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

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ence of worl<ingmen. among them be-
ing n good many Bryanites who It'd
their best TO break up the meeting, but
failed. Mr.. Powderly in his address
said:
s'since this campaign opened II has been
raid by many OF the leading men OF the na-
ton that In no presidential contest noce
1860 have issues OF so much importance
been presented 20 the American people for
consideration. I viii go further and SAY
that not even then were we confronted
by such peris and dangers as are now
Swallowed before ms.
ssIn iSeO the issue was plain. So plain
that the citizen had no difficulty IN mailing
uu his mlnd whether 10 stand on the side
OF right or so with those who aimed at
the life OF the nation When the Christian
and patriot made up his mind that so long
as one man fashioned after his Creators de-
signing had no right 10 property in MS
fellow-man doubt disappeared. and lie
either took his place side by side with the
boys I'm blue who went TO the front ia 1861
or syInpathized with and sustained them
while ln the field.
"rhe problem we arc asked 20 probe and
solve to-day is not so plain as that which
reached solution "a years ago at Appoinat-
tox We are asked 10 enter the mysteri-
Gus shades OF experimental ilpanciering
and adopt an untried and inexperienced
man TO lead 100000 OF people through the
shoals and pitfalls OF destroyed confidence.
national disaster and panic 10 prosperity
beyond.
III Results of Free Coinage.
1--WE have all gone far enough TO know
that debts must be repudiated, obligations
cancelled. and that our credit Will be shat
tered II the experiment OF free and unlim-
tied coinage OF silver at the ratio OF six
teen 20 one is adopted. We have gone Tar
enough 10 know that the promises made
10y Mr. bryan. and which. by the way are
not indorsed by those who may be clasSed
among his responsible hackers or support
ers cannot be kept.
"At such time as this it is well TO care
fully compare men, measures and promises.
IL Is admitted on all sides that this coun-
try never enjoyed greater prosperity than
during Gen. Harrisons administration.
The people wanted change, they voted
for Il, and they got IL. but II was a change
from prosperity 10 bankruptcy. from work
shops TO soup houses and Jails. The people
were promised that IL they would only
vote for free trade. or free raw material
1T least, everything required could De
bought more cheaply than ever, and that
was the only grain OF truth spoken by
the advance agents OF the soup house four
years ago. Men working In shops and fac
tories did not stop 10 reflect that their
labor had been calculated among the things
TO be cheapened. The finger OF every stump
orator was pointed at the employer as
a robber baron and an enemy 10 labor,
and without counting the cost or looking
snto the future the verdict OF the electorate
was given for free trade.
II will not follow the example OF Mr..
Bryan, and try TO fortify my arguments
by pretended references 10 conditions in
distant cities. / prefer to speak OF condi-
tions existing here In Chicago, where. the
facts being known TO you, you VIII know
that | speak the truth. Inquiries made In
n III ca n IL lines
show that IA these factories there were
employed In 1890 49. 400 employees. In these
aame factories there are now employed
8S70l In 1890 these employees received In
wages $25, S02, GIG. Last year the employees
in the same factories received S22,O6-,No.
In other words, in these factories the Wal
son-Bryan tariff threw 1892 people oui OF
employment and reduced the wages from
the sum paid under protection by $3,2iO,lSl-
Mr. Bryan has repeatedly said that the
passage OF a free coinage law would adj
vance the price OF silver Go $l29 an ounce
Assuredly he was right In predicting q
panic but wages do not advance In times
OF panic, and II silver was enhanced m
value, the owners OF silver bullion. ana
they alone, would be benefited.
Country's Metal Currency.
.'The metal currency OF the United States
Is about equally divided between silver and
gold. The volume OF gold is somewher,
about yGiS, 900 900. while that OF silver Is
nearly the same. In the event OF Air
Bryan's election every dollar OF gold woule
disappear or 20 TO premium. The only
coin currency we would have would be
silver, and with gold at a premium the
purchasing power OF the silver dollar would
RAPIDLY decrease. With one-half or ih'
currency Withdrawn from circulation. con
traction would precipitate panic. NJ
manufactures or merchant woald inves
"A dollar in any kind Of business. Work
shops factories, mines and business houses
would close by the thousands, the streets
would be full OF men thrown out OF EN-
ployment. With from three TO six mel
looking for every position wages wouls
fau rapidly. while those employed wcul,
be paid in a deprecated currency ant
would be forced 60 buy In dear marke
with the cheapest kind OF money on earth
.'Nhere would the farmer then find nj
market? The consumers OF farm common
ties outside OF agriculture In Batnful occu
nations have been estimated ike this
Seven hundred thousand clerks ana book
keepers ESQ 900 carpenters and Joiners. 400,
OOO steam railroad employees, DOouVO sales
men and saleswomen, 10000 painters an
GLACIERS, 100000 blacksmiths, 10000 masoni
40 600 hackmen and Transfers 100000 re
tail merchants. 100000 boot ana shoe WORK
crs 10000 miners and mine laporers' 4
100000 ordinary day laborers ana 1W,W
Others engaged IN domestic. professiona
mechanical or manufacturing occupaticLi
These and ali depending upon them al
not fan short Of Al, 5000 OF people. IL vi
yer should go up a trine how long do 20
suppose Il would remain up In the race {
such conditioner
bryan Fomenter of strife.
''In nearly every speech he makes Nj
Bryan seeks 10 array the workman aBalns
his employer. His mouthpiecea have tol
workers that whoever the employer ~
vored IL the man TO vote against. liur
dreds OF mercantile and manufacturer
establishments have failed this yea
through lack OF confidence and FEAR {
Mr.. Bryan's election. While the owner
of these establishments lore thousand
and perhaps millions OF dollars they do nc
lack for bread or clothing, but the thot
sands OF men and women thrown out {
employment arc I'm want OF both.
"A nations strength Is not In her fcri
aud aFsenals but IN her workshops h'
glory lies not In her armies and navie
nut In the INTELLIGENCE. pro8porlty ana %