The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-01-09
ANNUAL MEETING 0F
LAZY CLUB Of OCALA
Lee Miller Expelled for Laboring.
BiIIingsIey's Industry in Vice Pres
idenfiaI Contest Causes Him to be
Beaten.

call the tlne4
When we boys got together, and first
put things in line.
And now it is that we must hold an
other conference here
To say who'll keep the boys in line.
and fill the vacant chair.
SO every member is required due no
tice now to take,
To meet US here at four o'clock and
his selection make,
OF members who are good and true,
and who'll enforce the laws,
And other things well vote upon to
help the cause"
And so the meeting was called, ana
every one thus was told
To gather at the harness shop, no mat
ter hot or cold,
To cast his vote for officers for the
ensuing year,
And make the meeting one of strength,
to lessen doubt and fear.
And as the city clock struck four
from all about the town,
They rushed into the harness shop,
and had their names put down;
And then the secretary said a quorum
sure was there,
And everything in readiness when
called for by the chair.
The chairman in his solemn way, as
he gently bowed his head.
Required that every name be called
and all the minutes read.
And while the secretary read. though
every eye would beam,
For full a minute afterwards there
silence reigned supreme.
| Then business of the club was talked,
and playing pool was stopped,
And hunting every day forbid-Lee
Millers name was dropped.
| And sundry bills were ordered paid
if they could find the coin
| And quite a few of novices were then
| allowed to join.
| The secretary told them then a caucus
| was in place,
| And every one who might desire, could
get into the race;
! The office, then, of president was
| said to be the one
That first should come before the
I house, for them to vote upon;
No one would name a candidate. or
| even raise his fist.
| And Melon Johnson" finally said Put
i my name on the list"
And then they all raised up and cried
! and with a single voice,
Announced that Johnson was the one
of every members choice
And soon it was they all agreed, that
Secretary VIII,
Should stay right where he long had
been, and that great office fill.
And every chair they soon had filled
excepting only one.
And for that place friend Billingsley
and Martin, too, had run;
And at each count of ballots polled
and on the desk would lie,
The secretary would announce. the
vote stood tie and tie
The chairman said, when member:
can't agree who'll fill a place,
The chair shall vote. and by his vot,
forever end the race.
But as it is I don't believe I know
just what to do,
So l will give the candidates a tes
that's rather new.
Go each into the working rooms, IA
back in the rear,
Where not a one can bother you, ant
none your voices hear:
L Go each into separate room, anC
Il back there you will see
Two wagons that are just received
and set up they should be;
And each of you shall take such tool
/ as such work may demand
And he who gets his work done frs
/ by him III always stand"
They walked into the working rooms
each with lighted face,
And they thumped, and bumped an,
jammed for a Commute space
Then Billingsley came running out
his eyes and cheeks aglow,
His trousers soiled with grease an,
paint, which told he was thru:
Some one of Martins friends theI
went to tell him he had lost,
To cheer him up and promise him mex
term a any cost:
And help him fix up some good schem
by which he sure must win.
And urge the boys that helped hir
out TO help him out again.
When Martin came the chairma
grasped the gavel in his hand
: And with wave above his head h
came down on the stand,
: And shouted that the meeting shout
at once to order come,
While secretary Will should say ex
actly what was done.
The secretary then spoke up that Bill
Kingsley was through
! And had returned from out the roor
81 eer Martin scarcely knew
That anything was going on that e'e
could get his goat.
! And Billingsley must now receive tn
chairman'S hOnOre1 vote
Z The chairman then spoke UP and sait
The bylaws 1 hold read
! No one shall work, or toll or spil
while he from stripes is freed
8 And each of you who sought my vot
must this rule sure have known
4 And now your names must stricke
( be, and some one else must run
Then Martin. smiling, pushed his wa
thru that disgusted bunch.
And ightway for the stand h
went, and gave the chair a puncl
oh, sir" he said. Il pray that you m
story now will hear.
For I my vows have kept. without
sigh or fear.
Twas almost twenty years ago. as
recall the time,
II worked a trick the same as this o
a real good friend OF mine:
And when you ordered US TO work,
: really thought quite strange,
But then the thought occurred TO II
you did not want a change,
And this was how you planned ii ou
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