Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 174, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1914 — Lawmaker Mixes Metaphor. [ARTICLE]

Lawmaker Mixes Metaphor.

James Ramsay Macdonald, M. P„ has added a gem to the collection of mixed metaphors for which politica) orators are famous. Referring to the synlicalists, Mr. Macdonald said: "No sooner do they get themselves .into a hoicthan they pat down a string so that they may-pull them ous of it. The Delilah of syndicalism has endeavored to cut the locks of trades unionism, so that it,becomes a mere piece of putty in the hands of the political authoritiea.” This is declared to be the most mag* niflcer.t mixing of metaphors by an ■gaglish -public man Burns inveighed against the London county council for "taking a white ole Bkant nsdcr it* wing." . __