San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-07-12
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actually deficient in the necessarlet
OF life, to say nothing Of the tons oil
thousands Of homeless tramps unable
to even to get employment A line
picture OF prosperity, These papers
endeayor 10 draw of tho peoples at
tention thousands OF miles across the
ocean to the people OF ireland, the
crofters Of Scotland or the serfs OF
Russia; they do not toll their readers
there arc twice the number Of evic'
tons in the city Of New York in one
year that there are in tho Whole oil
ireland, rs much misery in tho state
OF Illinois as in any Of the above
named places. No; they don't want
the people TO look into the condition
of things at home, because they
know too well what would be the re-
suit. This, Bro. Julian, is tho whole
cause OF the trouble. The whole
country is in state OF unrest, If not
disaffection, and it is daily growing
worse. We are living little better
than on the edge Of q volcano, the
fires Of which are slumbering beneath
the surface, and if justice and equity
are not speedily restored to the peo-
pie, through tho medium Of the ballot
box, it will require stronger terms to
describe tho condition Of the country
than the above.
We clip the above from a recent
article from the pen Of Mr.. Garnett,
secretary OF the Farmers Alliance
Of this county, published in tho Kyle
Star, for the purpose OF condemn
ing and announcing it in the strong
est terms. In the main it is gross
eyaggeration. 1t is false that a ma.
iority OF the people of the United
States are "hopelessly in debt" or
that very large proportion of them
IRE deficient in the necessaries OF
ife." The comparison drawn be-
Tween New York City and Ireland as
10 the matter of evictions is unfair.
comparison between the state OF
New York, exclusive OF the city, and
ireland would be fairer,. and would
show a very different result. The
statement that there is as much
misery in the state of Illinois as in
ireland, the Highlands Of Scotland,
Or among the serfs OF Russia, We are
sure is absolutely false. Illinois is
lot, that wo are aware of, behind any
other part of the Mississippi valley,
/ region the most favorable to the
Door man of my on earth. Misrep-
'esentations SO outrageous are the
,uro evidence of q bad cause.
But Mr.. Garnett "gets no better
asst" and goes on to initiate the style
If Parsons and Spies. Hear him:
The whole country is in state Of
Unrest and disaffection, and it is daily
growing worse. We arc liring little
letter than on the edge Of a vOlcano,
he fires Of chieh arc Slumbering be-
,edth the surface.
What pestilent nonsense have we
lere! What sane, patriotic man
ealizes any such state of affairs in
he United States as that pictured
lbove9 The author himself effectually
utilities it by his reference, in his
concluding sentence, to the ballot
,ox. Granting, as we do, that if
here were no means of escape or re-
lress from continued oppression, rs
vas the case in the first French revo-
ution, the fearful programme indi-
ated would be necessary, why 60
nto spasms over what is not likely
yer to be in this country? With the
,allot in their hands, and the means
# general information more and moro
disseminated, our people will have
,ply themselves to blame if so dire
N extremity should ever befall them;
nd we protest against any such as.
as an insult to the Ameri-
IN people, who for over hundred
ears have demonstrated their Ca
'acity for self-government. God
.nows there is much that is tout
# joint" in our social system, but we
Gel the utmost confidence that our
,eople will he equal to the emer-
.ency of their settlement by peaceful
nethods
Before closing, we will adduce the
ighost English authority as to the
United States being the favored home
f the poor man. We refer to the
ate Matthew Arnold. one of the
oremost minds of England. and also
nc of the seyerest critics of the
United States. And yet ho admits
he main point in our favor 4 New
'ork journal condenses what he says
s follows:
Mr. Arnold admits that this ia
rand country for the working peo-
lie. 1t affords them opportunities
nd even luxuries that persons of
heir limited income can never hope
nr il European countries. That, Mt