The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-22
Cur @liu.
seasonable Advice.

Recently in the city of Philadelphia, Pa,
Henry Watterson delivered an address in
the Temple Church. He was advertised to
speak for the Democratic party upon the
question (Which offers the best practical
political means for the benefit of the work
ingmen Of the country-the Democratic
party, the Peoples party, the Republican
party, or the Church p
The speaker side-tracked the subject and
devoted his time and remarks to more gen
eral questions, and in the course of his
address he gave some wholesome advice.
He dwet at some length upon the fact that
there is too much discomfort among the
masses, caused by an intense desire to get
rich, and get rich quick. This feeling and
ambition has pervaded the masses to such
an extent that real, genuine contentment
and happiness does not exist among the
people as formerly and grows less year after
year. Happiness" says Mr.. Watterson,
''is creation of mind and heart and not
of the stomach and pocket-book, y and never
was the truth more plainly and forcibly
told. The possession of fortune will not
produce happiness, and from knowledge
of those who have acquired great wealth
few enjoy life. 1t is this desire to get rich
that causes so many young men to fail ut
terly. Not content with the slow but
honorable income of the station in life for
which they are fitted by nature they enter
the professions and drag out a miserable
life as poor and unknown lawyers, doctors,
ministers, &c. They cannot succeed in
their chosen field because they have not
the ability, and the burning desire to get
rich led them into the mistake of entering
upon vocation without the ability to meet
the requirements of success.
The fever (now epidemic) to get rich,
and get rich quick, is the leading cause
and almost the sole cause, of defalcations,
embezzlements and kindred crimes, accounts
of which we read day by day. 1t should
be the ambition Of every young man to
secure himself home, where love and
cOntentment may abide and where he may
experience all the happiness incident to q
yirtuous and contented life; but the sooner
a young man banishes from his mind the
idea that the possession of great riches is
the only guarantee to happiness, just that
much sooner will he begin to enjoy life as
he should.
The scramble to obtain riches begets
extreme and cruel selfshness. Ourmission
here upon earth is not for the accumula-
ton of dollars and cents We are here tC
live brief span and to assist our fellows
who like ourselves, are travelling along the
same highway and all of whom have the
same destiny Mr.. Watterson says, "There
is more genuine happiness in coming one
kind thought than in gathering millions Of
golden dollars" With this sentiment We
fully agree.
All cannot be rich and all cannot be
great, but, as Mr.. Watterson said in hi.
address, all can be happy. Build up {
happy, virtuous, contented home; surround
it with the comforts of life; consider youl
wife the dearest woman on earth; love you
children and be their companion and con
fidant; teach them to work and work your
self; pay your debts, live within your in
come, whatever it may be, and thenEyor
will enjoy life and be happy; you will ther
see beauty in every flower; hear music ii
every breeze, aud rejoice in life and youl
surroundings, and at death bequeath t.
your family that which is better than golt
and silver, an honorable name.