Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-03-21
An Anarchists 3 Sense.
The Wonderful Weight of a Hcnse and Lot ~ .
Factor in the Social Problem.

The Wonderful Weight of Hcnse and Lot as .
Factor in the Social Problem.
They were drinking and talking very
loud in the famed beer saloon of Justus
Schwab recently. The loud st man was
Herr Most. Whenever he said ANYTHING
he said it very loudly and pounded his
red fist on the table aud made the mugs
dance again. But there was one man
in the crowd who did not join the cho-
rus. He was biz, broai-shoulderel
man with red side whiskcrs and heavy
jaw, and he carried big leathern whip
in one hand that he now and then put
under his arm and patled affection
a,ely.
In the midst OF the applause, and ta-
ble-pounding. and chorus of admiring
calculations that accompanied Herr
Most this brawny visitor remarked slo-
idly that he didn't believe u - word
of il!
For moment there was PARALYSIS
Herr Most glanced around on the beer
drinkers and struck his fist upon tie ta-
BILE threa,cninolv. with dangerous look
in his eye that asked, ''liave We a bloat-
ed aristocrat among us?'
The brawny man looked round calmly
aud said:
This 'ere sort o chin-music about
the people goin' in for n division o
property just shows that you don't know
snything abont the Kind OF people YOU ve
dropped into"
.'i'nc workingmen all over the world
are brothers, said Herr Most. "They
believe in liberty and fraternity. They
are the rulers and masters OF the globe.
Ali they want is to b. consolidated"
''Pickles!" said the stalwart man.
1.-The time has come when they have
| got to assert their rights aud remove all
| uespots, ont Of their path, whether they
are political, or social, or commercial
tyrants. Death to all who opposer' said
| Herr Most.
Gas" said the brawny man. "We've
| heard that sort o stuff too often cm \
workin' man myself. What do want?
| Iii tell YOU. want a house and lot o.
my own for my wife aud children. an
I've got it. How did get it? By work
in hard for it.
"Now, you just listen to me a minute.
When first come to this country had
your notions. went in for mNss-meet-
ings and secret societies. and b'lesved
we ought to take what we couldn't earn.
| b'leeved the laws was made for the
rich, and the poor man had no SHOW
That was what b'leeved. got it on
the other side.
well. what took it out o me? Why
that house an lot. That's what sbu
me up. l don't want no law breakin'
] want more law, cause want my
property protected. That's what's thu
matter with me. and that's what's the
matter with one-hAlf the workin' -mer
in this country. II you want to worl
your circus you'll have to go among tn,
emigrants. II you wait till they v,
been here five years they'll cut YOU
throat il you talk about dis,urbin' tn,
property interest. Why, you don
know the b of this country, old man
You don't understand the climate.
do. All the bowling killers that uset
to run with ten years ago have go
houses and lots up in Morrisanin. Why
you cant stretch out your hand to fee
for one o them steeraye pals o. min,
without touchin' Deputy Sheriff or
railroad man. You'd better talk tba
business to them now, you had. Th,
American workin' mans all right TO
your scheme till he gets shanty Of hi
own up"
Saying this. the stalwart man swal
lowed his whisky at gulp and stake,
out. leaving the anarchists dumbfound
ed at his impudence and ignorance. :
N. 7. Journal.