The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-29
SEyERAL OF THE REASONS.

very poor. Extremity Is natural law.
II Is q human trait for the unfortunate
to array themselves against the favored.
The cloud OF dust caused by the gided
equippagc OF the rich man iniuriates the
humble laborcr who is unable TO pur-
chase toy wagon for his child. In
capabilities In wealth, position and learn
ing will always exist, and IL is believed
by many that there will be gradations in
the Joy or misery Of eternity.
No one is content with his lot upon
earth. Lille Is but struggle for sub
sistence. Victor Hugo, the French sage
and philosopher, has embodied human
existence in short phrase. He says:
''Man rcspires, aspircs, expires" The
man without aspiration as his main
spring becomes a machine-an animal.
The poor man that docs not see in the
macy future little cottage surrounded
with green lawn and trailing vines and
fiowers--one that he can call his own,
has been reduced TO the level OF a
mechanical machine. The student that
docs not have visions OF future successes
IL reduced 10 the same level.
While adverse legislation, n concentra-
ton Of discouraging circumstances may
tend to handicap many, yet, II man has
sit in him" he will come off conqucror in
the end.
All have an equal show in this world
The rich mans son may die in the
county house while the son OF poor
parents may die in palace. All ARE not
equally talented, and traits OF character
and opportunities are diversified. AS
long as the accumulation OF wealth Is
made the primal object OF existence there
viii be spirit Of jealousy upon the part
II Tho unsuccessful AS we have often
said. the bone and sinew OF this country
n the laboring classes. Without them
there would be no wealth. Labor has
constructed our network OF railroads,
built our cities, cleared our forests and
has made the desert to blossom as the
rose. Labor and capital are blood
relatives. The depression Of one equally
deprcsses the other.
Capital is the personlication Of timidi-
". When legislation is proposed or
sssEctss. c:.cet:ng wca!th he holders
promptly withdraw IL from the channels
Of business, and withhold il until con-
ditions arc more favorable This reten-
ton causes panics. Panics are but the
outgrowth OF vicious legislation. That
tnriff juggling and wild monetary
schemes are the handspring Of the
present panic cannot be denied The
persons vitality affected are in an Indirect
manner responsible for the present CON
siition oi things. A proposed outline OF
action In case OF party ascendency was
planned by Cleveland prior to the last
presidential election. "Tarifi reform"
was sweet morsel and, an exchange
fDmaS4s. was swallowed without a
Thought as to results. The results OF the
dose are familiar % all. While the
country was suffering from tho effects OF
tariff reform, an element, partial TO sill
YER, developed. Men in all parts OF the
country are crying the "16 toll" idea.
This plan Is the most vicious form OF
class legislation. Free coinage OF silver
would enrich the silver mine owners, but
depreciate the money OF the country fifty
per cent. Were such iallacy Ioistcd
upon the people OF tho country, the man
having acquired 1000 in cash by life
time Of hard work, would find himself
worth 81 900. Money would have but
hall the purchasing power IL now has.
While capital would suffer by the work
ings OF such scheme. labor would suffer
intensely moro. As circulating medium
silver Is alright and the Republican
party favors and believes In bimotallism
1.-The use Of both gold and silver ms cir
cplating medium provided always that
dollar 10 one IL made precisely as valu-
able as dollar In the other, gold being
the standard. The people who earn
money and who. are in favor Of free
coinage Of silver are virtually in favor OF
having the purchasing power Of their
earnings reduced by chcnpcning the
mearuro'of value.
The people themselves arc in part
Irresponsible for their condition. High
priced agitators, snch M Dcbs, for In
stance, fiat money schemes and up
holding Of the visionary IDEAS fathercd
by impracticablo day drcamers that
never work bat subsist upon their dupes,
are responsible 10 n great extent for the
reduced level at present occupied by