The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-08-26

The Indications are that when the
present war with Spain Is over we shall
control Porto Rico. the Philippines and
Sandwich Islands, to say nothing OF
Cuba We must maintain a larger
standing army and a large, efficient
navy. We must build canal across
the lsthinus OF Panama All this
means that thousands and hundreds Of
thousands Of ablc-bodicd men viii he
withdrawn from ordinary pursuits. that
new fields Will be opened for the enter
prising. that the unemployed may have
employment II they viii. that n period
OF prosperity for the farmer and for the
artisan aud consequently for the whole
country Is near. How long tho boom
VIII last or whit VIII b. the ultimnte
result are other questions, but Il be-
hoovcs the wise TO have their wits
about them and bc up and doing. That
some sort OF reaction viii come In
time there can bc no doubt. eays n writ
or IN a Louisville paper. The farm
ers of Kentucky and OF the South now
have their greatest opportunity. They
were left PROSTATE In 1865 and were
unable TO gather together the wreck OF
war and take advantage In It's fullness
OF the Hush times Ia the latter half of
the COS When they did begin to stand
alone Immigration sometimes half n
million year from the crowded popu.
latlon OF Europe-fiowed into the un.
broken prairles OF the West. The vir-
gin soil was broken. American lnec-
nuity Invented Improved machinery of
every kind, and flood OF wheat and
corn and cattle and horses poured out
from the West undreamed OF. unexam.
Piled IN the history OF the world. In.
Ola. Argentina and Russia added TO the
store of golden grain. The cheap horses
from the West killed the mule Industry
In Kentucky. the cheap wheat and corn
aud the fat range cattle from the bunch
grass drove the price OF Southern cattle
and farm products down 10 such a tlg.
urc that no longer were they profitable.
Cotton went down In price, and tobac.
CO. except the better class of hurley
dropped. Hut at last the West was fun
AT least so far as free lands aud farms
open for the taking. The South had
turned In a measure TO other things
Finding farming pronts cut down. she
dug into the bowels OF the earth for
coal and ore. furnaces and factories
sprung up. and the hum OF Industry
was heard And even before the dec,
laration OF war the South was begin.
ming to have her inning She was. as /,
were. beginning TO catch even with the
shooting, jumping. popping. growing
West with the North. boom-sick Ar.
gentina. dcspot.cursed Russia ana
plagne-rldden. but rich and productive.
India. Wheat was going up. corn was
going up, hogs, cattle and horses were
bringing good aud Increasing prices. All
this and better things are now at hand.
Having learned the bitter lesson OF nd.
versity the South should be prepared
America should he prepared to grasp
her opportunities. We have no famines
In America, we have no pestilence as
known to other countries Those who
do not move forward may blame them
selves. We have the most productive
country on this globe. and, avoiding
Wild schemes and foolish speculations.
we should produce and lay up a store
against the rainy day, remembering
that 'he Is farthest from market who
has nothing TO sell"