The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-06-03
BILLY MAJORS DOPE CARD
THE SAME CONTAINING FEW UNBIASED OPINIONS ABOUT
MATTERS OF MORE OR LESS INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC


Kol KoI Q
is the same hand that signed the ordi-
nance giving paved city street to
the Northwestern Railway Company
County Attorney Tyrreli was asked
a score Of times to agree to drop the
case in the event that the commission
decided against him. Evidently the
decision was withheld in the hope that
Tyrrell could be prevailed upon to con-
sent to that little scheme But he re-
fused Tyrren says he is going to
keep on fighting against the outrage,
and intimates that he will ask for
third term as county attorney so he
will have an opportunity to continue
the fight. If he is a candidate he will
have the opposition Of the Traction
Company interests. Conversely, he
ought to have the loyal and active sup
port of the people at large.
1t has been couple Of months since
lot of people in Lincoln busted them
selves night and day telling us how
much they were interested in the good
of the workers. They were awfully
anxious to provide the workers with
clean, decent and wholesome places Of
resort, and protect him against the
iniquitous dens, etc AS | remarked,
two months have passd since our good
friends were so anxious and tireless,
but | haven't seen them in evidence
since the result of the referendum vote
was announced. To date l haven't
heard of a single one of them who
backed up his-or Misrepresentation
of interest by contributing dollar to-
wards the Labor Temple. If friendly
hot air would maintain the Temple,
we'd be on easy street, but alas, it will
not.
There are SO many good friends Of
the workingman who insist upon
doing something" for the worker,
but they persistently refuse to assist
the worker when he undertakes to do
something for himself The union men
of Lincoln have undertaken to provide
themselves with a meeting place free
from evil surroundings Why is it
that lot of people who are always
telling how much they want to do
something for the workers neglect,
fail, and refuse to help the workers
do this splendid work for themselves?
confess that the more | study this
question the more | am puzzled. What
the worker needs is great deal less
conversational interest in his welfare
and lot more practical help in his
efforts to do something for himself.
| wish that every union man in Linz
coln-and every other man, for that
matter-might have heard John q.
Whites talk on "direct legislation
at the Lindell last Saturday evening.
lie made it all SO simple and so plain
that it must have been dull man in
deed who failed to grasp it.
Il move you, Mr.. Chairman, that
so-and-so, etc.
Il second the motion"
''All in favor say aye"
And if majority shall say "aye''
the motion prevails. That is direct
legislation.
And if the chairman Cor the legis-
lature) declares the motion out of
order, an appeal is taken from the
chairs decision. Isn't it simple?
4. y. WhedOn was present at the
White meeting, and Of course Mr..
Whedon was inclined to take the oppo-
site view. AS result Of his little talk
in practical opposition Mr.. Whedon
sprung bear trap that will keep him
politically limping for some weeks to
come.
There is a farmer near Gretna who
is as foolish one way as most farmers
are in another way. This Gretna far
mer owns a section of fine land near
Gretna upon which he has tenant
He wouldn't let the tenant put in a
crop this year because he said the com
ct was going to knock things galley
west, and it would be labor wasted to
put in crop. Of course he was fool