IS THIS A FREE COUNTRY?

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1910, 19 November 1913, Page 9

IS THIS A FREE COUNTRY?

Sir, —Hero, I say, what about me issuing "appeals" or squealsP Wot, days 1 wear leggings, also an overcoat (somewhat holy and faded), for which I have been called "busliratigor" and "scab cop.". I know it's the loggings and will have .to leave tlicm off aiid wear old pants. As there is not much doing . I work iri my 8 x 12 garden, snioko a clay pipq ; and wear.aiiy old thing. Then "specials" look suspiciously at me —I might throw a cabbage or a spado at them. Watersiders also look over my fenco to sec if I anj not ono of their number dodging the rollcall. Worse happens to inc. I h-ava been recently in the habit of wearing my favourite flower (most great men have their favourtie flower), a dark red carnation. Whether tins is the mvstic sign of the "Red Fed" or not.l don't know, but-1 declare that Professor Mills, of Milwaukee, actually winked at' me. Was ever anything so alarming. Seems I can't wear anything I want, to wear now. Reckon when I come put with my instalment suit oil Sunday, smoking' a cigar (a "bub.in") will bo taken for an exploiter. I feel that the country is not safe to live in. Further, I have been warned not to oa-t a b.inana in the street (my favourite oft Slice). You know the reasonH a®, etc., STEFF O'ASSANDKR.