Carlsbad current and New Mexico sun., 1908-02-28
PEOPLE TO BLAME
HAVE THoucHTLEssLV AIDED IN
cENTRALlzINo INDUSTRIES.
EVILS NOW CLEARLY SEEN
Uneauitable Distribution OF the Earn
ings Of the People Inevitably Fol
Iowed-crowth OF Small Towns
and Communities Retarded.

During the last few months OF 1907
the people had a striking example OF
the effects OF too much Capitalization.
While all over the United States there
was prosperity, a few embarrassed
concerns In Wall street, New York.
brought about financial stringency
that became generally felt. For years
the agricultural sections have been
sending money by the millions 20 the
great financial centers. Here II was
used Sog che building up of great
trusts and combinations. which were
greatly overcapltalized. On this
wate-ed capitalization the people have
been compelled to pay ponderous divi-
hends,
One natural law II that Of eoncentrai.
Szation, segregation. and in these mat.
Sers Nature carries on It's work we'll
but unnatural concentration. like 9th.
er infractions Of natural laws. bring
quick punishment. The Capitalization
of Industries which has been going on
since the trust era started has
brought about an unequltabie distri.
button OF the earnings OF the people.
II has retarded the growth Of towns
aud communities. II has brought In
tts wake many evils that affect work.
ers In every field. Yet for these evils
che masses of people are To blame.
Every man. woman and child who Ia.
bors and who sends the products Of
that labor to other places than the
home community assists Just so much
IN Capitalization OF business and
financial power. Every resident Of n
rural community who sends his dol.
lars TO the large city helps along the
trust builders and the centralizers.
The commercial enterprises are the
lie elements OF the rural towns
When these enterprises are destroyed.
the town deteriorates. With the dis.
appearance OF the town goes the home
markets. the good schools and the
churches and the other public con.
veniences that the town affords. With
the going down Of the town, real es-
tate values are deprecated, and de.
preston comes TO all the community.
How would the farmers fare II the
towns were wiped out and only the
large cities allowed TO exist? What
kind Of markets would the farmers
have for all their produce? How does
the average farmer find dealing with
city concerns at the present time?
When a shipment OF eggs is made to
the city commission man, does the
farmer get as good returns as he does
from the home dealers! How about
other produce? II Is the home ma.
kets that afford the growers OF pro.
ducc protection. When the calm
thinker who Is engaged In agriculture
considers all these little matters. he
will find that In home patronage lies
the keystone OF his success. How
would the agricultural districts be rs
living places were there no home
towns? But this Is what the situation
would be II all the people Of com.
munity sent 10 some foreign place for
nli the goods required.
Ifon,s is word dear 60 all good
citizens. That man lacks patriotism
whose inclination 1t Is TO oppose the
progress OF the place where he re-
sides. ny making better the home
town, we are improving the com
munity OF which We are n
Dare. We cannot improve with
Uut beneHtlng ourselves. We
cannot give patronage 60 concerns
in the large cities without giving Just
30 much help 90 The trust builders
and ahe business cenSraiizers. All
ahese things are worthy OF the most
serious consideration OF every citizen,