Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-01-18

Dut mere arc Olnei oC-
thar he can engage in.
The capitalist on the other hand
has all the risks to run, and if he Sue
ceeds in his undertakings he must de-
vote his entire time and study to his
business, and it is a well determined
fact that constant strain Of the mind IS
more wearing on the man than manual
labor.
Now from tie standpoint that we
take, and we believe it to be 4 reason
able one, we :hink that those capital
lists are blessing to the country and
do more to give employment 20 the
laboring man than any other class of
citizens, from the fact that they build
up enterprises, and thereby give en-
ployment to thousands that would 9TH
erwise be thrown on their own re-
sources, but how often do we hear of
those same employees through the IN
huence of some one Of those chronic,
sore-headed grumblers, becoming dis
satisfied and harboring feelings of envy
IN their minds until they culminate in
strikes, and at times in great destruc-
ton of life and property thus, as it
wcle kicking the bread away from their
own mouths.
This unsettles the business interests
ofthe country and all are more or less
affected by ii, but none more so than
the quiet, orderly citizen ,hat has ac-
cummulated a competency, and must
help to carry the burdens thus impos-
ed on him
1t seems to us that if the masses of
the people were educated up to the
standard of viewing these things from
both sides of the question, that great
many OF those evils would be avoided
and all would be happier,
There seems to be feeling among
the people of this country that should
not exist. This is observable in our
own county.
When the time comes around for us
to elect our county officers we look
around among our available men for
candidates to fill the various offices.
We select iiom among them what we
think are best, and then we use our
best endeavors to have them elected
ana IN most OF the cases we select them
from the country. Those men when
elected must, Of course. move to town.
as their business is in town. But in
short time after those men get into Of
fee, what then? We begin to watch
their every motion as though they
were criminals and we were afraid they
would steal something. If one Of them
puts on a boiled SHIRT we are told he
has the big head. If one Of them in
vests few dollars in property, he has
stol it from the county. If one goes
to St. Louis on business for the county
he is riding around cutting swell on
our money. If one, in a great hurry.
should pass us in a crowd on the street
and not stop to shake hands with us,
we would never be allowed to look at
him again, and so on to tie end of the
chapter.
We do not stop to consider that these
men must stick close to their business,
that they live economically and stay
away from saloons and gambling
houses, and as soon as they get little
money ahead they invest it where it
will increase.
This is the secret of their success
and this IS the foundation for their fu-
ture prosperity.
Now if these things were looked at
IN proper spirit a great deal of worry
and fault finding would be avoided
and the chronic grumbler would soon
: die for the want of nourishment.
We think if we had the ability Of q
philosopher we would try TO set this
r before the masses so that they could
understand it and thus be of 8 benefit
to mankind.
, If newspaper men would cultivate
the disposition OF bringing forward the
: good qualities of men politically and
morally great good would be accom-
plishcd.
In place OF appealing to the passion:
OF men try appealing more to then
comon sense.
t Men are naturally selfish and en-
= yious. None can be made to good fol
10 be citizen of this grand Republic
OF ours.
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