The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-22

this loss are mortgaged. The railroads
paid nice dividend, however, their net
profit az officially shown was for 1884
SIC, ,097 ,554, and other years in proportion
National Econimist.
''Protectionists are never tired Of point
ing to the wealth Of the three great states
Of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jer.
sey, the great manufacturing states. From
what has 5een said one would suppose that
the agriculturists had grown very rich.
what do the figures show?
rRox.ls70 TO 1880, PER LAST q. 8. cExsus.
Il A loss Of over four hundred and fifty mil
3pns in the last.named decade. This state
mint includes farm values. improvements,
stock aud farming implements. They in
olude the entire capital and wealth Of those
states. Pennsylvania, the most favored Of
oil the states under the present system,
with her myraid Of highly protected indus
tries, her unexampled accumulation of
wealth in the hands Of favored classes, her
long roll Of millionaires laid the iron hand
of protection upon the farmers, and in the
name Of american industries robbed the
agriculturists of S99, 1881, ,529 in the decade
between 1870 and 1850, and is still doing it
in an increased ratio.-Tariff Reform.
Protectionists say don't reduce our Ia
borers to the level Of the pauper labor Of
Europe. Are not our laborers inspired by
hope and crowned with dignity "by faith.
erly tariff" Is this Hope and Dignity?
The following is recent press dispatch:
JOLIET, ILL.,, June 20.-A committee sent
10y the citizens Of this city to investigate
and report upon the the condition of the
locked out miners Of Braldwood have full
filled their mission. They report that they
found many cases of want and starvation
in the households Of the miners, nearly oil
Of whom have large families Of children.
The committee calls upon citizens to give
what they can for the relief Of the suffering
ssemilies of the miners.
t(ctcd coal mine owners, and for the sole
pkrpose Of restricting the output Of coal.
t1At high prices may be maintained.
farmers, mechanics and all other CLASSES Of
oitizens may be compelled to pay extortion-
ate prices for coal.-Farm Stock and Home.
More than three -four.hs Of the population
Of the United States are engaged in indus
trial pursuits and are dependent on their
labor for their support. The interest Of oil
is to secure the best and fullest returns pos
sible for their labor and render the oondi-
tions under which they live as agreeable ss
possible. This being the case, il seems
that the smallest degree Of intelligeace
would be sufficient to teach that united
and harmonious action Of all would give
this body the best results toward accom-
plishlng this common aim. But what is the
fact7 A mere fraction, as compared to the
aggregate Of this class IN numbers, dictates
conditions and controls actions and results
while they absorb the values created by all.
why ID this the case? Merely because the
smaals body acts in perfect harmony and un-
der ono direction; always the entire force
il expended in the same direction. Apply
the Same system and plan Of action to the
larger body and what would be the natural
result? Would not conditions naturally
be reversed BY the preponderance Of the
greater mass? 10 this not common sense Of
the plainest kind The only reason that
the smaller body rules is that IL shrswdiy
keeps the larger divided into factions, and,
by operating against one faction at time
with its full force, II always comes of yic-
tor1ous. Success for the nnaeses In this CON.
test lies in consolidated action, . thorough
cooperation Of the whole. Lot this be sc-
oomplished at onos---National Econimist,