The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-01-22
WAT SHALL THE HARVEST sE7
saal 1t BE slavery or shSn 1t he Peace,
Prosperity and Happiness.

Wealth in its truest sense is the
9omties of nature which have been
converted into forms OF utility by pro-
dutive labor This is the great DO
tenfial force that must be transferred
IRON the human mind aud the human
muscle to the raw material, before
thai material is in the shape for hui
man use. The truth applies to every
article of necessity, Man in his
capacity as u productive laborer is
creator OF values. In this character
only can he be regarded as an image of
his creator 1t is this fact that labor
is creator, that Labor day is de-
signed TO celebrate.
The bounties OF nature were created
alike for every human being, says the
Topeka Advocate. The Universal
Father makes no charge for the boun-
ties which He has placed within our
reach. This natural wealth OF ours
on the condition that we utilize it by
the application OF our labor. We can
add nothing to the source from which
all wealth must flow, neither can we
take anything from it. In the econo.
my of nature nothing is lost by being
consumed 1t is only returned to the
great store house from which it had
been taken by the intelligent applica-
tion of labor in accordance with nat
ural law. Nothing is lost Nature has
provided the greatest abundance for
all Labor intelligently applied can
always garner these priceless stores
In the very nature OF things no will
ing worker could be hard pressed and
poor but for the ignorance and greed
OF individuals who by craft deprive
their fellow beings of the abundance
provided for them by Il bounteOus ma
ture.
Whatever brings poverty and want
destroys happiness which is the ulti-
mate aim and object of human exist.
ence. A slave cannot be happy unless
too much of an imbeclle to aspire to
better conditions. No intelligent
wealth producer can be happy so long
as he is pressed by poverty while non
producers revel in an abundance of all
the good things of life. He may not
be able to explain why it is that he is
not able to secure an abundance by
his labor but he is none the less dis
contented and the more intelligent he
becomes the greater will be his dis
content until ere long it breaks forth
in violent resistance
Such are the lessons taught by hui
man history. The suiTerings imposed
upon the toilers hy false economic
conditions, have rendered them des-
perate In their ignorance they have
filled the armies OF tyrants and have
thus been used for ages to keep them
selves in subsection. But they have
been kept in subsection at terrible
cost to the race. Human history is
one long record of nations and civil
izations that have passed away be-
cause of false economic condi-
ditions which brought poverty,
want and suffering to the people.
Shall we as nation close our
eyes to the lessons taught by history
and commit the same blunde, that has
wrecked the nations gone beforeP Il
we do we may read our fate in the
wrecked civilizations Of the past the
ruins Of which are the study of the mod.
ern antiquarian. Such punishment,
as these for the violation of economic
law must continue until the race
learns that the only road to permanent
peace, prosperity and happiness is tC
establish absolute justice in the distri.
button of every form OF wealth created
by human labor
This is the demand which is being
made by intelligent labor to-day, and
this demand is directly in the line OF
human progress. If this demand is
not conceded our boosted civilization
will be u failure. 1t is not enough
that a few possess great wealth and
are able to crafty every taste that be.
longs to the highest refinement OF the
age but THESE things must be placed
within the reach of the toilcrs who
create them. If the powers that be-
are wise no distractions will be
placed in the way o! these laudible
aspirations for better conditions, and
our civilization will 90 forward TO a
grand elimination on social economic
and moral lines. which will exceed
even our wonderful material progress.
The mighty army OF reiOrmers
which is now marshaling for grand
forward movement toward these bet
ter economic conditions higher life
and nobler manhood appeals to all
the higher moral impulses OF the race
and invites all true friends OF human
ity TO unite with them in favor Of all
that is pure just fraternal and pro-
gressive. Nothing but the most UNI
accountable stupidity can prevent any
real lover OF his race from joining
with the progressive wealth pro.
ducers OF to-day Labor is the foun.
dation stone Of all progress. IL is in
no sense class. but it is the power
that feeds the classes. Whoever docs
not render useful service to society Is
"a sponge and lecch upon those who
do. Labor is the source OF all that
renders life endurable on this planet
All reforms begin at the base an(
work their way upward. Even Tho
Christian religion was not an eXcep
ton TO this universal rule. II begar
with the poor carpenter OF Nagaretf
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