PROXY VOTING IN CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY FACTORY COMPANIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 146, 12 August 1911, Page 5

PROXY VOTING IN CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY FACTORY COMPANIES.

(To the Editor, “Stratford Post.”) Sir, —I must crave a little more space in your valuable paper to say just a word or two in reply to “A.ll. R.’s” fiery statements published on the Bth inst. lam sorry, sir, that I cannot commend him for cither keenness of perception or self-control. I did not intend my little broadside for his special benefit: I intended it for more general use. I think, sir, “A. H.R.” might have shared it with his friends, at any rate. He surely must bo a monopolist in some things after all, barring the other poor fellow. It is very patent to mo that as soon as the shot from my little popgun (as “A.H.R.” is pleased to call it) readied him, ho sprung up like Jack-in-the-box and seizing his own timeworn blunderbuss, exclaimed “Shareholders shall bo treated to something hot and strong now.” So lie proceeded to load in double quick time; that being done, after twisting and squirming a few times in taking aim, he pulls the trigger and off she goes with a tremendous bang!! In fact, all bang and vapour of smoke, but owing to the thing being either too antiquated or too heavily charged, it “busted,” blurring “A.H.R.’s” vision with smoke and powder; for after plunging wildly first to the right hand then to the left, gesticulating frantically, and hurting no one but himself, he cries out with an awful shriek: “Shareholders is lost n the mighty question under review, lost somewhere between the gulf of proxy-voting and the mountainous fastnesses of one-man-one-vote.” Now, sir, in my humble opinion, “A.H.R.” in the same breath .vith which he heralded my disappearance behind the- clouds, intimated his own defeat by saying or implying that ho is done: if he is not quite done, sir, ho is on the very verge; hence iis friends had better seize his coattails and hang on for dear life, and then I fear they will not save him. I fear his temper rather bested him this time, but I trust, however, that ultimately we shall both emerge from the gloom and darkness into which we have been precipitated. I trust that we will both bo present at the next annual meeting to take part in threshing out these momentous questions of proxy voting and onc-•nan-oue-yote. Surely, sir, “A.H. H.” will strain every nerve in order to be there, because I don’t think it would be safe to trust other fellows with his proxy again. Apologising for length 'of letter, I am; etc.—

A SHAREHOLDER. Midhirst, August 10, 1911.