The Brookhaven leader., 1891-08-27


Washtenaw county, Mich, October 10,
1914. Received a common school edu-
cation, also attended Albion college for
several terms. He was brought up on
farm Taught school winters and
worked on the farm summers until
30 years of age. Went into the mercan-
tile business at that time as clerk. AT
the age of 23 was married to Miss Jen-
ME T.. Coatsworth, of Mason, Mich,
and began business in that town as
partner of John Coatsworth, his father
in-law. Continued as an active business
man for over twenty years. After
closing out business, moved to De-
trolt, Mich, for a short time and
from there removed to Washington, ID.
C. Has been connected with the Ma
tional Economist for nearly two years.
; He wrote the PHILOSOPHY of Price" in
1887, THE History of the United States
Dollar" in 1890 and has just completed
History of the Farmers Alliance and
Agricultural Digest" Has no family
but his wife, having buried an only
child, daughter o. twelve years OF age,
eight years ago. He never contested
for any office, except that of supervisor,
which he held for several terms.
MR. DUMMIES VIEWS.
George G. Ward. Esq Kansas City Mo-:
Dear Sir: You ask me for a brief
statement of my views on the political
situation. / believe in the ultimate tri-
umph of truth and consequently look
upon the present evolution going on
among the people as sure indications of
rapid change in conditions. "Agitate
and educate" has been the motto of all
true reformers since reforms began.
We have passed through the prepara-
tory stage of agitation and have now
arrived at the progressive period OF ed
ucation. The surprise which is now
manifested at the progress of education
among the people will be turned into
absolute astonishment in the near fu-
ture at their more rapid advance
ment. The agitation of the past
fifteen years has laid the founda-
ton deep and strong upon which is
to be vet erected one of the grandest
structures of economic educational re-
forms that the world has ever known.
Believing these conditions to exist and
having faith in humanity to the extent
of believing that when educated upon
right principles majority will act in
harmony with their teaching, l cannot
re ject the conviction that the reign of
plutocracy and the oppression of the
people must soon cease. There are to-
day one million men and women who
can stand before an audience and give
positive and conclusive evidence of the
Righteousness and justice OF the cause
for which they are laboring These
million workers nre reading, think.
ing, talking and discussing the rights
and wrongs of the people continually.
They are fearless, hopeful, honest and
persistent in their efforts and are mold
ing public opinion much more rapidly
than most observers suspect. This
cause of reform is made a family mat
ter. 1t is talked of in the field and at
the fircside. 1t is in their songs, their
prayers and their Sabbath devotions.
A similar condition has not existed
among any people since the crusades of
old. 1t can no more be checked than
can the onward march of civilization,
of which it has become prime factor.
1t is as sure to win the victory as day
to follow night, and this, too, much
sooner than the wisest even suspect
In view of this think the present
situation to be all the most earnest re-
former could expect, and one that
should make every honest worker,
thank God, take fresh courage, and re-
double his efforts.
Fraternally yours,