gilbert I'm sorry I couldn't meet you at the station however Mr Adams seems to have made your introduction to Crown Point quite spectacular well the amuses you both of course it was quite worthwhile I'm sorry sit down Miss Gilbert you uh you seemed tired what what happened well when I said the boys were were playing with brass knuckles I wasn't kidding look I win a case from Braxton that makes a good impression around town so I walk into suede's Hotel Roscoe says something provokes a frightened Island in jail that's the way crown ports run Mr Grant I hope the fact that Ms Gilbert was involved won't upset you the fact that Miss Gilbert was involved upsets me a great deal it strikes me that swayed connerson and Company are just been a little too high-handed when you can't fight the city hall sir as candidate for mayor that's what you're doing isn't it well I suppose I am but the boys are starting to play rough well of course if they play too rough you can always go back to your ship building yes I guess I could but right now I'm going to go home get some sleep Miss Gilbert and I have a date in court tomorrow good night Miss Gilbert don't hold me against crownport I see your notes perhaps you'd like to go over them I gather somehow that you're not very much drawn to Mr Adams my personal reactions to him aren't important sir well I wouldn't be too hasty he attracts too much trouble he certainly does his whole approach is wrong he shuts his eyes and waves in and slugs but he has good stuff do you think it wise to get involved with after all you are on your vacation oh I'm not involved I'm just trying to give the boy a push come in now turn your bed down sir oh yes yes certainly good night Mr Grant good night thank you the nine was given kind of skimpy isn't it they just ain't long enough none of them I keep a telling Mr suede well there that'll have to do good night sir hope you rest well thank you [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] wrong number Mr Adams wake up this Mr Grant what wait a minute yeah you want me to what I said get into your clothes get two yardsticks yard stinks come right over here and register for the night of the hotel I'll tell you all about it when you get here but get here right [Music] hello Roscoe give me a single room next to Mr Grant I'll let I'll pay in advance [Music] 4 13. what's the matter Roscoe you don't seem at all happy to see me oh yeah grab my luggage too why shouldn't he sleep here with yardsticks he's got a place of his own hello give me Miss Gilbert's room please where do we start why should he want to talk to her in the middle of the night [Music] I don't know it's Grant yes Mr Grant yes sir right away he wants a bell boy right away he wants to send something to miss Gilbert's room they're up to something I know they are Henry take this yard stick to Miss Gilbert yes sir Mr swade said with his compliments my compliments to Mr Slade I don't eat fruit [Music] thank you [Music] thanks oh wait a minute Miss I've got a bowl of food for you Mr swade said with his compliments my compliments to Mr sway tell him I've lost my appetite [Music] I couldn't see nothing they blacked out the rooms number please oh she's calling Grant [Music] same here [Music] maybe it's a code oh don't worry Roscoe I'll be back [Music] it's Dwight's Hotel give me Mr Grant's room Mr Grant you were absolutely right it's nine and two yeah I'll be back in a minute Mr sway it's going to be a little [Music] foreign good afternoon Miss Gilbert Mr Grant you're looking very beautiful Miss Gilbert really I didn't sleep at all probably nervous exhaustion due to the unfortunate experience you underwent yesterday ever spent any time in jail Mr suede ever been sued for false arrests this way Miss Gilbert I made up my mind to drop the complaint against you well what about the complaint against Mr Adams he spent a few hours in jail too you've got nobody but yourself to thank you started at hitting Henry I'll forget you hit me he didn't need to I did well I'll forget that too but but six hours in jail is something I won't forget Mr swade I think five thousand dollars damages will be about right count so don't you well I had thought of ten but uh no I think five is enough oh don't worry Mr Slade I'll see that the money goes to a good cause I'll invest it in war bonds guard is non-session Judge Hartley presiding case of swade versus Gilbert and Adams judge I move you through my complaint out the complaint against Ms Gilbert yes Adams too we settled it by ourselves what was the Luna well case of suede versus Gilbert and Adams dismissed you can thank Miss Gill but for getting you off so easy thank you Lucy oh Roscoe uh just a minute last though we're not quite through yet Joe serve the papers on Mr suede Roscoe suede what are you talking about I took it if I dropped my suit against you you'd drop yours against me relax Roscoe this is another suit your honor I find that in the management of his hotel Mr Suite is in violation of several important laws oh what are the charges I brought the evidence with me your honor the hotel laws of this state 1909 section 52 all seats provided in all hotels hostile race Inns or lodging houses shall be a minimum of nine feet in length seven and a half feature on it all pillowcases should be a minimum of three feet two and a half feature on it there should be a minimum distance between all twin beds of two feet now the beds in my room at the suede Hotel were scarcely half a foot apart you're on it I couldn't bring them in evidence but I have witnesses who can testify as to my veracity let me see this reference certainly be sorry for this you wait and see will the court warn the defendant the threats and intimidation are punishable by law no quiet Mr swade and don't you tell me how to run my court the law provides a fine of fifty dollars for each offense are you prepared to face these charges at the present time yes you lead Gilly yes and pay the clerk nice work counselor thank you foreign [Music] I thought we might end our celebration in style what what vintage is that Miss California 1938. here I'll do it I could tell I'm an amateur the bottle resents me well it pops anyway you know to the next layer of crown Force yes who's learned to use his head and his law books well to my Roofing section I think you're on the right track counselor you keep the connerson's busy on the little things and they won't have time for the bigger ones neither will I well I I think I'd like to do a little hunting in the morning if you can keep your life fairly quiet for one day well I'll try uh Lucy might keep an eye on me that'd help hmm I'll be responsible for him sir starting with breakfast well I uh I think Lucy would probably like some more coffee yes I would yeah it'll just keep you awake well good night good night good night more coffee [Music] I suppose you're a wonderful dancer I'm awful good that'll make me feel serious may I have this downstairs hey I'm not so bad am I you're fine I guess the trouble was I just never liked to dance before neither did I you know Lucy Chrome ports not such a bad little town it's got a lot of nice people in it you've just seen the worst side of it like you no what I mean Lucy is well can you see yourself living in a town like Crown port no I'm pretty dull I guess huh very practically nothing's happened to me since I met you yeah no but seriously sometimes I have whole days of peace and quiet now we've been together for several hours and nothing very spectacular has happened [Music] not near enough has happened [Music] [Laughter] let's get out of here [Applause] sorry sometimes we have whole days of peace and quiet good night Mr Adams all that that date for breakfast still stands good night Phil thank you good morning Herman well goodbye miss Adam oh no oh no Mr Grant said you would look after me today what he says goes he's your boss you know well I've had breakfast with you oh yes but I need much more looking after the fact much more hey I've been trying to find you look hey what's going on here what do you think you're doing you're being evicted as you noticed come on boys don't take her all day okay love because of the lumber I keep around the place is attracted termites how do you like that it's fantastic look look you can't you just wait until I call ridges and get this thing fixed up sure you can call him at suede's office but it won't be no good pal he signed the notice himself okay fellas left it yeah but but at least you can leave my stuff here until I can get another office sorry artists well what difference does it make to you oh boy where's your telephone hi over there thanks listen please stop reading me the Constitution I'm just following orders all I'm asking you to do it hello hello is this Andrew's building give me the superintendent please Miss Gilbert Miss Gilbert I've been looking for you Mr Grant they're investing Bells evicting Bill why what happened something about termites oh yeah just drop my things at the hotel will you no tell me [Music] who's responsible for this seems that Roscoe suede has a pal named heart ridges happens to be my landlord also happens to be one of connerson's boys oh so Roscoe gives heart a call and here I am oh don't worry though I'll get another office hello hello this is William Adams yes I I want to rent an office right oh no vacancies can't we do something Instagram well I don't know be careful of those no vacancies at all right let's see not in the office in town not even a loft oh those boys think of everything connerson are you sure who else it's too clever for anybody else who's Bill Adams do you mean mayor Adams I'm Bill Adams what do you want electric company got orders to discontinue service efficient aren't they you can find the box in the back okay thanks what's the matter Mr Mayor can't you pay your bills you shut your mouth I'll shut it for you no no Tom no that's what they want us to do so let's not do it why uh why not use my sitting on this temporary headquarters oh well that's awfully nice to be Mr ground but I couldn't why not fail you're not going to let them put you out of business are you where's Bill Adams oh Mr Mayor you got more company hey will they bring out a couple more chairs I'm Adams what do you want compliments of the mayor I thought you might need some help will you send my compliments right back to the mayor and tell him that you tell me a contest and I'm staying right where I am out on the street and before I'm through I'll have him out here with me I get it so far you better get a soap box and if goddess wants to know what I mean tell him to come down here and I'll try explaining it to him personally I ladies and Gentlemen please please just give me a few minutes until I get my new office set up William you mean right here on the streets or why not we'll hang my shingle on that Lamppost Junction you won't be here two hours I know that sir but this time connerson's going too far he's giving me more publicity than I ever dreamed of I may be here only an hour but it'll be a good one I'll get you in office now keep out of trouble I'll be back in a few minutes watch this oh yeah excuse me [Applause] foreign [Applause] [Music] [Applause] foreign [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] well he's in jail and she's trying to get him out oh Lucy did the doctor say you could do that oh yes I'm fine where's Bill still in jail I've tried everything they're holding him for a fifteen thousand dollar bail inciting to Riot this is outrageous we'll have to find judge Hockley we've tried to and he couldn't be found as usual you can find him at connerson's rally about an hour from now up there on the platform shooting his big mouth off no we'll find him before then it's no use Mr Grant they got us all sewed up they always do yes but they took one stitch too many this time they always do that too come on foreign do you think you should I've got to get the boy out of jail I'm glad you feel that way sir yes well let's not keep judge Hockley waiting huh [Music] [Music] I want to talk to you in the Darkly sorry I haven't any time to give you right now I'm afraid you'll have to find time see here you judge Hartley acting on my rights as a citizen I demand that you swear out warrants for the arrest of ridges Suede blackston and mayor connerson if you're crazy on What charges conspiracy abuse of public office inciting to Riot I suggest that you come to the jail with us now and release Mr Adams and sign those wands we'll need a couple more warrants too for some hoodlums I have their names you are crazy you can't push away into my house and order me around do you realize I can have you arrested for disturbing the peace let's just postpone that judge ladies and gentlemen will you excuse us for just a minute [Music] ladies and gentlemen I have persuaded judge Hockley to change his mind he has kindly consented to release your candidate in time for the rally tonight oh that's not necessary what's the deal Mr Grant you know something about him no on the contrary he knows something about me thank you ladies and gentlemen I mean my friend for a long time I've been hoping a man would come along a young man because like I always say the future of our great country belongs to the young folks who could take over and give us old folks a chance to sit back and take things easy well this year I said to myself Jim maybe this Bill Adams is the fella but he dashed my hopes and prayers to the ground I saw that he's not the man we've been waiting for that is nothing but an agitator a troublemaker staring up Neighbors against each other he said he'd be here tonight I wish he was I hope that when I got up to talk he'd be here on the platform with me to debate with me the issues so close to our hearts foreign s if you think you're going to break up this rally you're crazy did you let him out uh Mr Mayor I uh well Chief Perkins here he's he's got a warrant for your arrest and for the arrest of Blackstone ridges and suede take your hands off me Jim I couldn't help it honestly you just better come along but attention please quiet quiet everybody my friends I never thought he'd dare do this but you can see for yourselves now to what lengths this radical will go to sabotage a peaceful meeting of the people but I'm calling his bluff I'm going to make him bring out the witnesses to prove this as mayor of this town I got a right to call a special hearing and I do so the issues will be clear when you go to the polls to vote tomorrow [Applause] you'll be sorry you ever started this I don't know better remain with us Mr Hartley we wouldn't want you to Prejudice the mayor's testimony that Adams where it's just fluffing he ain't got a thing on the mayor no all right find a secret out Mr Grant I still don't understand foreign ER judge Hockley my friend I'm not on trial here Bill Adams has made accusations against me he's had a warrant sworn out for my arrest this is a hearing to show you that he has no proof of anything he says but he's trying by a cheap trick to win an election he can't win by fair play judge hockey Mr Mayor you'll have to moderate your tone but this is very irregularis please Mr connerson it's true that you are not formally on trial here you asked for this hearing you demanded by what right we had you arrested we're here to tell you and to accuse you of conspiring against men who honestly oppose you of inciting a riot with Reckless disregard for human safety of abusing the office to which you have been elected by the people of this town and these accusations we are prepared to prove I hate to see the old boy get himself involved like this don't worry about the old boy now darling uh Mr Mayor uh Mr Grant has obtained confessions from these men they have told Mr Grant that acting on your orders they started the riot this morning in order to make possible Mr Adam's arrest they have sworn to these facts because of this Mr Grant was able to demand a warrant for your arrest mystical Grant swore out a warrant from my arrest a man who doesn't even live in our town a meddling old fool who does nothing but shoot ducks and start trouble Jim don't say that I'll say anything I please I demand to know who this man is who is this Joe Graham Jim do yourself a favor don't ask that's all right judge Hockley Mr connerson it's not Joe Grant it's John Josephus Grant where you from Grant Washington D.C Tim please no more questions Mr Graf shut up I'll ask all the questions I please by what right and what do you do Mr Grant Mr connerson I am a judge an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Mr Collison you have asked by what right I have interfered in this situation do you still want an answer Justice craft of what you care to no no no thank you I'll just throw some water on it we'll see it'll be all right thank you your honored mayor Collison it's only right that you should know why I as stranger become involved in your Affairs believe me it's not because I am a Justice of the Supreme Court it's because like all of you here I am a citizen of this country that is no little honor men have fought revolutions have died to be called citizen and as Citizens we carry a burning responsibility it means that when we elect men to public offers we we cannot do it as lightly as we flip a coin it means that after we've elected them we can't sit back and say our job is done what they do now doesn't concern us that philosophy of indifference is what the enemies of decent government want if we allow them to have their way to grow strong and vicious then the heroic struggle which welded thousands of lovely towns like this into a great nation means nothing then we are not Citizens We're traitors the great Liberties by which we live have been bought with blood the kind of government we get is the kind of government we want government of the People by the people and for the people can mean any kind of government it's our duty to make it mean only one kind uncorrupted free United I believe mayor connerson that I've answered your question [Music] [Applause] now as soon as Carter Jones I'll meet you back here in my Chambers what's the matter Mr Justice you seem nervous at all how about you mayor Adams have you the ring [Music] do you know your line sir well I also I stayed up half the night learning them [Music] hello there Grant oh I'm glad to see you thank you you're looking fine to see who's how was the Audi oh Best I Ever Had good morning [Music]

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Length: 66min 52sec (4012 seconds)

Published: Sun Jan 08 2023