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Ivy Day in the Committee Room

           

           “ItisbecauseColgan’saworkingmanyousaythat?What’sthedifferencebetweenagoodhonestbricklayerandapublicaneh?Hasn’ttheworking-manasgoodarighttobeintheCorporationasanyoneelseay,andabetterrightthanthoseshoneensthatarealwayshatinhandbeforeanyfellowwithahandletohisname?Isn’tthatso,Mat?”saidMr.Hynes,addressingMr.O’Connor.

           “Ithinkyou’reright,”saidMr.O’Connor.

           “Onemanisaplainhonestmanwithnohunker-slidingabouthim.Hegoesintorepresentthelabourclasses.Thisfellowyou’reworkingforonlywantstogetsomejoborother.”

           “0fcourse,theworking-classesshouldberepresented,”saidtheoldman.

           “Theworking-man,”saidMr.Hynes,“getsallkicksandnohalfpence.Butit’slabourproduceseverything.Theworkingmanisnotlookingforfatjobsforhissonsandnephewsandcousins.Theworking-manisnotgoingtodragthehonourofDublininthemudtopleaseaGermanmonarch.”

           “How’sthat?”saidtheoldman.

           “Don’tyouknowtheywanttopresentanaddressofwelcometoEdwardRexifhecomesherenextyear?Whatdowewantkowtowingtoaforeignking?”

           “Ourmanwon’tvotefortheaddress,”saidMr.O’Connor.“HegoesinontheNationalistticket.”

           “Won’the?”saidMr.Hynes.“Waittillyouseewhetherhewillornot.Iknowhim.

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