New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-25
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rs the glad season OF 1IIt> i'.'"IN' an i''"'
sincerely rejoice tina, domestic felicity through
ont the land is greater and more general thal
usual. that the millions have, with Tow cXccp-
tons enjoyed year of prosperity ana OF ialr
rcturn for their llb0r>. and that they have not
only the loving disposition T. make oihc;s happy
bv thei. holiday remombnnces, bur also III
larger measure perhaps than ever before. the
means 10 cypIesS their disposition literally.
The happincss of the millions OF homes may
he somewhat Iudcly and yet correctly measured
Lv the volume of the holiday trade, which al
most points throughout the country appears -
bovo bcon larger this year than usual For
,ha shirt which gives once year is the spirit
which makes homes comfoitabl" throughout
the wear. and hlo>scs with constant ana ana
lindncs, the les. fortunate around them. Ana
the prosperity and ample earnings which pro-
vide The mean, for larg' holiday expenditure"
also provide the means for comfortable lives
and gradual improvement and opcn-handcd
hclpfuncsS throughout the year
But the thought for the day is not that the
beautiful icwery, Tie costly apparel. the charm
ing editions and the ingenious toys bring hap
pincss = many lives. There are better giiiN
than these. The spirit which lifts Christmas
above the level Of a feast day will seek sin
ccrclv and conscicn,iously +, bcstow the bcSt
rifts npon all within il influence. lncom-
raraby wider good may be done than by IN"
bestowal of the choicest presents. Infinitely
moro widespread happiness may be caused than
bv the utmost libcraity in glad giving.
at is a lovely article for present. said
salesman 70 a hearted lady customer. " 50
rich in material, 50 elegant in appearance 50
well ma IT, and yet 50 cheap.
..B,t how can 1t be made 50 chcapy -
1--WE buy from sweater Il Co., who employ
the cheapest labor
Then will not have it a. any price a
nice present for me to give. triy-part OF The
health or the lives Of those poor girls.
Would there not be- moro genuine Christmas
in tho land # the spirit of this true woman
were more generally manifested? Bfoliiy
speaking. NAV there not be- a measure oi cheap
ness which always and certainly means IN
Justice? one great gift - the millions VINO
toll for a scanty subsistence would be III" Chri'-
lian determination of consumers not - buy the
product, of undcipaid OF badly treated labor.
That spirit would pay no attention whatever
10 the clamors OF such organizations a> strike
and riot for wages Of - per day. but it would
utterly refuse to purchase such products rs are
known Or are reasonably certain TO have been
produced BY grinding the fares OF the poor
The greatest gift ever bestowed upon the
people of this Nation va, thdr political free
dom The next wa, the industrial freedom
which the Protective system has secured 10
them. Within thirty years II has added halt
- the wages Of all labor and yet IN, rendered
products cheaper for consumers. And this IS
only one Of many bcncicent laws by which the
bappinc,s of homes IN America has been meal
culably Increased. The best gift within the
power Of Il citizen and one III which all his
fellow-citzcns will have a share, IS the gilt Of
posd government and wise laws. II each one
Of II, can do no more 10 make the world hap
pier. no mole to broaden the glad Christmas
Day 50 that it shall extend into every day
of the wear he can at least do something by
his voice and vote to put away false theories
and unworthy parties, 10 put down every mis-
chevous influence Of foreign combinations and
importers and minc-OwncrS and monOpolicS,
and 10 give this Nation laws which defend and
reward the industry Of the millions.