The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

Keep the wheels turning: keep the sauttles
nyingf give work 10 lab0r's countless
hands. Take advantage OF the forces OF
nature; that Is what we want.
we have tried what they call the demo-
cratic tariff. a bin passed by perfidy and
dishonor. according TO Cleveland: and he
was not mean enough 10 sign AZ or brave
enough TO veto Il. I.aughterl We have
tried that. In 1892 said. II Cleveland was
elected. he would cost the people OF the
United states s.. 000. 000. 600 underestimate
the loss. He has put this government In
debt $500 900 more. He has cost the peo-
pie OF this country seven or eight thous-
ands OF millions OF dollars and
that is only by threat OF free trade There
Is an old song: We Put the Wrong Man
on at Buffalo, ILaughter,l We have got
another We Took the Wrong Man on
at Buffalo, [L.aughter.l
Attacks Free Trade.
II want everything that we use manu-
featured in America. All but say these
free traders. we want the markets of the
world Well, gentlemen. what Is 10 hinder
We have got no export duty. Iron Is as
cheap here as anywhere on earth. You can
get timber here as wen as any other place.
You can send your reapers and mowers
and threshing machines and churns TO any
market OF the world. Why don't you do Il?
can tell you why Because I'm the repub-
lie, under our flag, wages are too high.
That Is tho reason they cannot do &C. And
what keeps wages high? Protection. Zap
plause.l And why do they want free trade?
For the sake OF low wages. Labor makes
things valuable, that Is intelligent labor.
4 ton ofiron ore is worth only a few cents I'm
the ground. Lime is worth only few cents
in the cliff. Coal Is worth only few cents
in the ground and you make a ton OF steel
rails worth SOS, OF which $3.50 Is labor.
Tho raw material as material only 50.
A l~r q "a ma
teral not worth $50. a steamship worth
$500, 00o-the raw material not worth 5000.
All tho rest IS labor.
"And n labor Is higher here than in the
rest OF the world we must save the Amcri-
can market for the American mechanic.
lGreat applause.l That is good sense.
Laughter and applause.1 And even II we
have TO pay more for IL here Il is better.
l have said 100 times: Suppose you can
buy ton OF steel rails In England for $50
In gold and you buy Il. how does the ac-
count stand2 You have ton OF steel
rails and Great Britain has $50 OF our gold.
Suppose you buy the ton OF steel rails here
and give 500 IN gold, then how does the ac-
count stand? The United States has got
the gold and the rails. too. both here. under
our nag lApplause.l That is the reason
/ am for Il.
And do you know what is the matter
with the country to-day? We want more
business. Talk about charltyl Business
IS tho finest charity ever conceived OF.
business that feeds the hungry that
clothes tho naked: business that wipes the
tears from the widows eyes and orphans
cheeks; business that puts dimples OF 10Y
In the checks OF sorrow business that puts
n roof above the heads OF the homeless:
business that fills the world with art and
song, with commerce, the land with happy
homes.
Government by Law.
"And now. what is the next question? Is
this n government of law? If we cannot
make money by law, can we keep peace by
law2 That Is the question. Is this a gov
ernmont OF the people? Can the people make
laws that the people are bound 70 obcy2
Shall we be bound by the decision OF the
highest tribunal, or shall we depend upon
tho mob2 That Is the question.
~ hate the mob spirit. Civilized men
obey the law Civilized men believe In or
der. Civilized men believe that a man that
makes property by industry and economy
as the right 90 keepit. Applause ] Civil
lied men believe that that man has tho
right 20 use II as he desires, and they Will
Judge OF HIS character by the manner IN
which he uses II. If he endeavors 10 assist
his fellow men he will have the respect
and admiration OF his fellow men. But
we want a government OF law. We do not
want any labor questions settled by vio-
lence and blood
II want TO clvilize the capitalist so that
he will be willing to give what labor r.
worth. | want to educate the working
man 50 he viii be willing 10 receive what
labor is worth. l want to civilize them
both TO that degree that they can settle
all OF their disputes in the high court OF
reason.
but when you tell me that they can
stop the commerce OF the nation, then you
preach the gospel OF bludgeon. the gospel
OF torch and gun. do not believe In that
religion. I believe In religion OF kind
ness. reason and law. The law Is the SUI
prcme VIII OF the supreme people, and we
must obey II, or we 80 back to savagery
and black night. [Applause.l
II stand by the courts i stand by tho
president, who endeavors TO preserve the
peace. Applause and cries OF Good. y !
am against mobs. am against lynchings.
fApplauscl And / believe IL Is the duty or
the federal government to protect all It's
citizens at home and abroad. and want
government powerful enough 20 say TO the
governor or any state whore they are muir
derlng American citizens without process
OF law. / want the federal government TO
say TO the governor or that state; stop,
stop shedding the blood OF American citi-
zons. And II YOU cannot stop 1t, We can
lGreat applausc.l
II believe In government that VIII pro-
tect the lowest. the poorest and weakest,
~ promptly as the uiBhiAcSt anu hNIohb-
est. lApplauscl That IS my government.
This old doctrine OF state sovereignty per-
ishod in the flame OF the civil war. and
tell you tonight that that Infamous lie was
surrendered TO Grant with Lees sword at
Appomattox lApplause.l
Work OF the Bondholders.
''Thcn there Is another thing. The can
didate for the presidency is trying 20
poison the poor against the rich simply be-
cause they are rich. lie hates bondhold-
crs. Who are the bondholdors2 Bondhold-
ors OF the government, bondholdcrs OF the
railroad companies.
And who arc the bondholders OF tho
railroad compancs2 They are the men
that advanced every dollar 20 build every
mile OF railroad in the United States
Thcy are the men who paid every man that
cast shovelful OF dirt. They are the men
that paid every man that cut down a tie
In the forest and paid every man that dug
tho ore. paid every man that melted II in
tho works and cast a. into form. They are
the bondholders. set OF wretchcs.
tLaughtcr1
who are the bondhoiders OF the govern
mcnt2 During the war we sold our bonds.