Daily Republican., 1883-09-21
rR,DAY, SEPTEMBER u. 1888.
Two Class es Of IaDOring Men.

lahOring classes have themselves to
blame for much of the distress and pov.
srty that are to be met with in all direc- |
tions. The laboring class can for the
sake of convenience in argument he
divided into two or more classes; two
will be suff cient for our purposes, and
IL can be demonstrated that the evils
and hardships of life that are so much
complained of are in the main the re-
suits of idle and diSsolute habits.
One class of workinsmen start life
determined to succeed and make for
themselves comfortable dependencies
Those who compose this class are poor
and have nothing to depend upon but
their own unaided eXertions. The world
il wide and is before them with its
tempting offers and allurements. There
are more bids for a dissolute life than
for an industrious and virtuous one.
The choice made at the beginning seals
an Immortal destiny. Those who choose
honest labor, no matter how wearisome
and toilsome, are on the right road to
honor and distinction. The beginner
at first may be but an apprentice boy,
but in the outcome millionaire at the
FIRST little and unknown, at the last,
henored and revered of nations. OF
this class there are many bright and
shining examples for the encourage
ment of others-indeed there are but
few distinguished men but who first
tasted Of the dregS of poverty-but few
who had not to fl ght their own way to
distinction and honor. But q few days
ago we had Jay Gould history. He
started life poor boy, became chain
carrier for Surveyors, and made sun
dials to provide himself with much
needed pocket money There is scarcely
boy who can start in life with dark
er and more unpromising prospect be.
fore him than Abraham Lincoln, james
A. Garfield, Andrew johnson, Henry
Wilson, Daniel Webster and host OF
other renowned Americans whose lives
embellish the history of the country
they served so well. But this class OF
men, a few of whom we have mentioned
is but a small class compa red with the
thousands that are as equally honorable
and deserving of praise, who never be
came statesmen and warriors. Their,
are thousands upon thousands ofas goot
men in the country in every respect al
those we have mentioned, but they
could not all occupy the prominent posi-
tions to which they We're called. Bu,
they are seen and known around us
every where. What is the secret of theil
success ? They started life right and
kept on without any deviation FROM the
right way. Such men were never bar
room nor cigar shop loungers. They
never exeelled in playing billiards atld
pool
Tie reading room and the debating
society had more attractions for them
than bar-rooms and gambling saloons
Their hard earned wages were spent il
the purchase of periodicals and book
instead OF cigars, sherry-cobblers an'
the frothy beer They are struggling
with poverty, but cheerful h+lrt, ~
approving conscience and an ambition
TO succeed sweeten the hours u toll
Such men must succeed and there i
room enough in the world for all sucl
men. There may not be an Uf1iCial Ottic,
for each Of them nor an indeptn
dent fortune, bnt the wide world o
mechanics, agriculture, science and ar
wants them, and thousands are every
day filing up those positions.
But the other to which we referred
we would not lose sight of those win
compose it, They start life, too, unde
the same cheeress auspices, hu' the,
have the same opportunities to rise. |
is their own fault that they do not rise
Captivated by the dazzling gewgaw, .
life that only lead astray continual,
like an unSu.pGCtiDg fly caught in tn,
willy spiders web, they are drIwH int
meshes of a worlds folly, from whicl
they can never afterwards eXtHCatt
themselves This class il always CON
planning Of the harlships Of life They
never make any headway and they
blame il A., N The hardships Of the
times. The Wagss ah"y get are 50 low
and yet they eau spare Il great part fpI
the purchase Of cigars, beer and intoci
na",rs liquors, They are never foun,
IN reading rooms afl debating socie
Ties. 1t takes all their time to discus
poitics, and games and sports. Lori
into the night they keep sleepIess vigil
over pool and billiard tables. tn
keepers of saloons they thiGe mus
live, and they generously divide thei
wages with them. No matter if the
do need coat, hat, or a pair Of boot
tue saloon keeper needs them TOO
"Livr and let live" is emphaticall
their motto. There is no niggardl
stinginess in their 90 position III
last cent of a. weeks wages must q
rather than be set down as mean an
unwilling to divide wi Ii the man VI
goes to 50 much trouble in providiI
them With billiard and pool table
chips Of fortune, exhiiarating drinl
and fragrant cigars, Life to such b
ginncrS soon becomes Il burthen. II
gloss soon deadens. They have hard
commenced to rise in life before th
find ilemselNna AT the hottOm round