The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-03

ct am not talking 20 you for effect: am
telling you what Honestly believe. Take
these facts home and think them over. II
they are not Gods holy writ. then have
not read history right. There II another
| objection 20 this scheme. however. and
upon higher grounds than dollars and
cents. IL In that the whole plan IL dishon-
est. II Is an appeal 10 the ignorant and
| dishonest side OF human nature. The
| claim IL made that IL will help the farmer.
Did you ever know the farmer TO prosper
when the other classes OF people were In
poverty what he needs IL a market.
4 and he can only get that market when our
workmen are well paid and fully en-
| ployed. Some farmer who has something
! 10 sell and who could dispose OF IL at Q
higher price In these cheap dollars and
could uss them In paying his debts. might
succeed. but there are very few farmers 30
dishonest as TO be caught by this bride.
There II something In the man who tills
Mother Earth that gives him rugged hon.
esty. and on the Sd OF November the re-
turns from the rural districts. In my hum
BILE opinion. Will surprise Mr.. Bryan and
his friends.
my friends, / have heard much talk
about the coercion OF railway employees
by railway corporations. do not believe
there IL a particle of truth I'm IL. So far
as am concerned. the dearest right that
belongs 10 n freeman In that TO vote an he
pleases. Years ago. when had but few
friends and no influence, II was the OPP
portunity OF my life TO vote as pleased.
hope to do so so long as life shall last. and
30 long as / have the power every man
connected with me. high or low, shall have
the right on election day 10 deposit his
ballot for whomever he sees mt This /
believe TO be the sentiment Of every rail-
way manager In this country. All we say
TO our employees Is that we believe that
this proposition OF Bryan's is fatal TO the
prosperity OF the country, TO the prosperity
OF the railways. and fatal 10 your interests
as employees. We ask you carefully to
read and consider, so that on election day
you may vote as your Judgment and con-
science dictate.
There IS something higher IN this cam
paign than the mere cheating or your
creditors; II is the question OF the honor
OF the country, which Is or more conse-
quence than few dollars which you may
make by beating bondholder. Can you
AFFORD for the sake or paltry gains, even
n you could make them (Which deny), to
disgrace your country Bryan talks about
England supporting Mckinley; the fact is.
IL an Englishman wanted to do us harm
he could not do II any better than by aiding
Bryan and his populistic crowd. No man
could desire anything worse TO happen 10
his country than would happen II the popu-
lists should succeed. IL would allow the
nation TO live, but dishonored. Think OF
what Il il for a nation like ours TO live
without honor, 10 have the finger OF scorn
pointed at us by the civilized world as the
one great nation, with 70,000.0O0 OF people.
that deliberately debased its coinage TO
cheat its bondholders. You would not care
to hold up your head when you went out
OF this country to another land Even tho
South American republics would despise
you. They are on silver basis because
they cannot help II.
Nearly four centuries ago Copernicus.
the old philosopher. announced 10 the king
OF Poland some truths which time has not
lessened the value Of. Among other things
ne said that the nation that debases its
coinage decays and perishes. Are you. with
your intelligence. going to allow this great
country OF ours TO decay and perish In the
attempt at beating a few bondholders1
This nation IL the last hope OF man. Here
has been the experiment OF free govern
ment SO far we have kept our honor as we
received IL from our fathers, pure and un-
furnished. and the question presented TO
each and all to-day Is whether we shall
heed the call OF duty and. regardless of
party, crush this attempt 10 dishonor the
nation and hand It down TO our children nn-
sullied and fair as II was when we re-
ceived it7