The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-03-23

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YOU'VE SAID ENOUGH! NOW LET ME SAY
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her And when he meets the man
that's got her what does this rich
man-dO? Why. fust of all. he's sweet
erin sirup to him. takes him in. keeps
him overnight, and the next day he
says to him: You just be quiet and
say nothin' to nobody that she's your
little girl. I'll make it wuth your
while All right so fur maybe. but
wait! Then it turns out that the
father knows about this land. this
property. And then the kind. chart
table man-this rich man with lots OF
money Of his own-turns the poor
father out. tellin' him to get the girl
and the land If he can. knowin'-
knowin'. mind you-that the father
amt got cent to hire lawyers nor
even to pay for his next meal And
when the father says he won't 60. but
wants his dear one that belongs to
him. the rich Teller abuses him, knocks
him down with his fst-kn0cks down
poor, weak. lame invalid just off a
sickbed! Is that the kind of man we
want on our school committee?"
The meeting was in an uprOar.
mo need for me to tell you who
meant" shouted Tad. waving his arms.
You know who as well as do. You
have just heard him praised as bein'
all that's good and great. Butt say
You've said enough! Now let me
say word!'
1t was Captain Cy who interrupted.
He had pushed his way through the
crowd
Knowles said Captain Cy. turning
to the moderator. "let me speak, will
you? won't be but a minute" Brief
ly he told the true facts.
"As for the property" he concluded,
fiercely, why, darn the property.
. say! 1t amt with much anyhow, and
if twas anybody else's he should have
it and welcome. But it's Bos'n's. and.
bein' what he is, he shan't have it.
And he shan't have her to cruelize.
neither-by the Almighty, be shan't
SO long as I've dollar to Eight him
with! l say that to you, Tad Simpson
and to the man-to whoever put you
up to this Theret I've said my say
Now. gentlemen. you can choose your
side"
He strobe back to his seat There
was silence for a moment. Then Jo-
sifh Dimick sprang up and waved his
hat
That's the way to talk" he shouted
That's man. Three cheers for Cap'n
Whitaker! Come on. everybodyw
But everybody did not come on
The cheers were feeble. 1t Twas evi-
dent that the majority of those present
did not know how to meet this unex-
pected contingency. 1t had taken them
by surprise. and they were undecided.
The uproar of argument and question
began again, louder than ever. The
bewildered moderator thumped his
Tad Simpson took the floor and in a
few words and at the top of his lungs
nominated Alonzo Snow Abel Leon
ard seconded the nomination. There
were yells of Questions! Question:
and ''Vote! Voter
Eben Salters was recognized by the
chair. Captain Salters made few
speeches, and when he did make one
it was because he had something to
say.
"Mr. Moderator" he said. II. for
one. hate to. vote just now. 1t isn't
that the school committee is so i'm
portant of itself. But I do think that
the rights of father with his child is
pretty important. and our vote for
Cap'n Whittaker-and most of you
know / intended votin' for him and
have been workin' for him-might
seem like an Endorsement of his posi-
ton. This whole thing is q big sur.
prise to me. don't feel yet that we
know enough of the inside facts to
give such an Endorsement I'd like to
see this Thomas man before decide
to give it-or not to give 1t. either.
It's queer thing to come up at town
meetin', but it's up. Hadn't we better
adjourn until next weekY'
He sat down. The meeting was
demoralized. Some were shouting for
adjournment, Others to vote it out.