The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-12
BRYAN and NEW YORK
CONCLUDED from Second page.)

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OF carrying on improvements. national
prosperity and vast increase OF national
energy Is the result.
creased manufactures TO such an extent
that the trade Of the world has become UNI
G1 oeke 70 The The fe agrsnd
leaving a scarcity Of farm hands to work
wages (Which the farmer had little need
c on a ND, mas kent up agfieultufal laR6r
duce has fallen onehsif 1 anus has A also pre- re-
duced the wages Of the factory hands.
Now that the manufacturing Interest
factory hands have been discouraged. and
are now idle In the towns without the
II does not help the farmer having these
large number Of starving poor In the cities,
they were in the country. they would con-
SuRe large quantity OF farm produce as
part payment OF wages. This would save
the people.
In this way the labor market Of the
would be the result. whilst the farmer
would secure cheaper labor.
Some may say that the produce OF the
labor. II do not think SO, at least to any
extent" There is not enough food pro-
now TO feed the gSoGs d, 81 had
half get enough the other half hardly any
Let the motto OF the farmer be. Produce
his own wants, and in the second place sell
ny the factory hands getting higher
higher price for farm produce. They will
also be relieved from the burden of sup
porting the large number of starving poor.
1t is not the sick, or the men who have
made millions out OF the working classes
by excessive prohts that support the poor.
do So
Our millionaire doles out his petty
ness, like a bee-feeder supplying a little
coarse sugar md water, Or sweet worts,
to a hive which he has deprived Of the
honey, their natural support"
Common charity. (alms giving), Is much
OF an aristocratical thing, and has been
the means Of NEEDING the chains OF indi-
cessary to the existence Of. at least accom-
panies the very rich man. Il It Is not neces-
in Eiving-in being in condition to give
Is Is of mixed character. arising partly
believe is a good deed partly from graft
fled pride and q display of generosity, so
fh ia to self d. any rate e nd
monetary help TO the poor by aims giving
than to secure permanent relief by, search
Ing system OF prevention. The truly
charitable, on the contrary, will always
endeavor to afford relief to the pecessi-
tous in the least onerous way-in the way
least calculated to injure or destroy self
reliance, impare industry, or lower the
honest pride of Independence
Should the truly. charitable. who have
their millions headed up, and lying use
less, wish to benefit not only themselves
but the poor. Invest In Southern lands
(Which can now be bought for almost
nothingJ Settle these starving millions
and put them in a way to feed and clothe
themselves. He Will not only get his re-
ward in Heaven. but reap n rich return in
this world. 1t is only a question of n few
years when land in the Sunny South will
be double its present value, for the vast
army OF starving poor are on the southern
march Let them come, even without
money We will make them welcome. But
oh. yc rich men, open our hearts and en-
dcavor to oil the machinery that keeps the
laws of nature in their proper place, SO
that all may live and let live.
PATRICK MATTHEW,
% Main street, Norfolk, Va.