The independent., 1905-08-24
AUGUST "a. 1905

bse on corn from ten to thirteen cents per bushe and flour
from $ per barrel Great Britain proposing like retala
on and all other nations that buy OF us and wish to sell to us VIII In
take the action
The American farmer finds himself robbed by double pro-
cess buys his goods prices and his business ruined
by exobant railway tariffs and excessive customs due Inc
only excuse high tariff had that protection to
American industries The theory that it protection to Amerl
can false although served to hoodnk the toers OF the
land in every tariff campaign Any theory which teaches that labor
benefited by system faacous 1t the trust system
should be destroyed and free competition restored there wouo pe
demand for greater than has existed the
nations history The best way destroy the trusts to reduce the
tariff equally is the best restore competition One OF
the wastes trutmakers take consideration when they
decide form the waste involved in too much labor
The formed and hundreds are thrown out OF employ
In the old days told that It the tariff were reduced
the mills would and hundreds of would be rendered
idle teaching different doctrine 1t is teaching that
reduction the tariff schedules will make it possible to restore
competon to build up industries and therefore, create
wider demand for labor And who will have the hardhood
say that demand for labor the Of labor will
be less? ,
take to heart In the approaching controversy the tariff issue
it necessary people shall have their bearings when the
literary of the begin throw dust alter the manner
of the railway literary bureaus in operation
RICHEST MAN
AS It IS better give receive is better to be rich
in wealth of soul wealth Of pocket The richest man is
who has the gold of Midas nor he who has great lame
sovereign power These re and yet in day OF mad
comerciasm old truths Of the highest spiritual value are Tor
ootten and denounced 10 have wealth. power
and fame undesirable They goals for which the am
bilious will always Wealth. power and fame need not
DESTROY the best but they often do Instead Of seek
ING wealth for the of independence for leisure improve the
body for the opportunity to aid their fellow men, the
money in wealth end in ITSELF the acquisition OF whcn
is almost their enjoyment And those who mad tor power
or fame frequently neglect their higher good and rarely look to
the good of their men, the good Of those who
have helped them the temple of In which are
to be found the gittering thrones OF the mighty ,
The lowy Master knew that the false ideal OF wealth woud
be constant the world and therefore, he understood that
He must establish and confirm the true ideal OF life lie knew
that in spite of all could do the millions would bow down at
the shrine and worship golden calf golden IDOL
but he that the ideal would be recognized as true
bv the best every and that in the end riches would
cease ITO lord of all and that the golden rule rather than the
rule Of gold would point the pathway to the stars
The richest he who this rule flaming beacon
LIGHT before when the ocouds gather hkest
his path He keeps it in mind and believes in it even
when his latest friend failed him. when his latest faith has
been shattered when he beset by ngraitude sharp than the
serpnt TOOTH and when the demon of pessii empts
him to utterly despe the Of for such time he and
not the rule, is in the wrong:
He richest who is rich in the good things of
day life in the comforting things Of workaday world No
can improve his mind heart who has not learned the
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