The Detroit times., 1909-05-28
III.

socialists hail. fnsargent Commit.
tee OF so in session. Chairman oneo1
Myown presiding. Committee in biouses
or shirtsleeves. General reckless
swazgering appearance OF committee,
all OF whom are smoking clay or Germ
cob pipes.)
ing OF freeman Will be In order. Is there
one honest gentleman present? II
there is, put him out7 We are met
here TO safeguard our liberties and
the Offices. Private ownership has
made dupes and slaves OF US all.
but when we once acquire and con :
troll the street railway lines In behalf
OF ourselves and deserving relatives,
| there will be good things galore for us
all. You know that your chairman
was wooed by that circle or riches
and roses known as the Committee OF
| so But did he yield? Nay. no more
than he was elected to congress last
| fall. He put aside the crown ne pre-
ferred to stand by the people and The
| possibility OF second nomination. We
are met here to wrest from that gilded
outfit OF pap and prejudice the lloer-
| ties OF the people. We want lines on
| every street. a station at every work
| ingman's door. eternal transfers, free
| rides and cars that will stop while you
step in To see man at the roadnouses.
This is what We are hereto fight Tor.
fsut -wfrat s-t--seyr- w the
privilege OF Joining the standing army
on the corners while Jersey Hpnchon
| yellow devils go whizzing by 80 fast IL
1
to say Here she comes" and another
to say There she goes And when
we get a car eventually we must re-
enlist in the standing army for the en-
tire trip. No pull but the strap pull;
no voice raised for Us but the voice or
the corporation mental roaring, Move
up forward. ye devils But thanks TO
Comrade F. r. Migrate who has tink-
cred the constitution so that we can all
be street railway magnates soon, these
expressions by the octopus Will soon
be as a CHASTITY story that is told. Mr..
Migrate will now report tLike Kelley
saunters In and stands directly In front
OF chairman think / see In the
audience the Hon. Like Kelley our next
governor. Like Kelley. who has yielded
TO prolonged persuasion and finally
consented TO address us for an hour
and a-halt Gentlemen, the distin-
guished citizen wnom you all expect
Like keliey-Mf Chairman and fel-
low-voters: am with YOU heart and
soul In the purposes OF this meeting
whatever they may be. ! would Ike 10
take this opportunity OF commencing
To your consideration the cause OF
primary reform. believe IN direct
nominations. | would rather have the
nomination come direct than to have
IL DETECTED at Sault Sainte Marie,
While you are grting pubifC owner.
ship. fellow Irishmcu, help one OF your
number TO cinch our national owner
ship OF all IN" good Jobs. The Irish
rule everywhere but In China. Ire
land and Lansing. what say YOU
Has not the time arrived FOR striking
out that ancient Inuuc. Michigan. My
Michigan" and substituting therefor.
The Wearing - the Green
Chairman Oneof Myovn-We viii
now listen 10 Comradc F. T.. migrate.
y. 4. Ingrate-Mr. Chairman. I beg
to submit list OF the men who act az
my cOmpaign committee every two
years. ! feel that / should give these
devoted followers something more than
three cheers recommend them for
positions as motormen and conductors
with full pay for half service Just as
soon as the people come into the pos
session OF these priceless privileges
they have given TO greedy private cor
porattOns Tor countless years I recon-
mend, also, that all employees Of the
street railway be required 10 keen ON
hand n supply or Ingrste's tooth paste.
soap and perfume To the end that pub
lie ownership will smell sweet to those
members OF the dainty Committee OF so
who now declare II smells TO heaven
That Is all. Mr.. Chairman
Chairman Oneof Myown--Report and
recommended accepted. I am in
formed that Jersey Hunchon, franchise
seeker eternally. Is DESTROYS OF com
municating with this committee In the
expressive but inaudible floral Ian
guage, which he Hon. Lake Kelley has
done so much " make popular. Shall