The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-09-19

II not sin.
The air has been full of charges of
conspiracy. Conspiracies of the capital
let against the laborer. Conspiracies of
the classes against the masses.
Conspiracies of the rich against the
poor.
Conspiracies of the east against the
west.
Conspiracy! Conspiracy!
Periods of panic are prolific of
charges and countercharges. Conspir-
acy Is one of the first charges to make,
and the last charge to prove.
II such conspiracies exist, then they
have miserably miscarried. for the east
has suffered even more than the west
the clnsses have been punished along
with the masses-the capitalist along
with the laborer.
It Is easy enough TO hurl rocks; any
coward can do that.
1t is easy enough to point the finger
OF scorn; any hypocrite can do that.
IT Is easy enough to throw mud; any
blatherskite can do that.
II Is easy enough to charge conspir-
acy; any demagogue can do that.
Where are the proofs? They do not
exist.
Sectionalism! There Ii no room In
the air of America for the flag OF Sec
tionalism to float.
The only banner Americans can toll
crate is the glorious stars and stripes.
Down with the flag of sectionalism! Up
with fhe FLAG ~ fhe ,tpionf
We need more patriotism and less
aectionalism.
The west cannot get along without
the east, nor the east without the west.
This Is true also of the north and south.
The prosperity of the magnificent
east, is the prosperity of the wonderful
west. Her misfortune is our calamity.
We are all members of the same house
hold; dwell under the same star-genmed
roof and blood-stained flag. and while
we occupy different compartments of
the same mansion, yet all gather at
the same altar, and worship the same
Heavenly Father.
We are not enemies.
We are friends.
Nay, more. we are bretheren.
State lines and sectional jealousies
have drenched this fair land in the
blood of her bravest and best.
Let 1t be proclaimed. wherever our
flag floats, as the Gospel of our New
Testament, that any man, or any set of
men. who shall sow the seeds of sec
tionalism, shall be denounced as trail
tors to their country.
We need revival of patriotism in the
United States of America.
Why not free coinage of patriotism
sixteen to one.
A word on capital and labor.
Capital and labor should not he enc
mics.
Their interests are inseparable.
They are voyagers together and mu-
tually interested In the success of the
expedition.
The blow which cripples capital Grip
pies labor, and the converse OF the prop
osition Is true also.
Each has it's part in making the ven
ture successful.
Each should receive full share Of the
rewards.
They are joined together in the
worlds domestic economy.
Their nuptials have been solemnized
on earth and scaled in Heaven.
Amicably and equitably they should
settle their family differences without
the intervention of divorce court or
demagogue.
"Whom God hath joined together. let
no man put asunder."
Let us stop our appeals TO prejudice.
Let MS cease tanning the fires of dis
content.
Let us no longer seek to array the
classes against the masses.
This is no country for classes or
castles.
Mr.. Bryan has evidently made him
self believe, certainly endeavors to make
his audiences believe, that the capitalist
has profted nightly by reason OF the
financial hailstorm of the past two
years.
Point out the person, Mr.. Bryan, who
In reaping these fabulous profits OF
which you speak; this blood sweat,
wrung from the laborers and producers.
Who in IL?
Is IL the banker?
Where is the Ounce or the demagogue
who will dare to face an audience and
claim that the bankers have profted 10y
the panic of the past two years.
Ranks have been crashing everywhere.
Money has been idle.
* IL tho vanderbilts and Goulds?
Why, their money has been invested
In railroads.
Their dividends are derived from pros
porous people and lively traffic.
Have the railroads reaped harvest
out of the stringency of the times?
he good enough to tell us how it is
done.
How about the Astors?
Their money Is In real estate. Are
they greatly benefited by empty tene-
ments and non-paying tenants?