The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-06-09
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Opportunities Awaiting intelligence,
Enthuslasn and Push.


Enthusiasm and Push
tally among artisans and the humber
bread winners. Since the day Horace
of agitation throughout the larger
cities Of the east in favor OF more EN-.
igratlon to the western states, espec-
There seems TO be a popular revival
Greeley gave that historic bit of ad.
vice 10 the young man to "go west"
there have been periodical furries Of
enthusiasm among working people
who are tired of the ceaseless and soul
narrowing struggle for their daily
bread, aad who cast longing eyes to the
westward where broader opportunities
are ever present to help solve the prob
lem Of existence
It is one Of the inexplicable myster-
les why the tollers Of our great cities
remain under the domination Of labor
"bossism" and wear out their unhappy
lives in the almost hopeless conditions
that surround them. The spell Of the
great city is strong and holds many
who would be infinitely better on in
rural communities. They complain
yet they prefer to bear the Ills they
have than fly TO others they know
not Of" In the sordid, selfish battle
for existence In the big city the poor
clerk or artisan has little chance for
Advancement compared with the op-
portunity afforded by the smaller
western towns Cne man who ran an
elevator in Chicago a few years ago
broke away from this employment and
went west and is now the wealthiest
man in ilourishng town. respected
by all, happy and Independent. Speak.
Ing of his own experience, he said
Had remained in Chicago would
probably be selling papers or running
an elevator in a slSyscraper TO this day
The opportunities for gaining a com.
petence in the cities are extremely lin.
tied, and altogether, city life is not
what it is cracked up to be for the
workman. Give me the smaller towns
OF the limitless west, with their sun.
shine roominess, the genial good fell
lowship Of their inhabitants, and the
absence OF the maddening throng that
makes life in a city like Chicago re-.
semble a hades on earth. Any man
w'th a thimbleful OF brains caa sue
coed in the west If he knows how to-
aaapt himself to conditions. He must
bo worker, he must be energetic.
honest enterprising fearless. II he
has these qualities the west wants him
and he will win out all right"
It is a fact that almost any young
nan Of grit and ordinary intelligence
can make better living in the smaller
towns Of the west than in cities where
hundreds of thousands Of his fellow
men are straining in ruthless competi-
ton. The ordinary laborer, while not
being as well paid in the west, enjoys
at advantages Of cheaper cost OF liy-
ing. His chance of working for him
self and saving a little capital to start
In business on his own account are
good. Above all, he gets more out Of
life in the west ana earns a place in
his community that the toiler among
the masses in the east never secure.
Il is more true now than ever that the
west needs men, This need is for the
young man with the right stun in him.
The young man who has the nerve TO
leave the drudgery Of the mill and fac
tory and strike out for himself viii sue
ceed In the west. II he works earnest
ly in his new home, within a few years
he will find thak he has place In the
community and has a recognized indi-
viduality which the factory hand or the
small clerk can never Bmow.-Kansas
City Journal.