The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-04-04

and the land " he can. KNOWN -
KNOWN, 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 go. but
wants his dear one that belongs to
him. the rich Teller abuses him, knocks
him down with his Hst--knocks down
poor, weak. lame invalid just OF n
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 |
meanp shouted Tad. waving his arms.
You know who as well as I do. You
have just heard him praised as bein'
all that's good and great But say
you've said enough! Now let me
say word!'
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 minute" Brief.
ly he told the true facts.
"As for the property" he concluded.
fercely, why, darn the property, |
say! II amt with much anyhow. and
II twas anybody else's he should hav,
1t and welcome But it's Bos'n's. and
beln' what he Is, he shan't have II.
And he shan't have her to cruelize
neither-by the Almighty, he shan't
so long as I've a dollar to fight him
with say that to you, Tad Simpson
and to the man-to whoever put you
up to this. There! 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 10.
sifh Dimick sprang up and waved his
hat
That's the way TO talk" he shouted
That's mani Three cheers for Cap'n
Whitaker! Come on. everybody
But everybody did not 'come on
The cheers were feeble. 1t was evil
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
bewlldered moderator thumped his
desk and shouted feebly for order
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 Question! Question:
and "Vote! Vote!"
Eben Salters was recognized by the
chair. Captain Salters made few
speeches, and when he did make one
1t was because he had something to
say.
"Mr. Moderator" he said, ~, for
one. hate to vote just now. II isn't
that the school committee is so i'm
portant Of itself But | do think that
the rights Of a father with his child is
pretty important. and our vote fol
| Cap'n Whittaker-and most of YOU
know ! intended votin' for him and
have been workin' for m-mighl
seem like an Endorsement Of his posi-
prise to me- don't feel yet that We
know enough of the inside facts tc
give such an Endorsement I'd like tC
see this Thomas man before I decide
to give tor not to gre II, either
| It's a queer thing to come up at town
mcetin', but It's up Hadn't we better
adjourn until next week.
/ He sat down. The meeting was
demoralized. Some were shouting fol
adjournment, others to vote 1t out
A straw would turn the scale. and tn,
straw was forthcoming. While Cap
tain Cy was speaking the door had 81
lently opened and two men entered the
hall and sought seclusion In corner
Now one OF these men came forward
the Hon. Heman Atkins.
Mr.. Atkins walked solemnly to tn,
front
The moderator's gavel descended
"Orderr' he roared. "Order. say
Congressman Atkins Is goin' to tall
| to u.s."
The Honorable Heman faced the ex
cited crowd. One hand was In tn,
breast Of his frock coat; the other wa
clinched upon his hip.
"Fellow townsmen," he began, IA
be 1t from me to influence your choic,
In the matter OF the school commit
tee Still farther be it from me to in
tiucncc you against an old boyhooC
friend. a neighbor, one whom | be
lIrNe-er bad believed to be all tina
was sincere and true. But fellow
townSmrn, my esteemed friend Cap
tain Saltcr has expressed wish L
see Mr. l homus. the father who's,
story yon have heard today. harper
! 10 h" In Il position to crafty that wish
MIR Thomas. win you kindly come for
wardP"
Then from the rear of the hall Mr.
Thomas came. But the drunken
rowdy Of the night before had beef
transformed, Gone were the scrubb.