Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-16


Hsss, thxss "a .sissi~aaA Hss<k. 81 Ne rrsas-
sEs p~ss~soese
I beav fAzt In 1898 We Will have the
moss I,srfect republican forra IL govsn-
u.sls Ia tie United States thai was ever
coaosi.sd Ia the nlDi. ~ tie wi-a.f states
men. AID tie social condition Of the peopis
viii be- such thai there viii - n, suffering
from shD deprivation u the nessasir.es of
i6e All vii have happy komea Vice and
have .xsssd To exist TA<r~ viii b. ma
o1iy great intslleS1asd bas very great raosal
advsnormsO1 We Arr making voudsrful
ssridas IN that direction now There viii
b leaS govsrunent than thssc Ia now. aEd
n vtil b mors simple
There II no Likelihood that thu railroads
md tsaesrsphs viii ever be managed by the
state. for the reason that when the state
takrs charge q Railroads and teiearuphs
there would b the same s~ascn thai the
Eovornrnsnt shoald take charge q all other
snterpris<s which are now owned and Gun
trolied ~ Individuals Sueh az street car
lines. Manufactures. steamship lines fsr,rs
Individual enterprise AID opportunities
woussl larsseay osxse. There would he no
incentive. or comparatively ncns, for tn
vsntlsn or for individusl effort Il any kind
All citizens would simply become wards VI
the nation and would receive THAR portions
from tie state and would return To inAxsion
or intoisxl; effort
frubaoiy ttr lguv arrrent will then own
and coEtroi AL the products Of our gold
and silver mires, and they Will DC held by
the government. now, for the purpose II
rsfosning the paper obligations Of the gov
eminent, although such redemption will
largely b. unnecessary for the resson that
there will be such stability in our financial
laws that the people viii not question the
value Il any OF the obligations Of the gov
sriInIels.
The people By this time will lave become
educated To such an extent that the vice Of
!nteinperaDoe will largely ceAse. SALOONS or
public drinking places will probably no
longer exist. e a stimulants Of any Kind, IL
used AZ all. will probably De only seen In
THE family.
Improved methods Of treatment for the
confinement and punishment Of criminals
will be inauzuratod and much more atten-
ton be given to their information than To
their punishment
Wealth undoubtedly will be much more
evenly distributed. There will lie great com
fort ard prosperity with the misses "a well
The condition OF the laborins classes will
b. less dependent and greatly improved,
and there will b more friendly relations
existing between employers and the en-
ployees, better understanding and greater
equality.
Methods OF agriculture will be such and
the improvement ia agricultural machinery
40 great THAI all the immense population
Of 1913 will be amply provided for. and
American citizens will continue to be The
best dressed, the best fed aud the bess
housed people Of the world.
There will bc great advancement In all
the professions IL literature, music and the
drama People will b. longer lived. They
will understand much better the nature Of
their wants and the treatment Of diseases.
They will be better naturcd and more con-
eilistory; consequently there will be les
need Of the laws and laws methods. The
whole tendency Of the race will be to-
ward omfort, leisure. luxury, cultivation,
simplicity In dress and broader charity In
all social relations. The race will lie hand
somer. healthier and happier than ever be-
fore in the history Of the world.
S. q. BROCK.