The Republican journal., 1909-06-17
Mr.. Dooley on Election Day, 1918.

The June American Magazine contains
one Of the best 'tDooleys" from Mr.. F.
P. Dunne's facile pen. This time ssMr.
Doolev'' discourses on "Woman's Stuff
rage's and the following is how he de-
scribes Election Day ten years from now:
Gwen sir said Mr.. Dooley, firm tn
way this here female suffrage move
ment is sweepin' acrost tn country it
won't be long befure III be SEEM We an
ye'er wife sthrollin' down tn sthreet to
vote together
'Niver,' said Mr.. Hennessy with great
Indignation 1T will niver come. A
woman's place is in tn home darning her
husbands childher. mean
&c 4 know what we mean, said Mr..
Dooley IT'S a favrite argymint Nv mine
whin can't think Nv anything to say.
But We can't help it, Hinnessy. TIL
time is near at hand whin iliction day
will mean no more to We thin amy other
day with tn family. Up to tn prisint
moment it has been festival marked:
For gintlemen on'y. It's been day
whin sthrong men cud go foorth, I'M
hampered be tn prisince iv ladies', an
FIR tn honor iv their country bite each
other. 1t was day whin it was proper
an right FIR We to slug ye'er best frind.
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into this fine, manly sport an they'll
ye'er bed on iliction mornin', put brick
in ye'er pocket an go out to bounce ye' err
impeeryal vote against tn walls iv in
threnched privilege. No more will We
spind tn happy mornin' hours meetin'
We 'er frinds an tn akelly happy avenin'
hours receivin' none but inimies.
=" No sir, in few years, as soon as
we've had ye'er breakfast, ye'er fellow
citizen who, as tn pote says, doubles ye'e
EXPENSES an divides ye'er salary, will say
to We; We'll, it's about time we whit
down to tn polls an cast my votes. An
l do wish ye'd tie ye'er necktie straight.
Honorya, bring me me new bonnet an
me Cashmere shawl an get papa his
stove pipe hat. Thin yell be walked
down tn street, with procession iv
other married men in their best clothes
an their wanst week shoes that hurt
their feet. TIL sthrets will look like
Easter Sundah Ye'll meet ye' err frinds
an their wives comm firm tn pollin'
place an talk with thin on tn corner.
"Good morning, Michael"
"'Ah, good morning, Cornelius ;"
" "A delightful morning is it not FIR
tn exercise " tn franchise.
Perfect! However, | fear that such
a morning may bring out large Repub-
lican vote"
"'I hope our frind Baumgarten will
succeed in his candydacy."
81 heartily agree with We he will
make an excellent coroner, he's such
good company"
eyes, indeed, charming fellow FIR a
Dutchman. Cud prevail on We an ye'er
lady to come an have tub iv ice cream
sody with us?''
''Thank we, Cornelius, we wud be de-
lighted, but three is all can hold. Shall
l see We at tn magic lanthern show to-
night?'
9Th pollin' place won't be in tn of
flee iv a livry stable or barber shop,
but in pleasant boodwar. AS we en-
teh tn dure We won't say to tn polisman
on jooty; Good mornin, Pete; amy
murdhers so far?''
''But wan iv tn judges will come for
ward an bow an say; Madam, can
show We anything in ballotes? This
blue is wan iv our recent importations,
but here is tasty thought in ecru. FIR
tn gintleman I'd riccommind something
in dark brown to match tn socks. Will
that be all? TIL last booth on tn right
is unoccypied. Perhaps ye'er husband
wud like to look at copy iv tn Ladias
Home Journal while ye'er preparin I'll,
ballots"