The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-07-20

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"Mr. Hooligan has the floor" de-
clared the Major.
We'll let him have the furniture
too, if he don't sit down." shouted
the irate Clancy. But the Major
drowned the remark by a blow on
his desk with his gavel that looked
as if he either meant. business or
else was determined to reduce that
article of furniture to pieces that
could be easily handled.
me frinds," said Hooligan, II don't
Know amy betther way We could
employ tn remainder of this valu'-
Die evenin' thin by discussin' tn re.
enthry Nv Mr.. Roosenfelt into polly
ticks. It's now near a hundred and
forty year since our anchestors con-
WINGED King George that tn Declara-
ton iv Independence wasn't a piece
Nv notion. It took seven years 1v
argmlnt with heavy artillery to do
1t, but our forefathers wasn't the
byes that 'ud allow his Lordship to
be mistaken about the classification
Nv his readin' matther. But as was
goln' to say, from that day to this
tn divvle a president, great or
small, liver before had tn audacity
TO ask to be made president in per-
pechooity. Hitherto our. presidents
has been satisfied with one or two
terms of tellin' how they hated the
bosses that was payin' their EXPENSES
and how they loved tn people that
cud show such providence as to illicit
thin. An tn trusts-what president
liver liked a trust? It's presidential
habit to hate everything that's det-
rimintal to gettin' votes.
AN now comes Teddy as pious
loollin as man that was to be hung
for highway robbery shoutin' Thou
shalt not steal me hard earned dill
gates.' Sure Finnegan says, says he,
Politics is gettin' so pure that man
IL have to take his family tree to the
polls and let the illiction judges
climb through it's branches befure
they'll allow him to vote
"An' if they find that amy graftin'
has been done on tn tree" inter-
rupted Shea, they'll throw out his
VOTE"
Right We ar-re,' continued Hool-
igan, fright We ARE. If they find
that amy graftin' has been done on
TIL tree they'll root it out. An won't
it be tn tryin' ordeal to vote? The
illiction judgell step up to We an
he'll say, 'A-are We goin to vote or
tn rale progressive?' If ye> says no,
he'll call the polls an say, Here's a
victim of prejetoory wealth. Run
him in If We says yes, he'll say,
DO We believe it's wrong to steal our
dilligates? Was yeer grandfather a
progressive? Do We believe tn trusts
ARE bad that's agin us? Do We be-
lieve in votes FIR women? Do we be-
lieve in votes FIR Taft?' If We an
swers tn questions right they'll pass
We in. But if they can prove it again
We that amy iv y'r relations died
without bein' reconciled to tn what
do-ye-call thin and tn recall, they'll
declare We a dangerous citizen an
throw We out Shure st. Patrick him.
self 'ud be disfranchised FIR not tell
in posterity where he was born"
"But Mr.. Roosenfelt was a great
presidint,' interrupted Clancy.
"Shure he was," said Hooligan,
"an a gr-reat tennis player along
with all. But do you think be that
token we ought to make him a pres
ent iv the White House an tn gov
er'mint tennis coorts?"
At this point the Major, seeing fire
in Hooligan's eye, and not wishing
to allow the discussion to continue
further, Remarked: I'm delighted to
see the members so deeply interested.
We're making grand start. But for
the lateness of the hour I would give
my opinion on this great question"
The Major was urged to continue,
but he again declined and the meet
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