The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-03

the conceited aristocracy OF Europe owe
the possession of every dollar in their
Golfers to this class-a class with which
they will not deign to associate ? Cut
off the supplies which they draw from
them and they would perish from the
earth, like the infant without paternal
care, or the plant without sunlight,
unless, indeed, they should rise to
that true nobility to which they would
attain by going to work themselves, and
thus ceasing to be dependent drones.
Did you ever think that the banker
or the broker creates no capital 2 That
the humble farmer, or mechanic may
add more to the wealth of state, than
the richest banker within its borders ?
The mechanic who constructs a machine
or building worth more than the raw
material used in its construction, has
added to the wealth of the state. The
farmer, who raises crops from mother
earth, adds to the wealth Of the state,
if he does not show reckless disregard
of filial duty, by SO shittlessly conducting
his farming operations as to rob his pa
terna benefactor of more than his crops
are worth The banker, indeed, may
add immensely to our wealth indirectly,
by furnishing the producers with the
means wherewith to proitably produce,
and thus stimulate the production of new
capital, and thereby promote the prosper
ity of individuals and the state; or he
may, by unreasonable exactions in his
exchanges, or by charging usurious rates
for the use of his capital, hang like o
deadly incubus upon the business Of his
locality, not only creating no capital him.
self, but discouraging all production in
others.
The speculator adds nothing to the
public wealth. If buy the produce of
the farmer, or the wares of the manufac.
turer, and sell them to the consumer,
am only aiding in the transfer of capital J;
| create none by the operation, although
| may have secured to myself large
per cent. Of the value of the property
,ra.-io,'rh Ir tho r.~I~~-- .s.,lI 80
well sell to the consumer, | should be
deadhead in society, so far as this partic.
ular transaction is concerned-eveu worse
than this, should be burden upon the
Industry and enterprise of the community.
But When the transfer can not as well be
made directly am of value to the com.
munity. Just to the extent of ,he value Of
my services to the parties whom | serve,
| may by finding new markets, especially,
without the state. cause the producer to
receive more for his products than he 9th.
erwse would and thereby become bless.
ing to all concerned, while | may make
the business profitable to myself also.
Though the middle men and trafickers
may be Of great service to the community,
yet the unnecessary employment Of them
is always burdensome and it is for all
producers and consumers to determine
whether they will employ them or make
the transfer themselves, They must live
upon the products of the producing classes,
even when doing a legitimate business /;
and if sharpers and cheats are employed,
they become an intolerabe burden. And
so of all n.producing classes. They
must necessarily live upon the products
of the industrial classes, and all are as
deeply interested in our prosperity as we
ourselves. TO illustrate this point, let us
imagine community made up entirely ol
members of the legal profession, and all
obliged to gain their substance by that
profession what would be the result I
That community would be as poor al
poverty itself All would starve. AL
business would be suspended. Even lit
igation would cease for that fraternity
is composed of too cunning foxes to go tt
law with each other. Though they show
all the zeal, persistency and courage o
ancient gladiators in the cause of others
they become tame and harmless wher
pitted against each other, with no fa
goose between them to pick.
The same would be true of commu
nifty Of doctors. There would be nothing
with which to pay them, if the producer
of capital were removed. Their sugar
blue or vegetable pills would find ut
market; for they could hardly be expect
ed to take each others medicine.
The minister, too, creates no pecuniar,
wealth. A community made up Of them
as | have supposed would be poorer
even, than that class among us now are
There would be one redeeming feature
however, in such q community. W,
might reasonably suppose that the millen
mum would not be far off, unless, indeed
some brother should chance to breach tn
subject Of creeds
And SO of all the professions. The,
add nothing directly to the wealth of th
state. While their members are them
selves dependent upon the producin
classes, tho community at large is ais
more dependent upon the same classe
than upon them,
DO not, for moment, understand IN
to speak disparagingly of the professions
, classes, or of their services. would nc
degrade them in the public estimation, i
the least. present these illustration
to show that the mission of the industri,
classes is not less important or honorabl
, than theirs; to illustrate the fact that th
world owes its wealth and prosperity moi
, directly to US than to any other class
not to degrade other callings, but to ell
vate ours to their true position. Th
world can not live without producers
, can without non-producers,
F.. Degrade our agriculturalis.s, mechanic
and artizans, and we paralyze all OIL
I financial interests. If we elevate then
| the financial pulse beats responsively wit
0 new life and vigor. That national tempt
which our fathers erected and which v
E are bound to perpetuate and adorn, mu
rest financially in the future as in Il
Q past, upon our industrial classes. UpC
e their intelligence, integrity and industi
!. depend the financial salvation of the sta
A and nation.
IS SOCIAL RELATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL Al
It PROFESSIONAL CLAssRs.
It The social relation of the industrial al
professional classes should depend up,