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

There was roar OF laughter. This
was exactly the sort of "tit for tat
humor that appeals to Yankee
crowd. The motion was seconded half
dozen times. Moderator Knowles
grinned and shook his head.
"A Jokes a joke" he said. "and we
all like a good one. However, this
meetin' is supposed to be for business.
not fun, So
Question! Question! It's been sec.
onded! We've got to vote on itr'
shouted a chorus.
Don't you think-seems to me that
amt in order" began the moderator.
but Captain Cy rose to his feet. The
grim smile had returned to his face.
and he looked at the joyous assem-
blage with almost his old expression
Of appreciative alertness.
Never mind the vote" he said 81
realize that Brother Leonard has rath.
er got one on me. so TO speak. All
right; won't dodge. I'll be a commit
tee Of one on the harbor grab, and II
nothip' comes Of It I'll take my share
of kicks. Gentlemen, appreciate your
trustfulness in my ability"
This brief speech was huge sue
cess. II for moment the pendulum of
public favor had swung toward Simp-
son. this trumping of the latter's lead
Ing card pushed 1t back again. The
moderator had some difficulty In re-
storing order to the hilarious meeting.
Then Mr.. Myrick was accorded the
privilege of the door, In spite Of Tad's
protests, and proceeded to nominate
Cyrus Whitaker for the school com
mittee.
Josiah Dimick seconded the cap
tain's nomination. Then Mr.. Simpson
stepped to the front and. after a visit
full glance at the door. began to speak.
"Feller citizens" he said. ut Is my
privilege to put In nomination for
school committee n man whose name
stands for all that's good and clean
and progressive In this township. But
afore l do 1t I'm goiu' 4, ask you to
let me say word or two coucernin
somethin that bears right on this mat.
ter and which. I believe, every one
Of you ought to know. It's somethin'
that most of you don't know. and it'll
be surprise, big surprise
"Feller Bayporters," went Oh Tad.
there's one thing we've att agree on.
no matter who we've meant to vote
for-that Is, that member of our
school committee should be an up.
right, honest man, one fit morally to
look out for our dear children. Amt
that so? Well, then. | ask you this:
Would you consider man fit for that
Job who deliberately came between
father aud his child. who pizened the
mind Of that child against his own
parent and when that parent come to
claim that child first tried to buy him
OF and then turned him out of the
house? Yes. and offered violence to
him and done It! Is that the kind
Of man we want to honor or to look
out for our own children's schoolin'?"
Mr.. Simpson undoubtedly meant to
cause a sensation by his opening re-
marks. He certainly did so. The cap
tain rose to his feet, then sank back
again
"Gentlemen," continued the speaker.
"last night ! had an experience that |
shan't forget as long as | live met
a poor man. a poor. lame man who'd
been away out west and got hurt bad.
Folks thought he was dead His wife
thought so and died grievln' for him.
She left little baby girl, only seven
or eight year old. When this man
come back, well again. but poor, to look
up his family he found his wife had
passed away and the child had been
sent or, just to get rid of her, to a
stranger IN another town. That
stranger fully meant to send her of.
too; he said so dozens of times. A
good many Of you folks right here
heard him say 1t. But he never sent
her. He kept her. Why? Well. that's
the question. shan't answer It, !
amt accusin' nobody. All say IS,
what's easy enough for any Of you to
prove, and that is that 1t come to light
the child had property belongin' to her
property, land, wuth money!
He paused once more and drew his
sleeve across his forehead Most Of
his hearers were silent now. on tiptoe
of expectation.
This man." he proclaimed. this
father, mournin' for his dead wife and
longin' for his child, comes to the
town where he was to find and take
"a