The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-06

principles of the two being that John is
willing to accord what he asks and let
others alone while he is asking of them that
privilege. Up to this time he has only
asked to be governed, without even asking
to have any hand in making the laws or
administering them. While he dcvelopes
an immense amount of intense personal
economy, John seems to care very little for
the political article. Perhaps what the
country has lost by not availing itself of
Johns judgment and services IN the adj
ministration of its affairs, has been q great
gain to that individual, as it has enabled
him to so concentrate his attention to his
private concerns, that he has developed
system of personal economy, equalled by
few and cxcelled by none, and it
is now generally conceded that
by this system he is able to live on the
smallest possible allowance per diem, and
actually puts his system into practical use.
To this John has added another theory,
namely industry. and intently practicing
''N'f '"'s NhhiNH NoihliiLt uii HIS thtO-
rics,) and paying no attention to the af-
fairs of others, (public or private he is
enable 90 be always accumulating
Now, from your stand point you might
suppose the possession and practice of
these characteristics would make John q
useful and desirable citizen. find no
fault with you for coming to such an
erroneous conclusion, for living so far
away from where John docs you are not
supposed to be blamed for not knowing
better, but | think shall be able to show
you how much mistaken yo1 aie, and
learn You to adopt more enlightened and
christian view of the snsject
Now we have another individual out
here, the like of which you probably never
saw in Vermont, and probably he could
not be found in any other state or country
except California. The chief occupation
of this gentleman is now to practice sue
cessfully Il theory almost directly opposed
TO Johns, or how TO live the most extra
vagently by expanding the smallest posi-
Bile amount of labor. Now Johns theory
and practice is not only standing oppo-
sition to this other, but directly inicrfercs
with and prevents its being put
into practical execution. for a good many
of the capitalists of our state rather than as
sist this gentleman carry into practice his
worthy theories of extravaganza and idle
ness will employ John to do their work.
not only do they do this, but many of
them declare that John will do more and
better work for seventy-five cents per'day
than the other gentleman will for more than
twice that sum; thereby by their acts and
words assisting John to prove his theory
the better of the two, and giving rise to the
suspicion in the minds of many that our
capitalists are in league with John to de-
stroy the beautiful plans and theories Of
the other gentleman.
You might have your reporter interview
this gentleman, and at every interview he
would collectively. unanimously and indi-
vidually) declare that he was of much more
consequence TO the body polite than johns
that his theory was much the best, and that
the latter heather had no possible right to
interfere with any of his schemes for get
ting up corner in labor and prevent the
reducing of his theories to actual practice
Among other arguments the gentleman
would probably bring forward to sustain
him in his position and prove his right to be
considered the more valuable citizen of the
two, would be that John does very little to
sustain some of the most important indus
tries of our state. He would, probably tell
your reporter that John did absolutely no.
thing to sustain the most important of
them, namely, the saloon business, and
here is where he would have your reporter,
for it is true beyond doubt that John fails
to appreciate the enlightning refin-
ing and christainizing benefits of
this leading industry of California,
and if it was not for this noble
self-sacrihcing gentleman who gives so
literally of his substance and his hard earn
constantly, it would not be in its present
fiourishing condition, and large numbers of
respectable citizens who arc now earning
honest livings and amassing fortunes would
have to go to work for living, and the
worst of it would be, John would not care
a rat if they should be reduced to this en-
tremity. This gentleman might truthfully
point with pride to some Of the principle
leading and most popular men in Califor-
MIA at the present time, and ask your re.
porter where they would have been now
had he not by his constant patronage en-
abled them to amass fortunes and thus give
them prominence and influence before the
people.
Another institution John fails to appre-
ciate and support, (this gentleman would
inform your reporter is the faro, keno, Con
the square, and kindred games whereby so
many gentlemen get living and amass
fortunes in California. and when John has
been invited, urged, and repeatedly cnticcd
to contribute to the support of this enobl-
i,,f. ,,ct
easily, and surely tor himself, he has uni
formy not only declined to avail himself
of the personal benefits to be derived from
this institution, but in a highly insulting
and agravating manner he has put his
thumb to his nose and with comicai twist
of his fingers replied. "Not any of that for
Jo-(hn), not If he knows 1t" after making
which insulting reply he has uniformly
gone right off and in his plodding way
earned his money slow but sure, leaving
the support of this industry to this other
gentleman. who, having this as
well as the other to sustain with
out help from John, the burden has
after proved very discouraging for him to
bear, and not seldom he has thereby been
reduced TO extreme poverty. and so low at
times us not to have a bit left wherewith to
buy loaf of bread or glass of liquor to
sustain his sinking spirits, and not having
anything further TO contribute to support
these institutions he has been turned into
the streets, almost naked, and probably
would have been quite, had his clothes
been of any possible value, so the gentle
men who are getting their Lying by these
noble industries, could have turned them to
any possible account.
If this gentleman could tell you, instead
Of your reporter, with tears in his eyes,
how crushingly he has felt the want of
Johns cooperation in this work, he would
undoubtedly excite your sympathy, and
cause you to place n very different estimate
upon Johns desirableness as a citizen, from
what you would otherwise.
Another alarming objection to John, the
gentleman aforesaid would urge, would be
his Interchangeable the rule of Queen
Bridget. So great has this evil become,