Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 219, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1916 — Creed of the Knocker. [ARTICLE]

Creed of the Knocker.

“I believe that nothing is right I believe that I alone have the right ideas. The town is wrong, the editor is wrong, the teachers are wrong, the people are wrong, the things they do are wrong and they are doing them la the wrong way anyhow. I believe I could fix things if they would let me. If they don’t I will get a lot of other fellows like myself and we will have a law passed to make others do things the way we want them done. Ido not believe that the town ought to grow. It is too big now. I believe in fighting every public improvement and spoil- ’ ing everybody’s pleasure. I am always to the front in opposing things and never yet advanced an idea or supported a movement that would make the people happier or add to the pleasure of man, woman or child. I am opposed to fun and am happiest when at a funeral. I believe in starting reforms that will take the joy out of life. It’s a sad world and S am glad of it Amen.” —SL Louis Post* Dispatch.