Quotes

Dialogue

Tom Jeffreys: All this may seem very amusing to the Mayor and the members of the Town Council, but we mine-owners haven't had a thing to laugh about since we started here! Olly Perkins: We don't think it's funny, Tom- we just don't know what to do about it. Tom Jeffreys: For that matter, what we need is a new Mayor and a Town Council that does know what to do about it! Olly Perkins: Now, what kinda talk is that?! We all know the only reason I'm Mayor and the other two are Councilmen, is because nobody else wanted the job. And don't forget, Tom, we're all mine-owners ourselves! Tom Jeffreys: Well, do you enjoy giving twenty percent of everything you take out of the mines to the Danby family? Henry Johnson: Why would we enjoy it? Tom Jeffreys: Well, alright then! Let's do something about it! Olly Perkins: What? You all know the situation! [gestures at a map] There's us, here in Calendar, and there's Galena where we've gotta ship our gold- and there's the Danby ranch, halfway in between!