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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Octopus by Frank Norris: interests, he had never been identified with them. He was city-
bred. The Railroad would not be over-suspicious of him. He was
a good lawyer, a good business man, keen, clear-headed, far-
sighted, had already some practical knowledge of politics, having
served a term as assistant district attorney, and even at the
present moment occupying the position of sheriff's attorney.
More than all, he was the son of Magnus Derrick; he could be
relied upon, could be trusted implicitly to remain loyal to the
ranchers' cause.
The campaign for Railroad Commissioner had been very interesting.
At the very outset Magnus's committee found itself involved in
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