The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-14
EMPLOYMENT FOR THE IDLE,

EMPLOYMENT FOR THE IDLE,
IN treating The strike question last
summer aud in casting about for tho
true relief for the actual distress ol the
laboring classes, lnr llFRAlp suggested
that the passage Of the Texas aud Pa
oiho bill by congress would supply
Wholesome and romuneraliyo employ
menl for u large number, 50 large In
deed, that the oyorslocked labor MARI
ket everywhere would be generally and
sensibly Affected aud the widespread
distress prevailing would be al once re-
lIeyed We were the first Journal which
took The position, Since then the idea
has been generally adopted, and has
done duty Ia more than one aohemo for
the relief OF tho laborer Mr. Schleloher
has found that the government pays
rent for buildings, etc, sufficient IN n
few years 10 warrant the goyernmentln
employing laborers non 10 construct
what Is necessary The idea IL great
and useful one, and without any dis
lorlion or violence 10 the great bonoy'
client principle undertaking II, II might
DO made 10 grasp tho stupondous plan
Of Building the Texas and Pacific
road. The saving 10 the government
In having In unemployed mmy Of sul |
lcring laborers rendered scllssuslOlnlnP
aud happy, their riolous discomfort ex'
changed for lpeace, quiet and cons
tent, would be- very great, M well ~
immediate and thorough, The saving
In the transport Of mails, troops and
of war would commence 30
soon M the road touched San Diego, and |
IL would foot up the tremendous sum
Of millions upon millions in ten years
Economy and bencvOlcnce would both |
he served. II is all very well TO build
the Mississippi lcyecs, II is right and
proper TO do H. II would pay II Is
only right and proper TO improve our
hOrborS and rivers provide Tor coast de-
Tense, and build forts to protect our in.
lets, bays, and landings We ought to
build the proposed canal from the Ten.
nessce river to the Chattahoochie These
are, all of them, great works, in and OF
SO, too, are the custom.
houses, postollices, mints, subucasu. /,
rios, etc But M means Of furnishing
Mt rcmuneralivo rates for
the misses of the poor, who are suffers
ing, they become sublime, But tower
ing high over all OF this, in extent and
stands the Texas and Pacific
load.
Let Mr. Schlcicher's great intellect
aud thoroughly maturcd energy and
force of character be devoted to the
accomplishment OF this great work now.
Now is the time when the unemployed |
need work Now is the time the gov,
eminent needs the rond Now is the
time when the commerce of the world
demands this check upon the vast mo,
nopoly which congress built up during
the war, Now is the time for the cxhi.
bition of all the enccs Of economical
philanthropy, and make its every edge
keenly cut for business advantage, not
alone to those who grow rich in CONS
mercc, but the government which has
q Pacific ocean border to defend, and
Lhe starving millions who have helpless
children to feed, clothc and educate.
The large, healthy, vigorous brain of
Mr., SchIelcher is penetrated by these
business considerations. Now let his
equally large heart be imbued with the
lobler gentler and more charitable
purpose OF feeding the hungry, making
ole the government and in assisting
o turn commerce across our cont.
lent, the simple drippings of which
will enrich the country, This is y theme
worthy Of the greatest and best of our
and proudly among whom towers the
colossal form of our stalwart represents
'tive from west Texas, Mr.. Gustave
Schleicher
When the unemployed masses of suf-
.ering laborcrs are set to work on this
great enterprise, their feed, payand care
Will cost the government no single dolls
lar Of outlay, and will last for years,
and finally result in an eligible and |
profitable settlement in. the rich coun>
try opened up by the line, where's
rs the building of customhouso,
a postolllce or even line of coast or
frontier defense, would be, and afford,
only temporary relief with future
extending not beyond the last finishing
touch upon the work, so far ms the
laborer is concerned very few days
will determine if congress has the Wis
dom to give to the government, to
and to the laborer, this great |
boon.