The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-03-10

in works. The one who suffers most with
pessimus is he who has been most favored
with unearned plenty. Time and fortune
since the great rebellion has smiled ana
smiled upon some men till IL has wooed
their usefulness into an endless steep
Yes, go where You will, men are looking
for the much talked of increase in circ'tia-
ton to help them out. Waiting Tor times
TO get better.
They have waited for four years and are
willing TO wait four more If waiting VIII
bring it. IL American soil does not stop
raising such men rs this it won't be worth
80 cents an acre. The time has come when
impecunious and non-productiye men can
not live one upon another.
The average American who lives upon
his wits and good looks aid retired clothes
must now saw wood" The millions
and millions of dollars that are sewed IN
the padding of old coats and vests and
buried under the coal houses and crammed
into bottles aud jugs and hid under
stumps, and secreted behind beds and bus
ties will never be unearthed 10 the relief
of the present man of misfortuDeS Inc
calamity ridden individual of this decade
must look facts IN the face and pump or
go down. The day of grace IS up. lnffa-
tion don't initiate. Circulation does not
and hands that lives on theory
The man who has no capital III PROBES
sion or stock in trade of brains. The man
who scasps only must trade his knife for a
hoe. While times may be better and
money more plenty, they Will not be sucn
as to indulge genteel idleness or town Iot
delusious But there is within our reach
way to help ourselves.
Some parties a year ago devised PLAIN.
simple plan 10 bring people aud wealth.
into our state. They hewed 10 the line,
worked at it as honest men work at their
farm or profession and have succeeded. IL
others who complain of their lot would
learn to do something the future would be
easier on their heads. What has been done
and is being done can be done by others
The way to get thing is to go after 1t.
That is what these people are dong.
Four years ago the great wave THAT
turned mems heads and filled their souls
with vanity and made the richest gifts of
earth too simple and common for their
use) reached that point where Its owe
volume and weight overwhelmed It's
power and by the natural laws or
equilibrium it is now receding to its
normal condition and the affairs of men
shape themselves in harmony with the
inevitable The preacher must preach,
the merchant must sell. the banker must
bank, (not speculate,) the farmer must
farm, the philosopher. prophet. Juggler.
trader, boomer. the man of great visions
and little execution must come and pitch
hay. Those who have only consuming
qualities must terminate producing
bump, for there is no surplus and they
must entertain themselves. The man OF
tricks must play his joke between the
plow handle. But the few of creative
genius who work out their
convictions will stay and build.
The man of ideas and resolutions and a
will to hammer them into shape will go
on, he will grow and gather. He who has
no creative ability, will fall behind and
disappear unless he can coax himself to
work and produce. And yet with all this
being true in this and sale of thrift
and plenty. now is the time for God $
noblest creature to show his metal and
prove himself worthy of his existence.
Now will 1.-The winter of our discomfort be
made glorious summer" by the means
within our reach if we are what we claim
to be, self-sustaining. full grown men,
capable of sustaining life by virtue OF our
own abilities, our work, our will and our
executive ability. Let's stop grumbling
and get to work. a few are doing and
others can.