The Red Cloud chief., 1910-02-03
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oui 'O'i'ig INV W. '''N s'"'
its two classes; producers and consum-
ers. Our great natural and
eX%hilirating atmosphere and inventive
genius have all combined to make us
great AS "a people in the field of utility
products. We have become n nation
of producers and wealth gamers in the
past; insomuch that a great immigra-
ton from many countries of "A leach
like and lazy o producing class has
come TO us to live easily and fattcn
their purses from u plethora of pro
duets. And again our prosperity has
been so great that the sciences, arts,
letters and leisure has claimed Il large
portion Of our native citiIcnship-at
least it has come to this; Our inn
mensc strides in wealth production
has gained, not only monies and re-
source, untold, but a vast portion of
our population who are non. producers
which at present gives Ms "A greater
per cent as consumers only. than we
have ever had before. That product
ion and consumption, on supply and
demand. ever have and cver-will govern
and regulate prices of utilities and
costs of living, is held rs automatic
Yet we must not forgetthat the money
condition of IA country will occasion
many an eddy in markets and eNpcns,
accounts. Great production with
l growing home and world market ol
demand, as we have had in past years
and increased wealth pouring in from
new fields of the precious metals, hav,
| all caused us to forsakc the hard ser
A vice of the producer in field and fact
| ory-snd to join the great host, wh'
as consumers only, seek the line o
least resistance in the affairs of life.
Now the present high prices prevail
ing in the food.supply lines are not t.
n be wondered at. 1t is not so mucl
O the high cost of living that bothers u
. even at the present time, but rather
it is the cost of high living. We ar
so intermingled, the wealthy and tn
poorer classes, that ostentation-on
O of the most prevalent contagiou
known to society-is readily propaga,
& ed. If wealthy Mr.. A eats sirloin an
porter house, his poorer neighbor, t
s whom it tastes just as good, but who's
purse can i'll afford it, says, Il to
@ must have the choice cuts of beef o
my table" and as long as the ric.
{ mans demand holds out, just so lon
4 will the butcher continue to get higI
prices from both rich and poor alik
e If they both continue buying of hin
{ Now IL the poorer man, or our poore
classes, stop buying and boycott tn
butcher, and the rich still have tb
price to feed their cultured tastes
there will be no permanent change i
prices, unless it be to push them u
still higher, The present limited boy
colt on the butcher will not tend t
reduce prices permanently. Only owe
production or high money a do that
for this reason, we as a people ar
over prone to live up to the limit q
our income and the laboring elias
especially so. Hence the present boy
colt on beef will only tend to force
few small dealers TO close shop-a fe,
cents reduction may be quoted in
few places-a few ready to market
beeves may be rushed in ut once an
some feeders stop their supply and
few cease breeding for beef; but tn
reaction will soon set in-pasturc wi
tide the present stocllers oycr-th
wealth of the plutocrat viii not b
lessened obviously-thc meat-hungr
laborer will return with raven to hi
meat feast, and butcher, packer an
farmer will get higher prices tina.
ever before.
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