The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-08
STRANGERS MEET AGAIN
The Thrice Mighty Reverts to the Col.
lapse of the Street-Car Negotiations
A Wrsthfnl and !nvidious Suggestion ffsm .
Son Of Erin Regarding Favors Shown
to Teutonic-Americana

1.-THE outer and inner guardians Of the
temple will now perform their duty. They
will make sure that there are no caves
troopers within length of our strsngling
cord. and that there are none within these
sacred precincts unworthy to behold our
mysteries"
Such was the charge of the Thrice Mighty
Chief of Strangers. as he proceeded to
open the temple in due and ancient form
IN the courthouse coal-hole.
"Only true and tried Democrats entitled
60 behold our sacred mysteries are present.
o Chiet," reported the guardians.
lit is WELL" said the Thrice Mighty, "and
we will now enter upon the business OF
this solemn convccatIon. You are called
this evening. my brethren, not to Q shrine
of sorrow. but 10 q grotto of gladness. For
the second time within three mo ons we
have shown our deft and mighty power.
We revert with pleasure to the throttling
of the Indianapolis ana Broad Ripple rapid
transit line. but it is with greater joy that
we tonight celebr ate the collapse of the
negotiations for the transfer of tho Citi-
zen's Street-railway Company to . new
management. one that doubtless would be
1nlmlcal TO the dearest interests OIL munich
pal thus 20 and thrOttlers.
I'm this case, my brethren, SO potent was
our power that we were not called upon to
pull the straDg CLING cord at all. We had
the string about the neck OF the enterprise,
and that was all-sufficient. The deal fell
through because the wouid-be purchasers
had good reason to fear that we wOnld not
allow an ordinance to pass that would con-
vey to any new management the rights
and privileges enjoyed under the franchise
Hv 81 -aaaA nrd ~
We know what the present management is
worth to US politically, and we don't pro,
pose to let anything get away" lApplause.l
"Phat about thin new Offishes that wss
to be made-thim InsDictorsf" inquired q
husky voice from a dark. damp corner Of
the cOal-hOle.
Things are moving all right" said the
chief. soothingly. Rome was not built in
O day."
AN there wasn't any Communications
in Rome. az ther. or they'd have got all tho
offishes when it was built" murmured the
same voice. There's the swapping inspec-
tor, wild bis nice. alsy job. and phat Is bei
A German. An the biler inspector
Germa ans f Phas 1 want I TO know 70 dye ys
moind. is phere de byes from old Oireland.
who does the ~votIn'-phere does they como
inw
other voice. "Wnin all thom new of6shes
Is goIn' round why can't an Irishman have
q chanceY There's lots of us can't even
git on the police foorce."
The chairman raised his hand in expos.
tnlation. brethren, you should recall the
story of the fox who begged to be allowed
to put his head in the chicken coop. When
he got his head in his body followed. and
the poultry suffered. When We get two or
three more new Offices it will be easy
to do the rest. We will get
in our work behind the dust
raised by the street sweeping. and in due
time many of the faithful will be reward
ed. In the meantime we must not fail to
keep up our cry for reform in national af-
fairs. which will distract attention from our
strangling operations here at home We
must be as wise as tslly-sheet foraers and
as noisy as prohibitionists The lodge 10
now adjourned"