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

p years had been ascribed 10 the ue-
monctization of silver" although no
men were named as leaders Of the al
legged conspiracy. The growing inn
provement in the world. he said. as
seen by the student OF social science.
contradicted the claims of the Bryan
ties.
Statistics Indicating Progress.
To negative the pictures Of woe al
legged to have been seen in recent years
the speaker quoted from President
Ilnrrison's message OF 1892. which
showed that the country's wealth had
increased PSF per cent. and its railroads
AS per cent. Statistics from rs leading
cities for the ten years from 1850 10 1880
showed the following growth: Capital
invested in manufacturing, from ST.
232, s3o.670 TO $4,000. 735, $50; number OF
employees from 1901 1888 TO 2.25l,134;
wages earned from $501 .o65,770 10 ST.
22i, 170,454; value of product from So
7l1,579, 500 20 81. SEQ. 2s6.s37. After maxi
ing full allowances for differences of
methods and deducting the returns for
all industries not included in the census
Of 1850, there remained in the reports
from rs cities an increase i'm the capital
employed of $3.50. 75460i; in the value
of the products. S2,024.236.166; in
wages earned. $677, 943. o29; and in the
number OF wage-earners employed,
C56,o20. The wage earnings not only
showed an increased aggregate. but an
increase per capita from 1886 in 1850 10
1914 in 1890. or 41.71 per cent.
From several causes. with which the
republican party will hereafter deal. when
November DEGREES to II the control OF the
government. the last four years have been
q period OF financial depression But
what more significant cause has tended
10 this result than the free silver agitation7
Men became timid 10 embark In enter
prises and hesitated to make Investments.
uncertain as 20 what the currency OF the
country might be. and fearful that by some
political possibility II might be debased.
To Pay But Half IA Debt.
these new leaders. having misstated
history for political purposes. present to
the American people the proposal that
hereafter each man who owes another
shall pay him but one-half his indebted
ness. and that such shall be the course OF
the government as well as the citizen.
When asked what fairness. what JUS
tice Is there In n scheme which could en-
able one man 10 retain from another near
ly one-half OF what Is his due. these men
answer that they propose that the creditor
shall be paid a silver dollar just as no
loaned a silver dollar.
Nearly all or the private Indebtedness
OF the country was incurred years after
tho act OF 1873. and practically under the
conditions OF gold standard. The dol
lar borrowed was worth a dollar In gold.
And yet II Is asserted in the face OF the
intelligence and sense OF right OF our good
lIsra
with the contract TO pay a real indebted
ness OF one dollar with coin having only
a nominal worth OF one dollar and a real
value OF but % cents.
"rhe holder OF an insurance policy has
for years paid real dollars as his premium.
That was his Investment, but his benefi-
Charles under the new scheme viii receive
unreal dollars, worth but "A trihe moro
than half their face value.
Save the Nations Honor.
Higher however. than considerations
| or Immediate material disasters and ca
| lamities, impressive as is their possibility.
| there speaks voice from the sky OF tho
republic which Is heard to-day above all
| the din and clamor OF our politics: IL IL the
| voice OF the nations ancient and abiding
honor.
Contemplate. II you can. the possibility
| or the American republic announcing to
| Christendom by the voice OF its people and
| the proclamation OF its government its
/ decree and justification in this age OF civ
| ilization that a man may take from his
| neighbor one-half his right against his Will
| and a Christian nation may rob the men IL
| owes one-half their due.
"rhe accomplishment or such POSSIBLE
| ity would send n shock through the moral
| fabric or humanity I'm all civilized lands.
| the grief OF which would be the darkcning OF
hope for better and truer and purer life
! among men, and the evil OF which would
he an assault from that nation which is the
leader OF modern advance and civilization
on the very principles OF right and justice
| which are fundamental for social security
and the foundation on which alone can re-
main permanent the superstructure OF rs
happiness
"The possibility will not be realized. The
people OF America are aroused The repub
iic has conscience. and that conscience Il
now abroad in the land, and speaks II,
protestations We hear IL everywhere. L
| ~ heard IN earnest tones I'm the voices OF
| the families gathered I'm the homes OF tn,
| people, I'm the voices OF the children I'm tn,
| schools. OF worshipers In the holy places
OF the great army OF the nations toilers
| who believe In honest pay for honest labor
We need have no fear. nor need humanit!
| anywhere have fear. whore such voice
are resounding In America. O, might.
conscience OF a splendid people. thou ar
the power In tho lives OF nations close {,
, | inc UlkntI lONti MAAlNh IANaiA'a WI AAtA
destlnies
Proud as Republican.
Fellow citizens, In my politics as a sim
pie citizen, / am "A republican; 10 that or
ganization give faithful allegiance; by It
history, It's traditions, its shining leader
, ship, It's work for freedom and humanity
it's defense In the 40 years Of It's lfe-of In
, cause OF labor, and it's uplifted and jus
| recognition and reward its unswervin
! | fdelity 20 the established institutions Of tn
! country. and OF law and order In all IN
, | states, has won my earnest loyalty. And
| rejoice to behold ~ again, as before we hav
: seen IL, leading a splendid battle In vindica
. | tion of the nations Integrity and hono
: Glorious II Is for that organization as IL
fortunate for the republic that from Oh
| leadership OF that party was provdentian
. | selected the man who now marshals III
- | forces OF patriotism-thc nations sccon
l.ncoln-a man OF the people, truest tyI
n and expression OF that best American lif
! which, by industry and resolution, max,
early poverty and viclssltudes but 'stcl
=, ping stones TO better things soldier braN