The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-01

the party would continue to fight the
taloon with its attendant distresses. In
concluding, he said: The sun IS rising.
The day hastens. The battle is joined.
AS our knight chosen TO lead the cause
az the oppressed, the prohibition party
givesyou our commission as commander
in chief.
Mr.. lowering in reply read his letter
OF acceptance, saying among other
things:
'eThe platform adopted by the conven-
ton meets my hearty approval, and though
based on a single issue, is In reality sufii-
GENTLY broad 10 allow all 10 stand on IL
who are opposed 10 the saloon and its con-
sequent evils. regardless OF their views on
any of the other public questions OF the
day.
TT f. true. and no thinking man. regard
less OF his surroundings or residence, can
for "A moment doubt IL, that very many OF
the people OF our beloved land and espe-
cialy those engaged In industrial and farm
Ing pursuits. are suffering from the general
depression widely prevalent at present,
ana also that there has not been a time
since the memorable days iust preceding
the breaking out OF the civil war, when
these difficulties weighed so heavily upon
the people, or when there was so much I'M
exist to.dn.
THE products OF the soil-the mainstay
or the nations prosperity and wealth-arc
so low In value I'm many instances as not TO
pay the cost OF production leaving Moth
Ing for the labor OF the toiler or for the
capital invested. Many persons hold the
opinion that the cause OF all this trouble ia
over-production. But can such an explain
alton be true2 Is not the thought an inn
pious one? Can anyone who believes In
benencent Creator believe that He bestows
bountiful harvests 10 be a curse rather
than a blessing 10 mankind2 No, no. per-
fish the thought. The reason OF all tho
prevalent trouble I'm our fair land to-day Is
not over-production, but understanding
tion,
That being so. where is there cause
which prevents the consumption or INC
necessaries, 10 say nothing OF the luNuries
| OF life, comparable TO the liquor traftic?
| We arc told by the advocates OF one OF
\ the political parties that high tarin Is
the panacea OF all our ills. and yet tho
| average annual receipts from customs for
| the three years ending June 30, 1894, when
J the Mckinley tarin bin was I'm operation
were only Sl7l 100000. less than $3.50 per
| capita OF our population. Others tell us
that the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
| yer Will be tho Cure-all OF the evils afiiict'
/ Ing olu people. IL Is strange such an Idea
/ should be entertained when the fact Is
recalled that the total output OF silver
| IN this country for last year was only
| 500 10000. q sum much less than the an.
nual product Of familiar barnyard fowl.
How utterly insignificant are either OF
these figures compared 10 the 81 200 600, O9(
which Is reliably estimated as the direct
| yearly tribute the people OF this country
pay 10 the support OF the liquor traffic. 4
stupondous sum, and so large as TO be-
difficult OF realization. IL Is nearly twice
as large as the aggregated capital OF Al
/ our national banks, or, 10 state IL more
plainly. ii is equal 20 about 20 per cont
| OF the entire money. gold, silver and papei
currency OF the United States.
let this vast sum OF money which II
! now spent yearly In this way and FOL
| which no value IS received. but on the con
| trary, Is only adding 10 the suffering Of tn
| people I'm varied and manifold forms. b'
/ turned into the channels OF legitimate
trade In the purchase OF these thing
which Will bring comfort and happiness
20 the home and family. then. believe
the troubles which are now weighing sS
heavily upon them will be largely thing
OF the past. and until II is done no real re
lief can be expected.