White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-10-22

Quincy, Illinois.
My DEAR FATHER.
l am reminded that this is your S0th
birthday, and l rejoice that you have
been spared to us so long and that your
present state of health and vigorous
activity warrant US in believing that
many more years will be added to the
four score OF your busy and useful life.
1t has now been nearly forty years since
l engaged as a clerk and book-keeper
here in the Office OF Lambert & Dure, at
that time doing brokerage business, in
a com paratively small way. And in
looking back over those eventful years,
| see many remarkable changes, com
ing here as did, from the old home in
Pennsy lsania, with little experience in
the affairs of the world, outside the
country store and the academy where
all my education had been acquired.
After forty years of life among the real
business men of this nation, how differ.
ent it all appears to me now in compar-
ison to the surroundings OF my early
life and how changed from the methods
l,,f H.
then existing. OF course, as you know
[ have accumulated many millions OF
dollars here, but the possession of this
is not without its drawbacks and annoy.
ances, for now there is a large class OF
ignorant people, in the West @ p cially,
among the low, laboring classes, who are
trying to put stop to the gradual in
crease in volume and purchasing power
of the dollar. Even my own footman
(who, by the way, is a graduate of one
Of our best colleges, having been ad-
mtted before it was known that he be-
longed to poor family the other day
intimated in my presence that he in
tended to vote for Bryan. But when 1
told him that [ was giving him employ
ment at far wages, Il pay him $40 per
month and board) and that [ expected
him to vote for Mr.. Mckinley, because
it was to my interest for him to be
elected, and that should procure the
services Of another footman if he did
not pledge his vote for my choice. he
promised to do as l wished rather than
lose his place.
The more respectable class of citizens
here, are at a loss TO know why these
working, ignorant people, who should
not be entrusted with public affairs
cannot moro readily understand their
duty to those who employ them, and no
meddle with such matters as they dc
not comprehend and which do not con.
ceru them. What we need in thit
country is strong central government
which will be able to teach these people
their true places ond crush ont the an
. archsts who persist in strikes and oppo
just returns to capital which alone cal
t give them employment. II the Me
, Kinley tariff is not restored and tn,
free coinage of silver is resumed, AZ il
threatened by Bryan and his low.bret
farmers and working men, the common
/ herd OF this country will all have mone.
o and then what advantage OF invostmen
can capital have for the employment o
its surplus earnings? OF course | d
not believe they would resort TO law
y lessuess to accomplish their purpose
Ii but, il 10y the passage OF such laws a
they propose, the capitalist, who cam
is to the rescue Of the country in il
v straights in lSGl-5, would be deprive
K Of his present advantages in control
a ing and shaping the financial policies G
the government to which he is clear
! entitled by reason of his superic
= knowledge Of the subject ct-adyantagc
% which he has so long enjoyed that the
!" have become vested rights and whic
were granted on account Of his suppo
y Of the nation when il was sO sorely
~ need. The requirements of the igno
70 ant lsborer are limited to tho necessiti'
y Of bread and shelter. Yet, many
= them inpudontly and insolently insi
on dressing up on Sunday and 9th
holidays and assume 10 he as good as v
who pay their weekly wages to them at
's' to whom they owe their employmer
And then, when they propose 10 yo
: = against our interests We become just
u indignant. These things induce me
- heliaya that there might tu bn n ufo