Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-02-12
That fs What Sam Jonos Propose 9
to Do About It.
Brighter Prospects Ahead, Ro Declares
for the People and tho Nation--To
tho Strong. Not the Weak, Be-
longs the Victory.
tcopYRrcHr, 1905. |

cation as one Journeys across this coun-
try to see new industries springing up,
old ones beginning work knocking the
dust Off of wheels and spindles and ma
chinery. The drummers still plying
their trade, talking more hopefully,
the merchant with his business well In
hand looking with wisdom which ex.
perience has brought TO him to the
legitimate business of the coming year.
The farmer with fuller smoke house
and crib beginning his work for the
year with heart and hope.
The mechanic either already EN-.
ployed or looking soon for work to be
given to him. The railroads with well
sustained earnings in traffic. All In all
this country is not going to the dogs or
the devil either as TO that.
For two years the eyes of the people
have been turned hopefully towards
congress, but the congress of the
United States has demonstrated that 1t
cannot pass anything-most Of them
can't pass saloon. The thing seems
to be in an interminable tangle. A
house divided against itself. A few
proposing and the majority disposins.
Some one remarked the other day,
who had been in Washington for sever
al months, that II the constituency of
each congressman could be present ton
days and watch his representative and
take in the movements of congress he
didn't believe that there was one con-
gresham in dozen who could get ten
votes to be returned.
Mr.. Carlyle seems to have offered a
feasible plan on which the finances of
our country could have been projected
for the future, but the present con-
gress will sit down on anything which
emanates from Cleveland or any of his
cabinet; they seem to have nothing in
view for the good Of the country, but
anything and everything to down
Cleveland and his wishes.
1t is true to-day that the average
citizen Of .his country Is in no better
condition than the government. / am
sorry for the citizen who Is in no better
shape to meet the issues and fight the
battles than the United States govern
rnent seems to be at this present time.
With deficiency of a million each
month and bond sales one after another
the thing seems to be getting into q
no better fix fast.
The hopeful sign of the timo is in the
fact that the masses are wrestling now
with problems more hopeful and nearer
at hand than those to which they have
looked at far off Washington city.
We face problems under the condition
of things to-day which an industrious
hopeful people can work out with
credit to themselves and conquer with
\ courage that will bring its reward;
Ii the lessons Of experience which the
past two years have taught us have
been learned so that we shall not for
get them, and we will abjure credit and
pay cash or do without the things we
are not obliged to have.
Credit unwisely used will ruin any
nation, any city, any municipality, any
man. For two years and more we have
been graphing with debt as perhaps
no people ever did. The aggregate in
debtedness of this country, from the
government down to the individual
would astonish and appall any thinking
man and he would despair OF better
days ever coming; but millions on
millions of these debts have been paid
liquidation has settled millions on
top of millions, and to-day we are in
far better fix for future operations than
we were a year or two years ago, or, II
the facts had all BEEN known, than we
were five years ago. The writer Of this
article has had much experience in
graphing with debt. He has been
both debtor and creditor, paying debts
upon the one side and watching cred
itors shirk ON the other, and such
condition of things makes it hard to
grow in grace. I find but few hopeful
and buoyant spirits, l find but few in
deed who are in despair. 1t is not
wise just at this time to be too hopeful,
1t is battle and despair; we should
strike happy medium, and every hon
est effort, every hour Of the day should
be put forth by every man until the
top of the hill is reached and the traces
can be Stacked with safety. A thou
sand voices call us on. Nothing but an
enemy WOuIU duNiSC huihooy w
it's struggles; the hustler is the man we
should initiate. The industrious and
frugal man should be our exemplar.
Let us not throw water on any man
fire or discourage any earnest, jealous
fellow, or talk down any project which
means the betterment OF the condition.
or blackguard any man who is moving
but not in parallel line with us.
The fellow who pulls and works most
manfully now will have the best devel-
oped muscle and be the longest winded
nag when the goal is reached.
II were asked what was going TO
do about it would answer very read
ily am going to pull and pray on ana
work on. will die in the traces pail
ing nv best before l will lie down on
the roadside and die in despair.
The heroism and fortitude necessary
to the struggle in times like these but
develop character and manhood, just as
the welding of the ponderous hammer
will bring muscle to the right arm.
TIE old saying. "a faint heart neer
won fair lady" may be transposed so !.
would read q weakling in purpose ana
aim and courage viii never conquer
difficulties like these with which we
contend and can never have the TO.
wards which come in the wake OF
faithful well doing.
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