The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-24
~RATTLESNAKE RIDGE.
A Corrected Account OF the Progress Of
Reform There.

TIC THE EDITOR or The SuN-!Sfr; The Rattle.
snake Ridge Reform Leaf que WAS organized several
years ago 90 promote the study OF civil government
and 10 further the cause of reform In general. The
league meets every night from 7 I'll I In a hall
adjoining Hollsuorting Toms well known resort.
Our meeting on the night OF July 4 having been
misrepresonted by interested persons. | beg some
OF your valuable space In order 10 set our league
right before the public.
For several months a clique Of mollycoddles has
becp trying by underhand methods to thwart
tho avOwed purposes OF our league. II has been
the practice OF this clique about once or twice a
month 70 put forward some Eastern dude to bioviate
about George Washing ton. the Declaration OF
Independence and the American Constitution. old
time rubbish altogether out Of harmony with the
spirit OF modern things. On Jun. I some depiora-
BILE donkey from Virginia sta rted 10 speak OF John
Marshall and the Supreme Court. Birthstone Bill,
our chairman Of the committee on cemeteries.
hurled a volley OF oaths and an empty beer glass
mot a full glass as some plutocratic orgau MS ASSERT
at the head of the speaker. The platform was soon
cleared. sulphur Cy then mounted the platform
and moved that we make q clean sweep OF the
mollycoddles. Carried with a rush. They got
the usual two minutes In which to leave the han.
never to return. Six or seven men got up and
started for the door. One or two Jumped through
q window.
When the hall had been cleared OF all save the
progressive element, Tsrantula Tom mounted the
platform. drew from some point Of concoaIment a
live rntuesnake. whose head he cracked OF In real
cowboy style. There was q tremendous outburst
OF applause and several revolver shots were nred
ct the ceiling, but that there was any general dis
order is wholly untrue. Tarantula Tom then
moved that the league get down 10 business.
Motion seconded by Bowteknife Ben, Coyote Charlie
and others. Ace High Flanders delivered a short
hut powerful GRAFTON on Humbugs. Grant, Lee
and Sherman were shown up as bloodless takers
mon who, ss generally admitted. went through a
war without nring . single boss pistol. George
washington was unmarked. The name OF Thomas
Jefferson raised q huge laugh. The word hell IA
never used during meetings Of our league. Wall
Street being substituted. The orator then said h.
believed that all candidates for the Presidency.
as well A. for the Senate and the House OF Rep-e.
sentatves. should be compelled TO take a rigid
examination. Tho league Endorsed this view and
framed the following questions:
Il. How would you season moliycoddles,
"2. How would you detect a nature faler without
putting him under the microscope,
%. State fully your relations, past and present.
with the Auaniss Association
- Is the association Of the owl. the rattlesnake
and the prairie dog anything In tho nature Of a
combinei
70. In mounting q merry bronco is IL an indication
OF white liver 20 hold the relns,
"a. State fully your method Of killing snakes
~ After catching q grizzly bear how would Won
skin him,
a. How would you write up q maneatins ,igey,
g. 10 10 q square deal TO hitch a frog 10 a booL
and throw him where q boss Is liable 20 swallow
himf
10. Why does q coyote take 70 flight when pur.
sued by a troop Of cavalry and forty hounds"
SECRETARY.
RArrLEsNAkB RIDoR, Ariy, July IA.