Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-10-27
1PROPHET OF HOPE.
Prosperous Times and u GfOri-
Ous Future Ahedd for the
SfUfe of YfUhO

Do not allow yourself to be over
troubled, even if affairs temporal
are in an unsatisfactory condition.
Such things have been, and such
things will be, as long as time lasts.
And when the clouds that seem so
dense at present have rolled away,
you will be surprised to see how
bright the sunshine of confidence
and prosperity will regild the SOM
Der aspect of affairs. Times like the
present are only episodes of short
duration, and are the sole except
ions that go to prove the rule of
a general prosperity; and if they
bring with them lessons of self-de-
NAL and perseverance, the good
engendered will be permanent
benefit, far more valuable than
lessons acquired under less trying
circumstances. Imaginary evils
are greatly magnified by imaginary
wants. There is no less of any
comodity, good or bad, in existence
to-day than there was one year or
one century ago. "As man think
eth, so is he"; and fortunately the
thinking machinery of humanity is
so arranged as to change the COM
bination automatically, so that
when a condition of affairs becomes
intolerable, some little pin or cog
slips over and starts the mental
mechanism in a new direction. And
people, like sheep or wild geese,
think en-masse; only needing a
mild suggestion from what we call
superior minds, and almost in the
twinkling of an eye conditions
of profound depression are changed
to eras of unlimited confidence and
speculation The causes that pro-
duce the change are as inexplicable
as what causes gravitation, or the
Tulip mania or South Sea bubble.
In our time and country for the
past thirty years, a power has been
growing that had its origin in good,
and for it's end magnificently
good purpose, and up to a certain
point was the cause of great and
permanent good to the nation; but
like many human affairs prosperity
in a legitimate way only suggested
the idea of prosperity ANY way;
and the result is the actual domin-
alton of this country by subsidized
corporations and trusts; national
statute books filled with laws foI
the benefit of the few and to the
detriment of the many; vast
majority presistently robbed to en-
rich those already millionaires.
The struggle Of to-day signifies
that the many have changed then
minds and are seeking the ways
and means to make the change
known and felt. On the Other
hand, the favored class are trying
not only to maintain their past
status, but to make their position
more secure by reducing the chan
ces for possible interference. And
backed as they are by an admins
tration of the most venal character
they are causing more than ordi
nary trouble. But the end car
only be one way. The people vii
rule or ruin-and once that is man
ifest, the robbers will make show
of penitence, retire from theil
aggressive position and conten
themselves with other schemes
And as all such matters call fo
the investment of money, goot
times will speedily follow, a few
politicians will wear feathers ant
take a large amount of credit 70
saving the country from destruc
tion and the people from annihi
lation, and the people, God bles
them, will plod along, pay taxes
glorify the man of the hour, an
never know that they, and the
alone, by the mere fact of thei
simple thought being directed on
way, have really made the change
AS astute an observer of affair
as YOU are must know that the out
come for a country such as thi
can only be one way. Our nature
resources cannot always be ovel
looked and ignored, and the genel
al progress of the whole nation wi
soon demand their full develol
ment. The same conditions
hope deferred that have existe
here for the past few years is onl
repetition of the past history
other States. have seen Nebrasl
for years the home of people wi
only remained because they we
too poor to get away. l have see
it when desolation spread over
most fertile territory and whit
food and raiment had to be fu
nished by the charity of mo
favored localities. | have seen tt
day when farms and city proper
had no price; in brief, a time wh'
all the ills that providence sen
or permits seemed to be cOnce
|. trated and used to discourage al
destroy. Again, take Colorado.
have seen that country down
the very depths of poverty, so
F. speak; its mines of coal, iron, 60
and silver non-producing, stor
quarries neglected, farming n
thought possible and property n