The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-27

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containing what Is wisest for US TO do. Remsm-
Der that We are not now 10 discuss questions sf
sentiment. or tho principles which undorlie
the government or land OF liberty. What we
are 20 discuss are matters which relate 10 cur
personal happiness and our personal comfort
And yet believe that questions OF material
wealth, questions OF material comfort under
lie all that Is best In our institutions. believe
that people with comfort and well-distriouted
wealth-and history bears me out In that opin-
ion-lead on 10 larger freedom aud a loftier
liberty. lApplause.l1
But. however that may be land men may
diner with me upon that question:, there II no
doubt that In next November the election will
turn upon business questions, ana upon busi-
ness questions alone, Let as, therefore. con-
slider them In the cold light OF business duty.
Business has long ago ceased 20 be gambling
There was time when Il was not 80. There
was time In the old days whom we traded with
far India and China. when single adventure
might mean for a man wealth FOR all his life. or
an utter and complete ruin and prostitution
Gold and silver mines, stock purchases and
sales, were less gambling than the business OF
the days OF old. But to-day. the day we live
In, business IL founded upon different princi-
pies What the business man demands OF his
country is ability and certainty. Profits never
come 20 him to-day In great lump sums, but In
the aggregate OF smaller sums. Did II ever oc-
cur 70 you to ask yourself why II IS that the
what he wants brought by rail- Instead OF be-
ing water borneY Why does no not save his
money! For by water you can carry With
greater degree OF choRpnoss 10 Is because
water-borno transportation Is long in arriving.
and the clement OF time enters into the trans
| action, and time IL the breeder OF uncertainty.
Uncertainty IL Not Wanted.
why Is Il that modern business to-day de-
mands OF the railroad company faster trains for
! freight than u used 20 demand for passengersi
Why must we have the swlftcst steamersY IL
| IS because the business man must have the
element OF time obliterated so far as he can.
/ He would rather pay more money and take less
profit 10 have uncertainty removed from his
calculations. tApplauso.l And II that IL so
with the business man. how much more Is II
with the manufactures. To-day the manufac-
/ turor does not make large profit. but no de-
ponds upon bis smaller profit upon large
number OF articles Whenever q man makes n
product OF machinery he has 20 pay for his
labor. he has to pay for his material. he has 10
know what competition he will have when he
brings HIS article Co market. Applause.
"Unless no knows IL he docs not dare 10 make
/ the article. This IL the unfortunate condition
| In which this country has been FOR the past two
years No man dared 20 buy materials for no
man buys materials for amusement. No man
dared 10 hire labor except from hand TO mouth.
| for no man can pay for labor unless HIS money
Is 10 como back GO him. That has been tho
cause OF the stagnation In business. That Is
what has been the cause OF what We sum up IN
two words. fraught with misery to tho people,
hard times. lApplause
Now there are to-day two elements OF un-
| certainty, two great causes OF this temporary
curse OF the American race. The FIRST Is that
we don't know what the senate bill Is about
yet Applause And we never can know I'M
III we have q trial OF Il. and we have got 20
have trial for one simple reason that is that
the constitution OF the United States doesn {
permit repentance In certain cases, even
though we sock IL carefully. with tears. lap
plause We have president OF the United
States In for two years more Now have no
desire 20 speak unkindly OF him or 10 detract
IN any way from any OF the virtues no may pos
sesz Laughter. For this Is tlmo for
| reasoning ana not for scolding but do say,
upon this particular question, II you believe
himself he is worse than his party. Therefore
we can have no rcctifcation OF the senate bill
as IL stands under the most favorable circum-
stances for the next two years II that be SO
and am obliged 70 appeal 10 the Intelligence
OF this audience whether II Is or motif that be
So the next question IS: Is this thing 20 grow
no worse. II IL cannot be made any bettorY Can
81 be made worse, and IL 50. howl
No Hope Of Redress la sight.
''Uncertainty, as have already shown you
! might venture To say With your approval. II
proved 20 you--ls the bane OF our existence to-
day. One would suppose that every thinking
man from one end OF this coutry 20 the other
would be satisfied OF this. More than that, one
would suppose that every man who had the re-
| gponsihlty OF this government upon his shout
/ der would DO perlneated moro than al the
rest with this belief and sense Of duty New
| erthcless the chairman OF the committee on
ways and means OF the United States house OF
representatives decided amid the applause OF
hts friends that this Is only the nrst attack,
and that he means 20 pursue this suieot until
the bitter end
THE leader OF the party, the chief marls-
trate OF this nation, has declared that this is
! only q vantage ground FOR new attack Now,
| you either believe those leaders or You do not.
! II you don't believe them what Is the uso OF
! having them around? Laughter IN you do
believe Thorn then you have 20 face tho ques-
ton What DO you want for tho next two
years. certainty or uncertainty
Now mark you. I am only speaking or tho
! temporary subject OF this present election.
! When tho whole broad subject "a opened In
1890 we shall have learned wisdom enough and
have gained strength enough TO take care Of
that question thenl trust in manner that viii
| DO convincing forever. lGrcut applause but
| lot us endeavor. IN We are wise aud sensible
/ mon, 20 have wisdom enough Tor to-day and
trust 70 providence for wisdom enough for to-
/ morrow. FOR those who have sense enough 10
get through yesterday should have sense
enough 20 got through to-day. Applause
| There arc two things which are absolutely
necessary for a good law upon this md upon
every other subject. First, the law must
have sound principles which can be depended
upon. and second. those principles must be
| satisfactory 20 tho public sentiment OF
tho community. This Is government
on laws This Is a government by tho people.
IL a. not always the highest sense Of the pco-
pie that goyorns Il is very seldom the lowest
sense that governs Tho very ideal oi govern
ment Is the average sense OF the people How
shall that sonse be made good sound common
sonscf by educationY Yes. education at any
price During the last two wears we have had
education laughter IL has boon a bittor
cost. Nevertheless n IL has taught us that the
solid foundations OF this country rest upon
protection then We shall not have paid the last
two years penalty Ia vain Applause. And
when we have come 20 the consideration OF this
question In is broader inspect, wo shall be able
TO base our future action upon the solid sup
port OF an intelligent and instructed people
and once based there Il will give the country
certainty. not for particular time. but al
ways Applause.
Tho Protective system Defined.