The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-13
Communicated.

ClOn OH Cne following pOlllCsl WuS
do we contend that education il
the sine qua non ii without
which there is nothing?) How dc
we prop $50 for q person to make 9
living after the education? Ca1
we make them believe that it II
plethora and not poverty that il
the ailmcnt? We understand
plainly that tho educated want
and ofton get from $25 to $1,000
per month (cig our Congressman.
But who arc wo to get to manipu.
late things SO that tho great mass.
cs can pay an increased number OF
mon these salaries, when they are
working and living like oxen, and
only making from S to Is cents
per day for each work hand. And
tho United States court has hinted
that it is unconstitutional to tax
any hut the pauper, when they de-
cided that surplus incomes are not
in roach of the taxing power.
Notice that the United States
reports Of crops and prices show
that the per acre yield in money is
less than 5000 for the crops grown
in the South, (cotton not yet re-
ported for 1850 but | do not think
it will raise tho figures, Now sub
tract the rent and 500 what n pitt
ful sum is left. Arc we expected
to submit to this system until we
can grow up new generation OF
voters, educated undcr the cnlarg-
cd school fund to rcctify it?
Tho pcoplo arc expected to dress
dcccntly y and pay S. tariff Oh every
suit Of clothes bought, support tho
churches, schools, charities, ctc.
They arc dubbed miscrly Y wrctchcs
if they complain.
The monici men seem to think
we havc a glorious financial sys-
tenn, when $50 to $40 makes q
better income than strong farm
hand. AT s to 10 per cent on the
money you got $50 to $40 not. Tho
man earns about the samo amount
gross, many evcn less. .
What effect is this state Of fl
nancial affairs having on our civil
ization? ! am told in many sec
tons the young men are nearly all
bacheloring-timcs too hard to
marry. | know some myself who
do not marry from this cause, and
elcvon thousand more fomalcs in
tho State than males. It does
seem that wo are the most patient
mon (or OK There aro some who
would have us believe wo arc near
ing the land of Eldorado. The
colleges, railroads, and Cleveland ,
Carlisle, Reed, Sherman and COM
pany Will pull us through on time.
fear somo may think that an
II ought to be usod in spelling FL
dorado instead Of E.
do not look for perfection in
our human affairs but if the ole
parties cannot got upa bettor fl
nancial system by at lcast 70 pei
cont and leave a margin at loast
OF 20 short Of perfection, they
should throw up the sponge anc
retire, which it seems, if the,
were either honest or philanthropy
ic they would do. But fow o
the great ones have foathercd thei
nest and set up sort of cockagn
of thoir own, appropriated all til
material md leave tho rest Of u
10 whistlcin the cold to keep warn
What about fellow who make
only 1926 to $40 dollars having
pay 800 for the years ration
bought on time from somo ono
Who supplies him.
Arc we still to bo taught on
national affairs are run by Divil
inspiration? 1t seems to mo
might come from tho other dire
, ton, i. 0. as a colorcd Divine us'
to express it "from away down
-, tho dark hollows.
This county has only fourto
mon who could pay En congrcs
y mans yearly salary and about t
o same number who could pay t
t. Presidents monthly salary
- $4, 166.663 cents.
~ How many of our poor girls a
10 boys arc denied that glorious pr
ii ilege, 80 happily described by r,
l. ers in speaking of the wife:
, His house she enters, there to be Il light
Shining within, when all without is mig
ne guardian-angcl DER his life presiding
Doubling his pleasures, and his cares iii,
ing,
Winning him back, when mngling in
ed thronR.
Back from world We love, alas, too 10
TO tircside happiness, to hours of ease,
ee Blessed with that charm, tho certainty t
CO please,
60 How oft her eyes read his, her gentle mi
of To all his wishes, all his thoughts incNn
Still subject ever on the watch to borr,
Mt Mirth OF his mirth and sorrow Of his sol
! row.
AGRlCOL!sT
,d "A Problem for the boys.
If A man on itch land with q ho