The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-30

Considering the great number Of nom
producers. such as the young, the old. the
Sick, and those in oficial positions, not over
half Of the population, even under social
istic conditions. would be producers, thus
reducing the average income to one-half,
or to $500; and from this man would have
to pay for rent, board, and clothes, fuel,
light, water, washing, and for all personal
services, as well az for luxuries, amuse-
ments, travel, and to satisfy artistic and
literary taste. The pay of one servant
would require the income Of two men. At
the same time he would have to submit to
manual labor, possibly Of the most repul-
sive kind, and be satisfied with the society
Of labOrers and their families There
would be no higher aim to strive for, no
more attractive life held out as a reward
for ability and perseverance,. If he Is
married his family would be condemned
to the same sordid life, for the polite soci-
ETY. would disappear, and with II the refine
| ment in taste. manners and amusements
of those who compose it. Could life be
made more repulsive. and who would not
prefer beggars chance Of success under
present conditions?
In trying to develop any type of life it is
the highest advance of the few, and not
the general average that is the measure of
success. Any breeder would so consider
1t even II the many had deteriora ted; for
from the few. new race can be developed
Nature works in the same way and where
one form survives a thousand perish.
This is not the waste that it seems, for
the rejected serves a purpose; they are
the husk Of the grain the chips of the car
penter; the decaying leaves and branches
of the forest that nourish the anore per-
feet forms. The roots must delve and
die in the dirt that the tree may lift itself
towards heaven.
Society is an organism that exists as
other organisms do, for a certain purpose.
namely, the highest development of the
best, and to make this success the diff
ferent parts must be subordnated to that
general purpose. Only through the ire
quality of social conditions can this be
done, and It's effect is otherwise beneficent
for it develops the charity and sympathy
OF the rich and the gratitude. loyalty,
thrift. obedience and patience of the poor.
That the best should govern Is a blessing
even TO the poor; for, although the lower
class Is compelled to labor for the benefit
of their superiOrs, still there is no doubt
but their condition Is much better and
their lives happier than would be the case
If they were left to themselves. and to the
disorder and injustice that would then
reign.
Superiority is demonstrated. as among
other forms of life by success in some form
Of contest, and as civilization has advance
ed. so has the efficiency of the methods of
selection, which is becoming more intellec-
tual and less physical.
1t is difficult to imagine anything more
perfect than the conditions of modern bus
mess for selecting and maintaining a supa-
rior class for to succeed a man must be
almost perfect in perseverance, endurance
self control, quick comprehension of Con-
ditions, and in readiness and Judgment in
choosing and acting on the best means to
produce the desired results Want of
Judgment, courage, or resource, an over
development Of the sympathetic and
emotional nature means certain failure,
and it also means incapacity as ruler of
men.
The more the system is inquired into the
more perfect, l might say divine 1t APP
pears to be.
Early in the history Of this country class
lines were loosely drawn. and until recent
ly 1t has been comparatively easy to pass
from lower to higher class but as ac-
cumulated wealth increases it becomes
more difficult.
The effect has been to first select out the
most capable with which to form a class,
and when the family proves it's worthiness
by being able to retain it's advantages II is
Installed in Its position governing
power In the country, and by cultivation
and hereditity 1t will continue to advance
Heredity is Important for blood does
tell" or there would be no advance In q
fixed class.
When a superior class is established by
generations of wealth and refinement ad-
mission Of new members will be rare and
only in cases where there are exceptional
mental abilities to offset want of BIRTH
This the increasing difficulty to obtain
wealth provides for.
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