Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04
r. 7. CLUB HOLDS
STORMY SESSION SUNDAY

response 10 GILL issued Dy tne presl-
dent. Barry, the Barrister. The meet
ing was held behind closed doors with
a careful sentry to see that no one
entered not possessed with the proper
password.
Barry. the Barrister-''ln calling
this meeting | considered the day.
knowing that probably more OF our
members could attend a Sunday gath.
ering than during the week, and 1t af-
fords me much pleasure to see our
faithful members In attendance. What
our ranks lack In numbers We make
up in enthusiasm, because we are
system is one which have long prac-
ticed and / know whereof l speak.
want to say that the outlook Ia
brighter than 1t was when called you
together in special session last Fri
day morning. After adjourning hap
py thought struck me. l at once visit
ed the office of our organ and l had
inserted an item In Saturdays paper
that j was engaged in some sleuth
work and would make grand expose
of the Raymonds as taxpayers. con-
ctuded the investigation Saturday and
hied myself to see David, the self.
righteous editor. l found him In an
amiable mood, the office boy having
just brought in 'growler of beer
The result of my work appeared in
this mornings edition of our organ.
AT first David. the righteous, picked
out number of Inconsistencies. |
told him we did not pay him to pick
out flaws, that Inconsistencies was the
controlling spirit of our organization.
l further told David that our society
was getting id tired of his halfway
support and that unless he did better
in the future there would be some.
thing doing-that would not o. X.
his Illegal printing bills II he did not
keep his paper full of attacks on Ray.
mond and The Herald David said his
patrons were kicking and with re.
quests to stop the paper and to cut
out being n FOOL and repeating his
STALE lies, he felt like throwing up
the sponge. I then whispered some.
thing in his ear. It had the desired
effect. and he approved my article and
1t went TO the printer. appearing yer
batim this morning. This. my dear
friends. oonvinces me that i hold the
whip hand and that the organ will
have to stay with our society"
With the above peoration. Barry,
the Barrister. sat down, wiping the
perspiration from his noble brow.
Il hardly see where you made much
of point against the Raymonds in
the matter of payment of taxes" said
n member in the rear OF the hall Zone
place you make them out as not pay
ing taxes and then you show they
pay taxes on The Herald plant. Again
was II not bad taste to show that
county treasurers can collect back tax.
es. as in the case of The Herald II
they so desire. and that If The Herald
was distrained by the treasurer that
several OF our illustrious members by
rights should come in for the same
treatment?"
Barry, the Barrister-"My dear sir
haven't I told you that inconsistency
was one of our principal senan.s
Listen. My investigation revealed the
fact that the Raymonds have paid
taxes on The Herald and their resi-
danrac nj n <xf
IL is true during the panic brought on
by the Cleveland Democratic admin.
istration many men In business found
IL impossible to meet their obligations
and taxes accumulated, but find The
Herald taxes were not denied and were
paid and have been paid promptly
by the Raymonds ever since. But you
know the public is easily fooled and
that was the object Of my article.
Deceiving voters is our long suit, the
same as 1t is the striking characteris
tic OF our organ"
Just then there was commotion
at the door An excited individual
entered In rage. In his hand he
held copy of the organ. Mr.. Pres,.
dent" he yelled, 81 want an explaua.
ton from you and no beating abou.
the bush. You told me upon Joining
this organization that the resolution
you drew and had passed by the board
rebated all tascs-real estate as well
as personal. In your first article de
Tending the action OF the commission.
ers which appeared in the organ Of
this society. you quoted the law to |
show the board had right to pass
such resolution and there was no
contention but that the resolution GOV.
cred all kinds of taxable property
Mind you the resolution made no ex
ceptions and the law makes no ex.
ception. Now in your article this
morning you say that every one
knows that the tax on real estate is a
ein on 1t and cannot be cancelled
This being the case you induced me
o become member of the r. T. club
through deception. According to the
lrticle the only ones exempted by
'our resolution is yourself. the La