The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-06-14
AN ExPERiNEN
Tie Man Who Wants Justice Starts on HIS
Travels,

Travels.
John started out In .ha morning and
Said To-day am going TO demand per-
feet justice from all men propose to
have my rights today
He boarded n street car The conductor
soor came around &c collect the fares
John passed HIM cents
Five cents" said the conductor
But I'm only going mile " said John
- cont care u you're only going
block, you pay cents In this car" replied
the conductor.
why. rode the whole length OF che
nne-siX Enthusiastically and only paid
cents, and I don't propose &c pay the
came for riding one mile" said John.
II don't care what you propose" said
the conductor, you must either pay your
cents or get off.
Don't you SEQ, man" said John "how
monstrously unjust and inequitablo your
action Isl Thore is no justice in It 1t
terrible outrage 1t is monstrous i'm.
position. Shall man pay tho same for
one barrel of flour that he does for sixi
shall he pay the same price for one egg
that he does for half dozenl Shall ne
pay as much for riding one mile as for rid
Ing sixf refuse to payi''
Then you get off, " said the conductor
Tho car was stopped, and John was drop
ped on the sidewalk without further cere.
mony
There Is no justice in this world, NUT.
tered John rs he picked himself up and
started for the postoflice to mail O letter.
What will be tho postage on letter
which wish to send to the next town.
distance of d Is milcs?" asked John
1.-Two cents, of course" replied tho clerk
at the stamp window.
why, sent ono to San Francisco yes
terday for cents" said John, and that
was about thousand times as far
Can't help that" said the clerk
Can't help It'll Why, man, it's n mon
strous Injustice. Does this great Amcri-
con government propose to sanction such
an Ubiquitous act rs thisP Does it propose
to give. the approval of its governmental in
dorscmcnt to such bare faced injustice
as thisS'
II guess she does, - replied the clerk.
Then this government has entered into
covenant with sin 1t has become n part.
ncr with iniqnity, and will have nothing
to do with Il thing 50 base will carry
my letter to the next town myself"
Government is very sorry to lose your
patronage" replied the clerk ms John
turned to GO lit counted on that cents
of yours to pay the national debt"
John stood outside tho postotlicc u long
time, Illuminating on the awful injustice
that prevails In society.
Move ont Don't block up the side.
walkr said voice in his ear.
John looked up and saw policeman.
Isn't this n free countryf'' asked John.
Move orr said the policeman.
Am injuring tho sidcwals2" asked
John
Move on, say. and don't try to be
fresh with mol"
Your request, man, is unjust. 1 injure
the sidewalk more by moving over it than
do by standing still. might stand here
for hundred years and not wear out the
CITY. do not injuro the municipality by
simply standing here. I won't break tho
paving stones or mako tho street cave in.
l have no intention of carrying off the
postoflce In my pocket. I stand hero for
absolute justice. Give me my rightsl"
The policeman took him by the collar
and hustled him across the street Now, :"
said he, clear out. If see you here again
will run you in''
John concluded he would not seek for
absolute justice any more that day lie
still holds to the opinion. however that it
is an excellent thing, but Its price is too
high for him.-New York World