The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-11-06
THE PROSPERITY OF THE .COUN-
TRY.

The real craftsmanship demanded by the
times In which we live relates to political
economy. The man or set of men who as
sumo the responsibility Of managing govern
mental affairs, who are ignorant of that
branch of philosophy which discusses the
sources and methods of material wealth and
prosperity of nation" are unfit for their
positions. Partissn triumphs, if these things
are overlooked by the victors, will sink TO
deserved contempt. Z country's prosperity
must be evidenced by the prosperity, happi-
ness and steady advancement OF all the PEG.
pie. Anything else is false, no matter how
deliberately gilded or with what high sound
ing periods the wealth of individuals
may be recited. Write as we may OF
palaiial residences, OF a titled nobility whose
wealth is wrung from the toll and sweat of
the people, il the great mass of the people
are poor the boosted prosperity is false, a
sham and crime. Europe, with her 800,
600 600 of people, is eaten up by standing
armies The fiOwe- of European manhood
is forced into armies, and the Theory of
European governments is to kill, not to
make alive. In this country, cursed by the
IA iical party for years. we have had con.
slant clsmor from its leaders for larger
srmy-more soldiers; somebody for West
Point cadets to command. Radical officials
steal from the Indians, and the savages cheated
and starved forthwith go 10 war Then comes
the demand, not for honest Indian agents,
but more troops. Workingmen demand OF
their employers better wages, and the radi-
cal leaders at once demand more troops
With trcoPs the radical party held the
sou hern ststes PROSTATE, while radical car
pet-baggers rified their treasures, and troops
stood guard while j. Madison Wells, John
Sherman and other conspirators swindled
Hayes into office. Great standing armies
are not mentioned in the science OF poll teal
economy with favor. They are cancers that
eat; they impoverish without contributing
anything toward The recuperation of q
country, and, as a consequence, small
standing army in the United States is re-
gard, d with more favor than a large one
The democratic party has been engaged for
several years in reducing the expenses of the
government, AMI this is craftsmanship as
applied TO finances. The prosperity of the
country demands economy. The radical
party gave the country prohigacy-to say
nothing of its thefts. The prosperity of the
country demands diyersi d emp'oymenrs.
Statesmanship will seek to accomplish this,
for il is the only policy that will give profit.
able employment to all. II all the people
are actively engaged. they will pro-
duce more than they can con-
sume; hence wise craftsmanship will
pursue policy that will open rev market,
for surplus products. England is deficient
IN food. and the same is true of France
20 late years" says the Philadelphia TIMES,
"France hrs become purchaser of bread
stuff. In the not remote past she was An
exporter of wbeat and competitor of the
United States in supplying the British de.
.ficiency. In the meantime her city popu-
cations have grown; her manufacturing in
'dus,ries have expanded. taking in large
proportion of her people. Her agricultural
products have changed; other cross have
become more profitable than wheat, and
land once devoted to wheat is now given up