The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-05-10
SOLD FOR $50 AND A 400.
POUND PIG.
The Veraclous History OF the Spirit.
ed Competition for Mr.. J. n.
Edgerly's Vote.

ed Competition for Mr.. J. II.
Edgerly's Vote.
The methods that are used for car
rying elections in the rotten borough
States of New England have character.
istic phases as abhorrent as any ever
shown by the Kluklux Khan of the
South. Concienceless, systematic brib.
cry distinguishes the campaigns in the
land of the Puritans. The worst States
in this respect are New Hampshire
Rhode Island and Connecticut. A
single well-authenticated instance Of
the New Hampshire plan is typical of
the methods resorted to everywhere in
that State.
A certain enormously wealthy brewer
of New Hampshire desired to succeed
William E. Chandler as Senator of the
United States. To accomplish this end
vast amounts Of money must be placed
where they would edo most good.'
Money was no object with him as is
evident from the fact that he has lately
sold out his breweries to some English
capitalists for 100000. Besides, he
controls several of the largest railroads
in this section,
In the town of Durham, N. H., the
Republicans have but q small majority.
only "a majority. But brewery man
was elected a Representative to the
State Legislature in opposition to the
Republican candidate by II majority.
In Durham lives John H. Edgerly, q
poor but honest man, who is q Repub-
lican and has always heretofore voted
the Republican ticket. Edgerly is an
entirely temperate man, but is q day.
laborer with large family to support,
working perhaps half the time At $1.25
per day, but always glad to get work
when he can. When it came to the
question how Edgerly would vote, there
arose ailively contest in bidding for the
solitary support of this one man, for it
was we'll known that he had no influence
over his neighbors sufficient to enable
him to deliver their votes. The Re-
publicans out bidthe brewing interest
until the brewers party bid $50 and a
2oo'pound pig for Mr.. Edgerly's vote.
Then the bottom Of the Republican bag
was reached. So Mr.. Edgerly voted for
the legislative candidate who was pledg.
ed to the many-millionaired brewer for
United States Senator, and the brewers
candidate was elected to the State Leg.
lslature by majority Of IL votes.
Mr.. Edgerly got his $50 and his 200.
pound pig. This meant clothing for
his wife and children and bread to eat
curing the winter.
The Republicans Of the lively town
of Durham offered Mr.. Edgerly 500 for
bis pig, and he promptly accepted the
offer and delivered the pig to them.
The brewery men heard of the "bargain
and sale." They knew that the Re.
publicans intended to put that pig on
exhibition at their parades ana celebra
tlons of their nations! victory. So three
men, valiant, brave and determined,
were carefully selected to steal the pig
from the Republicans before the day
OF their humiliation and disgrace dawn.
ed. Every pig pen, barn and out. house
In Durham was visited by night to cap.
ture the pig. but they could not find
him. Every night, and sometimes
twice each night, the pig was removed
to new quarters.
At the appointed time the pig was
gally decorated and placed in q crate on
high wagon and drawn through the
town in the midst of the rejoicing Re-
publicans. The pig was labeled,
FRANK JoNEs-SoLD." As he had
purposely been starved, he kept up a
terrible squealing for the swill which
was just out of his reach.