Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-25
VOTING SOV6r6iQnS ! The

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pressed nationalism, through the
Iitical conventions: in these rings
political vice, individualism dictates
to-be agents and policy of the gov
bment. The convention prints the
tum. and hands it over to the SOW
kigns to vote, which they faithfully
steadily and surely, year after year
he coming and the going of the sea-
5: and the voting sovereigns' and
political convention fit as divinely
ever twin calves fitted. Conceived
Fether. each of itself could not exist
he, twins.
he voting sovereign" of the repub-
is strange phenomenon in himself:
they are all he's. ] do not think
could make one out of a she: she s
more natural common sense. The
bvereign" is the production of par
sm': fad or craze of our republic,
ereby the voters divide into two
pc herds every national election.
principle nor an idea in sight or
oused by either: and yet tremend-
meetings and speeches, much music
loud noises. together with firing of
non, and bombastical, fantastical
ades, illuminated by fireworks: bad
lis. bad whiskey. bad tobacco, and
S go to make up the program. The
lie press take sides, and represent
r respective herds. The more aw-
the SANDER and worse the calumny
herds and their herders can assail
other with, the better pleased
seem.
is charged by each that the other
out to destroy civilization, and re-
q the nation TO primitive savagery.
onal duels, street wars. and gen.
stirring up of the animal passions
b during what they call the can
All Investigations of the sup
issues at stake are conducted on
basis of each side endeavoring to
+ the other guilty of intentional
hood, and usually tapers into Il
zeal debate. If any independent or
er physiological mind advances
ca which would really benefit. and
h could be established at the ballot
BY popular vote, he is pronounced
FaEk:' an advocate of something
lcticable. Both herds will cease
ng and fuse to defeat a ''crank. ="
|ddity of it all is. that these two
herds exchange what they call
principles or platforms every
years. the one taking the platform
l. other. and vice versa. What
es them, or keeps them divided. no
Knows. 1t is neither nationality.
ION, nor political views: for you
likely to find all nationalities,
ons, and party political views in
Dirty as in the other.
drivers Of the herds buy nomi-
and proceed TO drum up the
figns.
brass band, some fireworks, and
beer gather them in sufficient
PRS, and speaking commences af-
E following style
low-citizens.'
-Y-yi"
rec cheers for our herd
Eah' 'rah, 'rah."
fct the ticket. or you will be
will. we will"
III be noticed that the sovereigns
porting their families on dol
pay and are thus on par with
ssian serf. They have scarcely
Gle of value in the world. and re-
p return for their work a hovel
ter them. rags to cover them,
coarsest species of fodder TO
he breath in their toilworn
YOU be slaves"
er. never"
n vote as you have always voted,
u voted last year, and the year
as your miserable wretch of a
voted, who toiled and starved,
the right ticket. Don't scratch!
Ike him, think, don't
90 it blind, right or wrong
st, and all the time"
i-yi :"
i applause by the sovereigns.
ain your freedom
will! we willw
zee cheers for our herd.i'
lh' 'rah. 'rah.'
u ask one OF the sovereigns
herd is in power, "What brought