Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1885 — Not His Practice. [ARTICLE]

Not His Practice.

Recently a ranting Chicago Communist gathered a crowd and entertained them with his diatribes on the inequalities of riches and poverty. He was in the midst of his fiery declarations that the capital of the rich belonged to the laboring classes, when a clear Voice arose from the crowd: “You’ve got a gold watch, and I haven’t ahy. I want yours." The speaker was nonplused. Recovering, himself, however .he said: “I bought this watch and paid for it " “Don’t make axjy' difference,” persisted the voice, “you’ve got a gold watch, and I haven’t—l want it!" The talker was checkmated, and the meeting broke up. . - ;