The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-04
There is no work."

that has ever been upon Georgia. But
it is not o fact-there is work and a
rIenty for all.
The trouble is that extravaganza
aud fulse pride has got possession of
the country. 1t is common enough to
hear boys and girls complain of the
lack Of opportunity. Ninety-nine
times out of hundred some hypo
critical man or woman, who poses as
philanthropist, has whispered this
into their cars before they ever thought
Of it. Sometimes these hypocrites III
innate this into the child g head in
other ways than by words, but no
matter how it is arrived at, whosoever
sows discomfort among the youths Of
the land is the worst enemies of the
race. Quiet these hypocritical tongues
aud tear away the Disguise under
which they hide. and much of this
vail that is common would be heard no
more.
The trouble Of this land is not in
the lack Of opportunity nor the power
ty Of this land is not in tho lack Of
work. There is opportunity in every
environment and there is work for all
who will do the best that they can.
The trouble is in the false pride that
has possession Of the land and per
suades that certain work is too ''low,"
and that opportunity lies anywhere
rather than in our present course Of
wing. The worst curse that can fall
upon a poor mans family is to have
that family get notions into their
heads clear beyond their means of sus-
taining such notions.
Especially does "big notions, false
1 pride, affect farming It cannot be
denied but what farming is slow way
1 to accumulate great riches, and it can
not be denied but what country life is
/ poor place for fools to put on those
artificial affectations which keeps them
1in false position till the strain snaps
4 The thread and leaves them a wreck
upon world which owes them moth
ling but contempt. But farming offers
work, and it offers respectability, and
]sbscnce from anxiety, health, and if
]you will be satisfied to live within the
means of these conditions your chill
atrcn or your posterity before tie third
generation will be the good, the great,
jthc rich of the world Whoever would
]Ie conceited enough to think that they
could fix standard of life to suit all
Peoples is Il fool aud the truth is not
3in them. There must be different
Standards, and none are wise enough
70 say which is the best, for the beg
Ears of this generation may be the
ggfinccs of the next. i was ticklcd at
Brown no longer than yesterday. One
E our fellow-citizen took it upon
sfimself to read my old friend a lecture
'fs TO how he should train up his G 1il-
s3iren. Brown fell back on his dew
Flaws further than I ever saw him fall
before, and pointing to the fellow-cit-
pens own family, asked with all the
Contempt in his nature, "What have
gou done?" This was 4 cliuchcr, for
Sbrown has got an offspring that would
discount the fe)low-citizen s to an ex-
3ent that would make them objects Of
pity if it were not for their money.
9his was pretty severe on the fellow
<lzen, but many others might take
3hr' from the incident and profit by
3t No, sir,speoplc should have sense
Enough to work at whatever their
Aands fndeih to do. and to live with
+ the means Of that work cheeyfully,
4 I the tine striving for better in
3olid and substantial growth that will
Pave no faint Of foolcry and no curse
q III gotten gains. And, I say, car
I'd be the hypocrites who would by
any means SOW che seeds Of discoutcot
sahat leads from such course.
II but l did not start out to say just
Plat ! have said. I want to say there
4 work on the farm, and that now is
he time to make arrangements for the
|on!ng year. The news comes from,
he West that such corn crops were
ever known before, and this abun-
3ance will make it easier for those
l'n'ng away from the towns to get
3upplies. know that it is mighty
aard for tbe poor. people to get on, of
yne towns and make crop, but it
Bfust Il be done. The land owners have
|2egun to :show o better feeling for
!aAese town people. They are better
8orkcrs and better citizens than was
Aace believed. There is no trouble
u rra " a