"Rabbi, some of your rich Jews have been after you for appearing on our platform. Come now, isn't that so?"
"Well, it's because they believe as I believe, that you are used as a sucker."
"I don't like your word, Rabbi; but there are fifty ministers in town. If Capital has forty-nine suckers, why not let Labour have one?"
That made him rather furious and he said:
"You remind me of Jesus, a fanatic. He died at 33 when he might have lived to a good old age and done some good!"
"That," I said, "is the highest compliment I have ever received." I bared my head at the word and then left him on the sidewalk.
The New Haven water company managed to get what was called an "eternal contract" passed through both chambers of the city government. Only labouring people opposed it. Naturally there was a strong suspicion of foul play.
State Convention of the Socialist Party of Connecticut, May 31, 1906[ToList]