Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
TRAIN ON TRAMPS.
A Talk with "The ArIstOcratiC
LOafer" Upon The Subject
No Strikes Among
Women.

New York Star.l
Madison Square looked quite gay
and pleasant the other day as a
representative of the Star entered
its charmed precincts and threaded
its serpentine walks. The twitter-
ing Of the sparrows, the cool
breezes, thesfresh green .sward and
the shade Of the friendly naples
invited to a moments repose. One
is here reminded, said the reporter.
inwardly, Of the classic groves Of
Socrates and Plato. And if Ameri.
ca had only her philosophers, what
boon to our benighted people
Just at this moment, while indulg-
ing in such reveries, the stalwart
form and benign features of the
dictator were espied, who was seated
on one of the neighboring benches.
What a lucky chance was here
Now for a philosophic bout with
one who fears neither kings, poten
tates nor princes. Salutations be-
ing first in order, the reporter then
went Immediately for the kernel OF
the matter in this wise;
"Theu you are delighted with
things as they are, Mr.. Train? You
egg on the powers that be to de-
struction, as you say, instead Of
holding them back or saving them
through the Nationalist"
/" Yes; let them play out Their
game. They have all the cards
Are they not in the rapids? whyn
let them Jump the falls?o
" Labor ought to cheer capital
Antonio should hurrah for Shy
lockp The workingmen are saved
by those that sought their ruin
McCulloch! Boutwell, Richardson
Bristow! Sherman have established
trampism! Every tramp their con
traction made Knocked off the
chains from the slave of wages
When the gun kicks over the shoot,
er, the ball misses its mark! In
this case the torpedo hoists the an,
gineer! The charge comes out al
the breech! Capital is sold aud la.
Dor is emancipatedl
"The Fates make mad those they
wish to destroyl When the coupon
clipperl the railway-wrecker! the
glue-pot! the nose-smasher, and thC
secretary of the treasury all slept in
the same trundle-bed at Syracuse
who need be surprised to see Bel
Butler spouting on the Nationa
party floor"
"What do you think, Mr.. Train
of the eight-hour law2 You Ger
tainly take q broad view Of it p
"These labor reformers only Sc,
one eide. They are malelaetors :
not benefaotorsl Their eight hour
is only for men. What have the,
to say about the breakfast, Dime
and supper drudgery Of their wive
from early morn to late at night
1 Washing, scrubbing, cleaning
darning, nursing, cooking? VIII,
should gander sauce be differen
from goose sauce? Who ever hear
of women strikers? Women Com
munistsY Women trades unions
There is no party of National
among the womenl Nine time
out Of ten women work more hour
than men, When men are satisfe
with one meal a day, women wi
get their equal rights and equa
I payl The European restauran
system should be adopted in ever
private family" .l'...
: "But the tramp question seen
to be the question Of the day, Nj
Train"
aIt is so, beyond a doubt, an
this tramping around the countl
has for the poor fellows who al
3, forced to follow it, many attra,
a tions. The most industrious ma
0 in the world, after a few week
I tramp life, will disdain 70 return