The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-21
FROM DOWN ON THE BORDER.

ASHLAND, Kan, 10, 1892.
To the Editor of the Eagle
We are pleased to state the fact that
every line of business is much better this
year than last. Banking at least 3 per
cent. better, deposits much greater and
merchandise from % to 70 per cent.
better in all lines. Lawyers even are en-
couraged to see men Contending over
articles growing in value. The wheat
crop is immense; other crops in fair con-
dition the acreage being prepared for
next years crop VIII be four-fold. II
nIan wants a farm which will pay him
to work he can't sfford to pass Clark
county, Kan. Some still cry and talk
without knowledge, that land is worth
nothing. True, the supply is much
greater than the demand, and as in every
| thing else the price comes down. 1t is
said that the land is mortgaged for more
than it is worth. 1t is false statement.
| PETER and Simpson Ill the east to the
contrary.
| There is not 100 acres in Clark county
under mortgage today, that had it been
properly seeded last fall, would have
paid at present prices any mortgage upon
the land. and often twice the amount.
Take 100 acres at the lowest estimate,
when properly put In, twenty bushels at
even 80 cents, yet much has sold here for
50 cents, it will give return of 81 900.
But one says it costs man that much 10
get it to market That Is not true; but
admit it as fact. 1t has cost him that
much; he, his boys and teams have all
been at work They were not paid by
the day, nor month, but get their pay
when they sell their wheat. No matter
how much the idle croaker h0wls sit
costs all it is worth to make 1t, still the
man that has Car loads of wheat to sell
has plenty of money to pay his bills and
treat his family to an occasional
luxury, while the croaker is trying to
stand the merchant off or borrowing a
dollar of his neighbor, caring not
whether it is ever paid, and remarking
to his chum, 'society owes me living
and don't care d-m how | get it."
These as rule, belong to that large
class of laborers that forms the burden
of some depagogue'S harangues, that
three to five million noble laborers wan
dering through this land seeking work,
and the government is so badly man
employment.
Now let us see,-we have had men
plead with these persons to labor for
them at good wages, but they are never
Just ready-they can work next week
''if nothing happens" You will find
these are class of skilled workmen,"
their business is shoveling snow in July
and August, Gee is too heavy) and in De-
h,rcI Jc
harvesting. This work is to be
furnished in this country and in or near
this latitude, or the government is no
good.
These, are not 'they who have come
up through great tribuIation," but who
are self appointed ''reformers" of society
and national sympathizers for the poor
iron workers, ground down to starvation |
wages, receiving only from 50 to 500 per |
day. Many of these down trodden iron |
workers, could buy whole county of |
those national murmurers, blubberers !
and tear battlers, and then have nice |
bank account for rainy day.
Let us hope soon to get over enCOurag |
ing such suicidal nonsense. The trouble |
is started and continuously agltated by a |
set of pot-house demagogues and news |
papers, who are always teachlng(:) the |
credulous laborer that he is the victim /
of great injustice, and he ought to
Use up against it. He is told, !
YOU produce all the wealth |
of this country and you have |
right to control it, it is yours. He who /
teaches such rot, is a revolutionist, and i
should be indicted as disturber of the /
peace. Have these teachers no knowl-
edge or no cerebrum? Who established /
the plants at millions of dollars, that
affords employment and good wages to
such multitudes of good workmeu: The
editor or public speaker will live longest
and are honored, who teaches that labor
and capital are inseparably connected,
that each is dependant upon the other.
The way IS open to the poorest boy TO
become the millionaire. Nlnety-iive per
cent of the millionaires were the poor
boys of their day. Let Us hope that
thinking people will cease 10 give audi
ence or attention to such incendiarism.
Yes, that is the word, for when men say,
And the strikers burnt fifty cars did
they: Ha? Ha, Ha.' There Is lucendi-
ar ism IL the heart. K.