Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-02
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LIN IOlN i +.
! inc OF what bat little moro than'a quarter
OF century ago. appeared upon the school
maps Of the United States rs tho Great
American desert"
l am glad to be a citizen Of this great
west. 1t is an honor and a pleasure dearly
pilzed; Tor l live among those brave men
whose resistless enterprise and courage
have conquered the desert. reclaimed the
prAlries. built the railroads. populated the
wilderness, founded the cIties and estab-
lished the beginning of the grandest civili-
cation ever known.
Coming from q neighboring city. bring
you the congratulations and best wishes OF
its people. Omaha is great pork packing
center. but It has no hogs. except four-foot-
City builds up so rapidly and thrivea so we'll
We do not wish to succeed by the downfall
OF any other place. and We believe that in
the glorious future OF this wonderful land
there is room enough for the growth. and
there will be commerce enough for the
support OF all the great cities OF the Missouri
valley.
As u people We are fortunate in being To-
Gated in the American corn belt. Iowa.
Nebraska. southern Dakota and northern
Kansas produce corn in its greatest perfec-
tiOn. Wherever 1t will successfully grow it
is by f.. the best paying crop that can be
be extensively raised. 1t does not impover-
ish tho soil like wheat, and although ii can
not well pay the cost of long transportation
sssses ns5ess; Ssss ss's, 22ss 80 e.
successful contradiction, that the corn
growers west of the Mississippi river have
been. and are now. accommodating wealth
| faster than any other class OF people in the
world.
Iknow there is no royal road to fortune
| through the corn field or across the farm.
! No man can grow suddenly rich or accumu-
| late millions from tiliing the soil. The agri-
| culturist has no opportunity to speculate
| upon the misfortunes OF his neighbors, nor
can he rob them OF their hard earnings by
questionable methods or legalized chican-
cry. But no man can show 5000, 600 people,
| engaged in one pursuit, on any portion OF
| the globe. who have gained so rapidly in
| material possessions as have the farmers Of
| this great corn region. Almost every settler
! crossed the Mississippi river poor. Many
OF them had no money to buy seed for q
| first crop, and were without the necessary
food to keep their families while waiting the
harvest time. have seen upon the plains
OF western Nebraska how they lived in dug
| outs and went barefoot, from necessity. not
choice. But to-day all over those vast prai-
ries the farmer has comfortable home; he
has good horses and farm machinery of the
| most improved kind; he has focks and
herds, place for their shelter. and corn for
| public school. and his wife attends church
| on Sunday morning handsomely dressed.
| He has won his way by tireless industry
and the hardest kind Of work. but he is nd
longer in need Of daily bread and has al
| ready begun to enjoy many OF the comforts
| of life. He has every reason to hope for the
| future and no occasion to regret the past.
! AS gaze around upon this enchanted
| scene. lind have no words in which to
flttingly express my appreciation Of the en-
| ergy. perseverance and genius Of tho de-
| signers. builders and decorators who have
produced this marvellous result. 1t is not
| difficult to account for. the perfection Of
| every detail Of the finished effect of the
| whole display when we know that the work
OF the interior adornment has been done by
the ladies Of your city.
Woman has always beautified the world
| Tor man. With rare tenderness and devo-
| tlln che weaves earth's loveliest blossoms
| into his daily lite. His home Is Illuminated
| by the glory OF her love. She bushes the
| weak protest OF his cries at birth upon her
his the mystery Of death.
Whoever teaches the doctrine Of selfish
ness to those engaged In any one calling or
pursuit Is an enemS to the human family.
The Utopian version es an universal brother
hood may never be realized this side Of
heaven. but in the United States all men
should be willing to work for the good of all
| The truth will come homo to every thought
full mind that whatever policy. legislation or
condition brings steady employment and
| good wages to the man at the bench adds to
| the ultimate prosperity Of the man at the
| plough; and whatever cause results in she
| enforced idleness or inadequate compensa-
ton OF any considerable number OF wage
winners must bring some measure OF ad-
versity to each man who tolls.
Every merry steam whistle. every hum
ming spindle. every glowing furnace. every
busy water wheel. every crowded ware
| house. every rushing railway train. every
ringing pickax. every bustling store room.
not only makes more certain the price Of
daily labor but also makes more certain
| the price Of every bushel of grain.
growing, thriving city is q blessing to
| the whole region round about 1t, for 1t en-
courages the cultivation Of those more
profitable but perishable products which
| will not bear transportation: and every new
| business block, dwelling house and work
shop makes another daily market for the
| neighbortng farm.
This locality is the natural source Of food
supply for the whole mountain region be-
| yond US. We ought to command the trade
Of every mining camp from the slope OF the
Rockies to the Pacific coast. We can put
upon the hardy miners table all the delica-
! cies of the season. Hog. hominy and hoe
| cake mako banquet fit for prince. We
are already shipping thousands of tons Of
| baled hay to the cattle raisers OF the upland
plains, and the demand is constantly in
| creasing. 1t Is demonstrated. too. that the
| range cattle can be proiitably wtntered and
| fed here on their way to market. We are
therefore not wholly dependent upon the
| east, and it is even possible to SO thorough
ly master the situation. by united and per-
sistent effort. that no product OF western
! farm shall 60 beyond the immediate home
| market except in manufactured and profita-
| BILE form. No truth is ever launcdeh upon
| the sea Of human thought to perish. The
| ~ mr. ind IN al mn
| roar and break about it; the storm clouds
! Of distrust and doubt shroud 1t in impene-
| tyAble darkness. and the forked liRhtnings OF
malice threaten it with annihilation, but the
sunshine Of justice follows tho storm and
| the calm OF reflection stills every wava
At the risk Of being tedious ask your
careful attention to the presentation OF an
| other grave public question. which. In my
| judgment. is OF momentous Importance
to the entire west. We OF the west must
cheap. but cheap In interest charges for its
| use. We are money borrowers and We need
vast sums with which to hasten the devel-
opment OF our wonderful resources. We
have good security to give and neither re-
pudiation nor bankruptcy ia to be feared
States thai Il can bs borrowed for any leeit-
innate purpose ct 3 or 4 per cent. The man
who has more Of II than he can prohtably
use ought not 70 complain at either Of those
rates. Think what 1 per cent; money would
factory BY every waterfall. double the oulti-
waited acreage Of every county, put new life
into every enterprise. astonish the census OF
every city. lower every transportation rate,
add to the price Of every farm product and
stone.
assert that the American people. and ~
pecially those Of the west. demand the froe
and unlimited coinage Of silver. I do not