Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1894 — Standing on His Rights. [ARTICLE]

Standing on His Rights.

Albany Morning Express. A west-bound train had just pulled out of the Union station, and the conductor .was harvesting tickets. All the seats were taken, and several passengers were obliged to stand. Among the latter was a diffidentlooking, mild-mannered man, who, much to the conductor’s surprise, refused to give up a ticket. “When I get a seat you get a ticket,” he remarked, mildly but firmly; “you are probably aware that the company cannot collect fare from passengers whom it does not provide with seats.”

“Oh, come now, that don’t go; I want your ticket, see?” Thus spoke the conductor, in a tone that indicated that he believed he would intimidate the mile-mannered man. “No seat, no ticket,” laconically observed the latter. “We’ll see about that,” growled the conductor, who was becoming quite warm in the region of the collar. “I would if I were you.” remarked the passenger, still mildly, smiling pleasantly. Then theconductor hustled around and finally found a brother conductor who was going up the road a way, whom he induced to give up his seat to the mildly firm passenger. “There’s a seat for you; now give me that ticket,” said the conductor in a ferocious tone. “Certainly, here it is!” And the mild but firm passenger banded out a pass good to Chicago.