Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-25
THOUGHTS OF YOUNG MEN.

VI 1OONU 0GNs
Some gems of thought are expressed
in the following extracts from the sub
jects spoken on by this years graduates
from the State Industrial College, at
Manhattan. These extracts tend to
indicate the line of thought that is be-
ing pursued by the Young men Of Kan
sas, the coming leaders and educators
of our staJe:
THE QUESTION OF THE TIMES.
This grafton is plea for the work
ingman who struggles against fate for
bare subsistence for himself and fam
lily. Anarchy, as a system Of redress
for wrongs, rea! or fancied, cannot
succeed. All good people deplore the
fact that the labOrer does not receive
the full benefit of his toll, but they are
united in saying that he can never sue
ceed by lawlessness and violence. The
hope of the workingman lies in organi-
Zation. He knows it now, and all over
the country reform" has become the
keynote of a mighty movement. Brains
and ballots are the weapons with which
the working classes will Robert
Brock.
WHAT KANSANS ARE LEARNING.
Let us, while always keeping open
doors, and extending hearty welcome
to all, cease to lure people into our
particular section as ''heaven'S S ante
ROOM" Kansas farmers have learned
that the country does not exist that
can afford to pay two per cent. a month
on the capital required to develop it;
that corn and sunflOwers do 10 thrive
together; that the treasure hid OH their
farms lies about as deep as the treasure
buried OH New York farms, and four
inch plowiDg will not reach it; that
cattle cannot live on north winds and
stagnant water; that the laws of
nature are in force here as elsewhere.
p. S. Creager.
OUR FUTURE BALLOT.
The coming generation is tho heir
apparent to questions in politics COM
in the interests involved. Our fore
fathers have bequeathed to us the great
problems of tariff and commercial re-
strictions. Emigrstion has come before
us in new light. The mighty interests
involved between labor and capital, a
question of vital Importance to every
government is still before US. An old
evil is still more serious than ever be-
fore: the constant flow of the best of
either sex has left poor class in farm
ing communities. The prophetic future
the age of reason, the era of intel
lect-is just dawning. Both men and
women will grapple with the moment
Gus questions of the day, and the prob
lens will be solved, and ours shall be a
perfect governmental. W. Avery.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE LABORER.
The position of capital against labor
is aggressive, and the stand that labor
takes toward capital is none the less
SO. Smarting under many personal
grievances, and knowing that the cap
italists have it in their power to control
legislation, is it any wonder that ou1
laboring classes have become almost
desperate in attempts to better theil
condition? In some states the farmers
achieved measure of success through
the alliance. How shall capital anC
labor be reconciled? By education
cooperation. We are in period o.
intellectual warfare. The brightes
minds in the nation are battling in th'
cause of philanthrophy. All grea'
: reforms move slowly; but the solution
which is best adapted to present diff
culties will in time be adopted.-W. A
, Anderson.
RICHES WITHOUT WINGS.
) 1t is the authors purpose to set fortI
: the general need and indistructibilit
of character and education. They ar
truely riches without wings. Friend
are tickle, aud property vanishes away
9 but this wealth is enduring. The ex
e ample of defaulters does not prove tn