The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-06-14

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He was a good man and always
talked so kindly to NE when
stopped to see HIM hammer the red
iron and watch the beautiful sparks
flv from the anvil. And there was
cabinet maker who had got lar
behind on account of fire, and he
was sued in every court, and was
always paying costs and begging
for time.
/ There was IL man who wassallsI
drawn up and bent double with
rheumatism, and his chm touched
his knees, and he came to church
in an OK wagon. and had to be lift
ed out and carried to bis accustom-
ed seat, and seemed so happy dn-
ring preaching and so thanlul 10
God for His goodness. In that day
it was lawful to put a man III jail
| for debt, and wanted money, lots
of money, ever so bad to relieve
the poor and distressed, and l
couldn't understand why he rich
men about town didn't do it, but
understand it now, aud my faith IN
my own charity is shaken. would
be liberal with other peoples mo-
ney, but Pm afraid I'd keep my
kown. Ii million were TO come
suddenly into my possession | am
sure | Wonld scatter a good portion
of it, but it | had been pursuing II
long anG it came by degrees, ver-
ily believe 1 would be like the rest
of the plutocracy, and the more !
cot the more would want. AS a
general thing, the more a man ac-
Iauires the less he gives away, and
there is the danger OF loving mon
ey. 1t shrinks up a good mans
emotions and units him for The
the next world. That depends,
however, on which world he is GO
inc 10. Ii hardens man so that
he can look upon want and suffer
ing without pity and can pass bV
on The other side.
Not long ago Jay Gould said that
he did not think that any man
ought to have more. than a million,
but as it was his misfortune to have
more he should keep it. But now
he defends the misfortune boldly
and saws there would be no great
things done for humanity II these
great fortunes were not accnmula'
ted; and he speaks OF the railroads
and telegraph lines and steamships
and universities and public libra
ries. He seems TO think that II Is
better that hundred men should
control thousand millions, than
hundred thousand men control ten
thousand apiece. Right there he
is mistaken. The hundred thou
sand would be more likely TO con
tribute a thousand dollars each tC
a great work than the one hundred
men contribute a million each
History and observation prove this
The men of moderate means have
done most for their country IN all
ages, most for schools and church
es, aud PATRIOTISM and public en-
terprise. The test of income Is the
true Test of liberality. The mer
S whose annual income is from two
to five thousand dollars contribute
= far more to church and charity, and
/ public works than those whose in
come is from ten TO a hundred
: thousand. 1t looks like a big thing
, for Mr.. Inman 10 give a thousand
! dollars to the Confederate Veter'
, ans Home, but that is only about
} a thousandth paIt of his income
MANY a man whose income was
} thousand or less gave ten dollars
: and that was ten times as much a'
d as Mr.. Inman gave in proportion
: TO his income. Then there is an
l other big difference between the
! gifts. Mr.. Inman did not feel it
h he made no sacrifice, but the Other
A man did.
t The sober minded thinking peo-
ple of this country have no feeling
e of envy or covetousness towards
v the millionaires. There is no com
s munism in their hearts. They ap
S plaud the honest accumulations o
/, riches and they commend the cap
4, taIists who invest in large enter
Y prises that give employment to la
t Dor and pay just wages that Wi
IS enable the laborer TO live IN com
l. fort. But there Is something wroni
V about any system of political econ
r omv that will not do more thai
d this for labor. 1t should be so re
e warded that something could b.
Ie accumulated and laid by Tor mis-
W fortune. Every man who faithful
is ly tolls for living is entitled t.
Of food and clothing, and hOme-no
ID a shelter but home. de is ent
/, 4tled TO something for sickness an
If the accidents of lile--someIhing I
d provide against The perils OF iir
aud flood, and pestilence, and Ian
ye inc and war--sOmething for th
if education OF his children, and some
Ia thing TOR old age. The rich hay
I'd all these, and they got them mair
lis " from the labor OF the poor. The
Nv got them by fair means or ion
be- When the yellow fever visited vi
ke tied jacksonville what could th
or poor do but suffer and die ! 81
n The danger that Threatens our
of publican government from the COZ
Id ceutration of money Is very grea
er Oae hundreth part Of the p0Put
Id ton now own uineiy-huQdreds
N. All The Dropertv. II is said TIL