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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71

A Bright Prospect

A Bright Prospect.

Let them look at the expansion offered by [unclear: e] suggested ted new departure in the way of [unclear: eased] chances of self-employment, and [unclear: of] the increased production caused by men [unclear: ot] having their pockets emptied before king on the land Increased wages would [unclear: ow], to the general well-being of the colony. [unclear: ere] would be relatively a smaller number [unclear: f] to man bid tor the wages offered. The [unclear: ts] already made, as above alluded to had [unclear: en] rather cramping, crushing, and [unclear: restraining] their effects. There was a great deal of [unclear: efulness] for the wage-earners in this single [unclear: r]. Another thing it would accomplish was [unclear: the] destruction of huge monopolies. They [unclear: all] knew the prevalence of these monopolies, [unclear: ed] a great many people were interested in them—well-intentioned men in many instances, who were driven into the positions they occupy by the force of circumstances. Almost the only chance of success to these was to get into these commanding positions. There must be something seriously wrong with this system, which encourages a few astute and unscrupulous men to make large fortunes, in many cases out of the necessities of their fellow-creatures, without giving any return for what they receive. (Applause.)