The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25

daily toll, which Is developing higher
types OF true man and womanh0od.
Past conditions make present history,
present conditions make future history.
AS individuals and collective members Of
the State Alliance we must build the fU-
ture history of this organization by our
efforts now, and our opportunities are
better now than in It's early days when
the froth and scum was ever rising and
coming to the top, but now 1t has become
cleansed and purified, its principles are
founded on the eternal rock Of truth and
justice, hence a grand opportunity to
build our future history
The following paper was read before
the State Alliance by w. B. Gasche, OF
Hartford, Kan:
At this beginning of new year. we
pause, and look back over the work OF
the past, and, so far as we may, into the
work of the future. AS we review the
past, we see many things to encourage
us in continuing to spread the truth be-
fore our fellow creatures who are not
in the enjoyment of the privileges which
we believe the Creator intended to be
theirs.
All around us a generous Providence
has strewn the path of life with untold
natural resources, sufficient to support
In comfort, and even in affluence, many
times the present population OF this
globe.
This knowledge is cheering, for II a
scarcity existed in the natural world,
reform in the affairs of men could not
bring relief as it now can.
The same Providence has also en-
dowed man with talent and genius to dis
cover forces and invent methods to utll-
ize these resources. This has been done
to such extent that the exertion Of man
to-day can produce manifold what the
same could few short years ago, and
this ability Is daily increasing.
This knowledge should also be cheer
ing, because it should point to time Of
abundance and ease in the near future.
But, notwithstanding these facts,
what do we see? Does abundance Of nat
ural resources and inventive genius, both
of divine origin, and evidently intended
to tighten toll, really render the means Of
existence more certain and enjoyment
greater? Nay! Must we not admit that
the contrary is true-that the means Of
securing livelihood are becoming more
and more uncertain, and that misery to
the masses intensifles?
Let us write it down for future gener-
ations to read, that our bOasted ciViliza-
tiOn has, so far as the greatest good to
the greatest number Is concerned, per-
AvtyA 81 Hfvrina h10uo-
ings-abundance and human genius.
Let them know that we have locked up
natural resources under vicious system
Of land ownership, so that millions Of
human beings of every generation are
born alien to the earth, to live and die
without foot of ground that they can
call their own; and that we have made
human discoveries a scouTge to drive |
human beings from employment into
destitution, there to beg, steal or starve.
The question as to the existence Of
these conditions is not open to discussion |
they are positive facts, patent to every |
observer Are these conditions normal
Or natural? Most certainly not, because |
the normal outcome Of abundant re-
sources and abundant means for their
development would be abundence Of pro-
ducts for satisfying the wants Of the
producer.
What then Is the cause? Can we think |
FOR moment even that the large major
Ity Of the human race prefer toll and
poverty, while only small minority
enjoy luxury and idleness
No, no! Not so, for all clamor for lib
srty and equality, equality Of rights, that
greatest OF all eQualitles What, then, is
this equality Of rights and how can It
most easily be secured?
Learned men are each year framing
political platforms upon which State or
National campaigns are to be made, and
Iii claim to be working in the interest of
he people.
Examine those platforms carefully, and |
usually we find that they are made for
The same purpose as are platforms on
passenger cOaches-tO enable people to |