The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-11-24
THE MAN IN THE TOWER.

MANY Crystal Falls people remember
John Storrer, the eccentric preacher who
nourished a Christian colony scheme
for the upper peninsula couple 81 years
ago That the Rev Storrcr Is slightly
off his mental pivot, his best friend will
not deny, yet lac Gays many good things
in his peculiar way The following from
a recent political speech, typifes storrcr
in one Of his llamiost moods
Republicans gave wealth TO the
nation. Democracy gave war and ruin.
Republicans rescued the nation out OF
their hands. We are sorry wealth is not
distributed rs il should he. Better
create than ruin better build up than
destroy. We are free and equal. God's
children are equally entitled 90 his bless
ings, but must look 10 God and not TO
the Democratic party for their rights.
Our government needs protection. I'M
protected we are ruined. protection
God gave us hands, wrapped around us
skin, formed bones around the eyes,
and hair on our heads Fathers protect
families; pastors, people governors,
states. Tearing down the protecting
roof, removing the protection To our I'M
dustries, is what has caused the present
ruinous condition of affairs throughout
the nation. The upper peninsula is in an
advanced state, but IL has suffered with
other states from the ruiuOus policy Of
the Dcmoctats. We dare not again
trust the devastating Democratic party.
God save the upper peninsula from
further ruin NJ the hands OF the Demo-
Gratis
present Indications are that the up
per peninsula will have too many axes
for the legislative grindstonc. II appear
anccs are not misleading and the game
OF Wholesale grab IL wagcd TO the finish
with the iervor which characterize the
beginning the result will bc that tile
dcnizens Of the north will return irom
Lansing without a well-grouud dag In
the whole contingent. Citizens at the
upper peninsula should be loyal 10 the
upper peninsula but this loyalty should
not extend over al the patronage in the
hands OF the powers that be-, amounting
to greed that can avail nothing but dis
appointment. The upper peninsula
should demand recognition, but IL must
not run AWAY with the idea that the tail
cun wng the dog. What the upper PENN
sula does ask for, and that in camp
meeting tone of voice. is tllc state game
and fish wardenship in order that our
streams and forests, the home 81 all the
game in Michigan worthy Of account,
may be protected against the annual
ravages Of foreign pot-huntcrs. II the
legislators.oloct know good thing when
they see IT,, they will unite in thecndorsc-
mont Of Chase S. Osborn, Tor this posi-
ton, secure the appointment for him
and be content with that and what they
now have. This espousal uf The boom
let's Of Tom and Dick and Henry
Augustus will amount in the end to a lot
of nothing.
DESPATCH from Crcston Iowa, snys
mot a single Democrat county official
was chosen 10y the people TO a county
office in the county, and ia Lincolgr
township the Republicans nominated Wto
$. Wickham, mn old and cstimable cit ti
zon, for township trustee a month beior
election, but after the printing of thfl
Australian ballots Mr.. Wickhamsuddcne
~ died. The ticket was elected aud Mrl.
Wickham's majority was about thcsnmtb
az that OF the rest Of the candidates ont
his side OF the ticket" Democracy ~
surely navigating in u narrow strait
when the people prefer 20 trust dead
Republican rather than ~ live Democrat.
MARQUErTE county Prohibitiunists are
n queer set. In the recent election they
voted for the Democratic legislative can.