Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-07-09

economy 10 create and ptouo t0 Ne
well. being RI individuals, IL is the
object OF political economy 70 create
and increase the wealth OF nations.
Private and public wealth have the
same origin. Wealth 10 generally OBJ
tanned bylabor, preserved by savings
and accommodations and increased ~
diligence and perseverance,. II 10 the
savings Of individuals which compose
the wealth OF every nation. On tho
othor hand il 10 the w~astefulnsss Of
individuals which causes the poorness
Of states. SO we may regard every
thrifty person ass public beneiaetor
and every thriftless person - public
enemy.
Saving 10 much more natural to
man thsn Thrift. The savage 10 the
greatest OF spsnd-thrifts, for he has
no forethouRht-uo tomorrow. Man
would have continued a savage, but
for TIE result of the useful labors OF
those who preceded him. They in
vented tools and fabrics and NO reap
the beneficial effects. They dis
covered art end science, aud We reap
tho Rood results. -
Industry enables the poor man to
achieve honor il not distinction. The
greatest names in the history Of art
and science are those Of laborinR men.
BY a lSboring man 10 not only meant
the man who works with his brain.
Tho nan who maEes Z Law or writes
is IA working man Of the highest order.
We will now SEQ uses are derived
from advantages OF thrift. First, it
10 clear thst man would have con-
tinued d ssvaxs but for tho savings Of
his forefsthers. II il the savings Of
the world thnt has made the ciyili-
zation ot the world. Second, sayiIgs
arc the results Of labor and it 10 only
when iIborers begin tn save that tho
results Of civilization accumulstes
/ have Faid that thrift began With
civilization. In truth thrift produced
civilization. Thrift produded capital
and capital 10 the result Of labor.
But n great many men do not pro-
vide for the future. They do not
remember tho past aud ihink only OF
thu present. rhey preserve nothing
and do not provide for themselves or
thoir families. Such people are arrays
poor and on tho verge Of .dsstitution.
The men who save by means Of Ia.
Dor become themselves and
set other labor in motion. Capital
accuinulnt<s in their hands and they
employ other laborors to work for
them. Thus trade and comusrce DO
gin which j.: all the result Of thrift.
While tts thrif,lees man spends all
that he gots and gives 10 help 10
anyone, no matter how much money
he makeo. his position is not raised,
he is always calling for help and what
is be but a slave 10 the thritiyi
Gem fort It's within tho reach Of
most people il they take means for
securing it. But it 10 only by the eI.
eroise Of labor. energy, honesty and
thrift that they al advance their
position. Society suffers moro from
tho waste Of money, than from tn.
want OF money. Is 10 easier 70 make
money than 10 know how 10 spend il
correctly. Franklin said thine 10
gold". II a person wishes 70 earn
money il ma; he Gone by the proper
use Of time.
Thrift does not require superior
courage, intellect or any supsrhun.n
virtue. 1t merely requires common
sense and the power Of resisting sal
fish pleasures. The moro il 10 prso-
ticcd the castor il becomes ar d the
sooner it compromises for tho labor il
has cost. How selfish 10 il for anyone
resolving good pay to spend every
thing upon himself, or il he hiss =
family 10 spend his money. laying
nothing by for tho future. We fro.
quenily hear Of men dying, wno have
been receiving large saiariss and lsav-
ing their families destitute. This 10
one Of the worst forms OF thriftlessnsss
People Who spend all that they earn
are always on ths brink Of femme.
They keep themselves poor and lose
the respect OF others. But man
who has saved something no mniior
how small. is in n different position.
his money 10 nlways a resource. he il
thon his Own master and can look for.
ward with hope and chcsriulmess TO
old age.
The number OF veil pnid workmen
in this country has become very
large. Thv, might eRsiJy sRro most
OF Ihoir monsy for the improvement
81 their social condition. They are
for the most part ihriftiess. In pros.
porous times they spend their gains
very recklsssly and wnon hard times
come they are in distress.
But no enc cRn reprosch the Amer
lean woikmen with want OF industry.
lie works harder md mors skilituliy
than tho workr an Of any othor ma.
ton, and ho might DO comfortable for
his circumstances 10 he wa a. pru
dent Nc he in industrious. .