Omaha daily bee., 1874-06-30

Ko-op Ku-Klux Khan Kackle in
Konklave.
The Ko-ops Object to Being
Called Played-0ut Politicians
By the Trades Union.
A Pious Prayer-A Stormy De-
bate-Confusion Worse Con-
founded-The Deuce to
Pay Generally.
Tho Present Officers Invited to
Resign.

AeeASu'
The regular weekly meeting of
he protectors of Industry" better
Known as the "Co-ops," took place
evening, at their hall over
Capt. Lees saloon.
The assemblage was quite large,
md the played-out Office seekers,
and bummers, were very
numerous. There was considerable
manifested among the
chief cooks and bottle washers over
the fact, that there had been recently
large secession of the more re-
members of the "Co-op"
outfit. To keep up appearances, the
"Ko-op Karpers" had been sent
out into the highways, by-ways,
and alleys, to pick up a reinforce
ment of victims, at $500 per head.
These recruits were present, and
were initiated during the course of
the evening, into the mysterious
rigmarole of the order.
The meeting was presided over
by the President, Captain Lee. A
prayer was offered up by the new
Chaplain, Saint A. d. Balcombe. as
follows: "Our Father, who art in
Washington, hallowed be thy name.
Thy third term eonas. Thy will be
done in Nebraska, as it is in Wash
ington. Give us this day our daily
observation-disclosures beer and In
dian soup. Forgive us our little
debts as we forgive our creditors.
Lead us not into temptation in beer
gardens, outside of the 'kO-op era
ton : but deliver US from the grind
ing monopolists and the grand jury;
for thine is the patronage, and the
Indian agencies, and then ace shall
all hare glory, forever and ever.
KENOw
That inspiring hymn, "Oh, ho% !
love the little brown Jug" was then
sung with considerable feeiiIg-for
the jug.
The initiation of the recruits now
took place, the usual hOO-dOO cere'
monies being gone through with.
After the transaction of cOnsidera.
BILE important business, a running
debate ensued, the first matter Of
discussion being the action of the
Trades Unions in insinuating that
the "Ko-cps" were a set of played
politicians, with whom they would
not have anything to do, nor recog'
nize them at the Granger Fourth o
July celebration at the ElkhOrn riyel
bridge.
Happy Ex-Judge Erwin G. Dud'
ley, the Fallstaff of the "Ko-ops,'
rose to his feet with the agility of
snail. This mountain loomed up
labored, and brought forth a mouse
as follows:
Mr.. PREsIpENT-Tt is to be re
GREETED that the Trades Unions ar
trying to throw cold water Oh us b.
calling usplayed out politicians bum
mers, etc. 1 am not a played on
politician, nor is Strickland, "Doc'
Johnson, or Frank Walters; no
much! we are just beginning to pla.
our hand, and We certainly canno
be ausgespielt till the last trick j
taken, and then we can all have
new deal. If a man cannot drinl
a few glasses Of lager q day, what j
to become of his liberties? When
was police judge, 1 patronized m,
customers, and by so doing only cal
ried out the noblest principles of thi
order, as laid down in the con
stitution. If ! fined q man at tn
bar of my court, for selling liquo
without 0 license, 1 afterward
drank with him at his bar, SO tina
| the currency might be redistribute'
and be kept In circulation amonI
the refreshment stands. And
any brethren patronize brother Lee
they only carry out the provisions G
the constitution. "Dnc." johnson
and myself are elected officers of tn
national organization till 1877, an
1 would like to see anybody VIII
can change that. That's the Kind q
a hdir-pin I am.
st. A. d. Balcombe now shouts
Mr.. President, this feeling anon
the real working men is to be re
GREETED; as was stated by the hail
pin who just sat down. If l ha'
known that they were going to kicl
against the "Ko-ops," l would hav
kept out, you can just bet your life
That's where the soup come in
What is to become Of this industria
organization without
A voiee-"Shut up old Lengthy
don't unwind. yourself anymore
give some OF the other b'hoys
chance"
Gen. Strickland beingcalled upol
by Luther Poland, aros to his feet
smiling like the Jack of Clubs, whel
! clubs are trumps. Old Pondsrosit.
,AA allows: Mr.. President
What a glorious process
have had If those id working
men had not kicked against this in
stitution. 1t has knocked the stuff
ing out of our whole plan of proce
dure. We would have gone a-loom
ing and a-booming through tn,
streets with the workingmen, anC
thus have made an imposing show
of our whole strength for the Kom.