Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-20
WHY the voTen oirNr SHOW UP

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WHY THE VOTER o!gN'T SHOW UP.
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The Terrible stis, ilo Made by M Eiec-
uoncor In tho wiids OF Alabama.
was doing some electioneciing IN
the western part of Alabama when !
rode up one day TO what looked like
deserted cabin, rs the windows
were closed and the shanty door
fastened and no one in sight. There
was iield OF tobacco growing on one
side Of the cabin aud thicket of
scrub corn ON the other, and In the
middle Of this stood o scuecr0w, one
Of those homemade thing composed
Off stuffed figure IN coat and trousers.
crowned with an old straw hat. !
was about TO ride ON one when a
voice called:
Hello; light, stranger, and gin Ms
thay news"
l looked, but could see no one tin
my horse jumped to one side aad ]
saw that the scarorow hal dc.
sccnded from it's perch and was com.
ing toward me,
Hello" 2aid; ARE youthc owner
Of this place."
Reckon 1 air. Did yer wauter
chin about the craps in these yeah
pawts"
No. l want to got your vote for
our party. We represent the best
principles Of reform, and have
becn told, Mr. Mr. lsnaggs'-
thank you--that you-wcre ono OF
our best citizens
This was slightly stretching the
truth, rs / had never heard of Mr.
Snaggs before, but | wanted his vote.
Il amt nevah voted yit, mister
leaning his sharp, smooth chin on
the top rail of the stiuggly fence
and looking OF into futiuity in
dreamy, vague sort Of way.
''All the moro reason you should
vote now. / want you 90 como TO
town and TO my hotel and let me ex.
plain TO you the principles of right
and freedom that our party advo.
Gates
1T costs tin 10 go inter town, an l
amt got no store shoes an flxins,n
said Snaggs, looking down at his
broken leg boots, through tho holes
Of which no socks were visible.
IN fix you out for that at the
hotel. OF course expect to dofray
all expenses
'Be you the goy'norr
mo. But he il my friend, and if
you vote for him you won't have to
pay your way into town. Here's
bill that you'll know what TO do with
ON election day. II win got you first
rate quarters ut the hotel
II showed u five dollar bill into the
horny hand. 1t was received with u
vacant grin.
Got emmy 'baccy, strangcrin asked
Mr.. Snaggs without any thanks for
the monty.
had some ard divided with him,
and left him in Il radiant good hu.
nor. He ,spsgoing back to his perch
when I called for him.
81 didn't get your first name, Mr..
Snaggs Jim or Johnp
"Tain't no odds. Snaggs is as
good es emmy"
-. Snaggs esquire said, with a
polite bow.
The last I saw Of Snaggs he was
standing as imnutable rs the sphinx
in the middle OF his patch OF corn.
He did not show up at the hotel,
and AZ our party expected to get in
by the skin Of It's tcoth | was rather
anxious and concluded to send liv-
eryman after him.
"Snaggs Snaggs,' said the livery
man mnsingly. Il only know one
Snaggs IN all this country lives right
over in the valley IN slab shanty
and fixes up as a scarecrow when
crops are in"
CHATS the one" / said, ~.
snaggs, and he's got to come in and
vote for US sure,
But the liveryman was bent nearly
double with laughter,
II 'eckon you're out ON the deal
lsurnel ha ham he shouted, fur
fuI,-ha! ha.-Jon Snagg3 air
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