The morning call., 1894-06-16
SCARED WARRIORS
Iroquois SiIenced by an
Old Lady.
Anti.Railroad Resolutions Adopted
at the Big Pow-Wow Held
Last Night.

lrouuois braves are determined their
officers snail not use the organization to
get office for their friends. Some months
ago, after a long debate, it was decided
that no officer of the club should be
allowed to use his official position in sign
ing letters of recommendation for office
seekers. President Laidlaw at last nights
meeting presented a resolution resembling
this prohibition. 1t was holly contested.
such braves as Wall, Cabaniss, Stout and
others fighting the motion. As the origi-
nal pTohibitory resolution could not be
found on the minutes the whole matter
was postponed for a week, 1t was during
a flowery speech on this matter that NJ.
Nj. Foote was uneXpecte dly interrupted by
an elderly woman clad chiefly in red who
sailed into the pow-wow chamber and
took her seat near Vice-President Sulli-
van. Foote'S speech came to full stop,
and the silence that ensued could be
heard.
The old lady beame6 at the crowd
through her spectacles and nodded en-
couragngly to the orator. Finally Laid
law, who is the lady's man of the club,
approached the unusual visitor and asked
her business The lady explained that
she was spirituaist. She could not be
persuaded that it was not a sDiritualst
meeting, and it was. only after long
argument by Laidlaw. Foote and other
eminent counsel that the lady retired to
look elsewhere for her spiritualiSts.
1t is the first time woman ever put her
foot inside the sacred region of the Iro-
Quois apd the event created profound
sensation. even after the excised members
who had grabbed their hats and prepared
for flight had assured themselves that the
lady was not boarding-hOuse deity after
an unpaid bill.
A letter was read from Congressman
Marion Cannon, which was received with
much applause. 1t was:
The resolutions you sent me have the right
ring. We should no longer trifie with the
scoundrels OF The Pacific railroads, who have
for the last twenty-five years robbed the people
OF the Pacific Coast. The time has now ar
rived when they should be made 10 settle their
honest debts with the Government. We should
not only seize the main lines for the DEBT but
should follow up such seizure win SUITS 10
equity aud take all the branches putt win the
money diverted from the payment OF their Just
debts to the Government. and II the sale OF the
branch lines did not satisfy tile debt the Sherin
should invade the sacred precincts OF Mob
Hill and sell their gded palaces. These are
MARION CANNON.
In connection with the railroad funding
question the following resolution was
adj pted unanimously:
Resolved. That the IrOQu0is Club commend
In the highest degree the bold stand of Hon.
James G. Mcguire against the reiunoing of the
Central Pacific debt, and that he be urged to
labor for the acquisition of the ROAD by The
Government, to be operated as a national
highway.
George W. Stout called attention to the
fact that there is nc organ in this city rep
resenting the Democratic party and said
that IL any kind of fight was to be made
IL would have to be done by the Demo-
Gratis. On his motion it was decided to
appoint campaign committee, which will
be done by the president of the club. The
first essay will be made on the cable-road
employees, who, it is claimed, are corralled
already by the railroad auth critics.