The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-17

the question would be decided early in
the present century, and would be
evidenced by the condition of progress
and prosperity brought about by the
people in the meantime
When the ambassador visited our
shores. the answer to this question
concerning US, asked by him 80 long
ago was found awaiting him.
1T was spoken clearly and LOUDLY
by our teaming products of agricul~
ture and mining, and echoed in thmn-
der tones by our mammoth shops and
factories of industry, and it was seer
shining in the happy faces of our busy
and prosperous people.
And believe me, my friends, this
SocIallStic and unwarranted agita ton
and assault upon capital has but
frightened the shield of American
honor and prosperity.
Indeed, so rapid has been the
growth of the country and so greatly
prosperous it's condition from Maine
10 Alaska, that the abuses discovered
in railway management and in life
insurance and other institutions and
Industries have had no perceptible eff
feet upon the nation as whole They
! have no more retarded its progress
than they have lowered the general
character of the people for integrity
and good citizenship. Nor have they
affected the crops.
'"The crops, 1 need hardly say, are
/ the backbone of our national pros.
perity, for all wealth comes first out
OF the ground, and mining is infinitely
subor dinate to agriculture and farm
products as a source of money power
For the last several years the farmers
OF this country have been reaping
weM-earned, we'll deserved harvest Of
| Profits, and last year bountiful Nature
| capped the climax of their prosperity
by giving them, among other abund.
| ant crops, the largest corn crop ever
harvested.
The government estimated the
value of the farm products of the
United States for last year at the enor.
nous sum of $4,000, 100000. Yet,
great as is the value of our farm
products, our manufactures have so
rapidly increased that they are valued
at more than twice as much. We are,
Tor instance, at present producing pig
iron at the rate of 27,200,00O tons a.
year. which nearly equals the COM
bined output of England, Germany
and France, and it is estimated that
our next years output will exceed
2S,000,000 tons. Looking at this
sp at1 na did national %sln1 prospect we may
abundance with which He has favored
Us! Heaven certainly smiles upon our
glorious country and pours it's bless
ings upon our enterprising people.
Last year was full of surprises in
phenomenal prosperity. We produced
695, $4,000 bushels of wheat, 3,125,-
$4,000 bushels of corn, and 10000
goo bales of cotton. The United States
Steel corporations net earnings for
the last year were Sal, LA, DOL.
"A man died in Anconia, IN., at the
age of 10 who weighed 460 pounds
| and measured 70 inches around the
waist, his herculean dimensions doubt
less being due to his beip>|born in the
corn belt country.
"A dark lady in Texas gave birth to
six little blackies She probably had
in mind the big corn crop and the
enormous size of her state and it's
comparatively small population. The
area of the state of Texas is 1850
square miles. Divided into building
4, lots 20x100, there would be enough to
| give every man, woman and child in
| the world a full lot and still leave
one-thdrd of the state for farm pro-
| duction. So the dark lady and her
progeny have plenty of room.
Can anyone possibly be surprised
after this showing by anything that
may happen next in such a. country
as this. with such people?
Just as TRUE as is the Biblical say
thorns nor figs of thistles is the gospel
of wealth that tells us that so far from
its being a fact that to have million
aires at one end of the scales means
paupers at the bther end, the very re-
verse Is obviously true. All in the
army or navy cannot be captains. gem
erals or admirals, though all may hope
ultimately TO attain to such rank; so,
in business affairs, all cannot be en-
ployers, but all can hope to be, and
| ample evidence that nearly all our
great leaders in affairs have risen
from the ranks. Moreover, those i'm
the ranks may be as well off as those
higher up.
ITO further prove that all our work
f7r~ L. l. -
immense prosperity-from the hum
biest worker up-it may be stated that
over three per cent. of the total wealth
OF the country is ON deposit in savings
banks. In 1900 the sum was nearly
81, 600, 100000 while now it is about
81, 200. 100000. This shows an i'm
crease of nearly 900 per cent. in 80
years.
"Blest as our country has been with
abundant general prosperity pessim-
ism and the bounding Of the rich and
successful must seem to many, as it
does to me, not only unappreciative
and disrespectful, but unjust
whoever examines into conditions
cannot fail to observe, as statistics in
fallfbly show, that there is every evil
oence of this country's phenomenal
prosperity and development continu-
ing Indefinitely in the future, to the
great profit, honor and glory of the
American people. Gentlemen, we cam
HOl dIi ne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, out we
all have in this bountiful country a.
better chance than in any other Of
becoming one. Do not despise the
man who Is more successful than you
are or abuse him behind his back, but
try TO find out his methods, and if
commendable emulate them and that
may lead you to become at least a |
plain millionaire.
I'm the vanished centuries power
was attained by physical, or, later, by
military prowess@that is, the ability
to outnumber, kill and impoverish
others. He who commanded the most
sk1lful fellow-murderers had the
greatest power and compelled the |
greatest respect. To-day that man
has the greatest power who achieves |
the greatest business success. He
Is the great general or captain of this |
great Industrial and commercial a ee |
II have now been in Wall street
active business life for over so wears. |
and during this long period I have |
been one of the moderate factors at /
that financial center, and, Thoroughly
apprec1ative of all that has transpired |
ana the development of re- terial re- |
sources in this country and elsewhere |
90 not hesitate to say that the scien-
Cnc inventions and everything that go |
10 promote general advancement. have |
Ieen greater during that period than |
curing all previous generations No I
wonder that they have combined to |
make this the most advanced and |
powerful nation of the world.
Like Patrick Henry / have but one
lamp to guide my feet, and that is the |
lamp of experience. Judging bv past |
and present conditions IL co., - -