Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-04
'AG|N-|Ts' MEET,
TALK AND POSE
HON. Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING
CRATES
COL. GRAFT HEARST JOINS
Meeting Opens With Rendition of the
Anvil Chorus-Examlner Re-
porter and Photographer
Attend
;oL. GRAFT HEARST JOINS

Owing to the widespread publicity
given by The Herald to the meeting
last Wednesday night of the Agin-it
club, members of that organization
have been exceedingly shy about their
movements since then They admit
that they have been perniciously active
and that their good right hammer-arms
have been getting in some strong hcks,
but as to meetings, one and all have re-
fused to talk.
However, The Herald is not baffled
by little thing like that-nor by the
further fact that the meeting set for
Saturday night was not held till twen-
ty-four hours later. This was for two
reasons-some principal knockers had
mot recovered from the reading of an
editorial in the Examiner, their official
organ, the previous time, and others
having small shops, wished to keep
open Saturday night Not even civic
knocker chance could induce the Agin-
it's to lose a possible nickel in Saturday
night trade.
Last Nl9nCS Meetin9
But last nights assembly in the
Bougehoma street room was well at
tended. When Judge Oldboy beat his
sledge on the anvil and called for order
at least a dozen sturdy, long-whiskered
old geezers answered with echoing
clangor-not counting an Examiner re-
porter, who blew penny whistle, and
an Examiner photographer. The last
two had been especially invited, as
representing an allied interest.
I'VE have an important duty to per-
form tonight, feller knockers" said
the Judge. IT would like to ask per-
mission to retain the chair. Squire
Wayback will address you"
The squire stroked his long white
beard as he arose.
"Feller Knockers" said he, this here
water question air up agin. 1t seems
our former protests h'aint needed. Now
you an me knows we don't want no
Owens river water We don't need it.
We alters drink our'n straight, an
offen."
The anvils changed hard, and the
squire continued:
"I'Sides, you git too much water in
town, an folks III be too tarnel clean.
Then We'll hev to put in water works,
an they cost money"
The hammers rang so sturdily that
the squire could hardly proceed.
AN fust thing ye know these here
buildins of our'n, which hez stood since
AS, won't be good 'nough no more!"
A perfect boiler-shop clangor showed
that the squire had struck home.
$50 move you, feller knockers. at
we sing our club song as sign O. pro-
test"
The cracked and quavering voices of
the assembly Joined IN the hymn What
Was Good Enough for Grandsire, Why,
It's Good Enough for Mel"
"I understand our especial friend, the
honorable misrepresentation of the
Sixth ward, is in our midst" spoke up
Col. Earlydaze. will he address the
meetin'?"
Mlsrep. Discourses
The honorable misrepresentation Of
the Sixth ward posed for snapshot for
the official knocker organ, the Examin-
er, wiped his glasses and remarked
amid creepy silence:
"Fellow knockers: Though younger
than most of you, 1 have tried to make
up for that lack by plenteous knocking
since, by painful accident, became a
councilman. On this water deal was
the original simon-pure objector. and
am yeti"
Much clangor.
After another photograph in a new
pose was taken, the Honorable went
on:
LAS you know. 1 tried every likely