The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-16


the Democracy.
In a speech at a mass meeting Of IIli-
Aois republicans at Flora. Clay county,
Saturday. May 0, Hon. John r. Tnnncrs
republican nominee for governor,
spoke OF the good work of the party In
nation and state and fired some hot
shots into the democratic camp. He
said:
National evils are the result Of political
mistakes and crimes. The reform OF such
evils n a safe test by which tho cause OF
rood government may know its friends.
mo political party that ever existed has
committed 20 many crimes against the
welfare OF those who gave Il power ~
the democratic party OF the United States
Again and again the people have con-
doned the errors OF that party and To-
TRUSTED II with power. and again and again.
with the absolute certainty OF death ana
taxes. n has betrayed that trust.
For "A consecutive years. ftom 1861 to
1885. the democratic party wandered.
foriorn and hopeless exile. feeding upon
political husks. with the curse Of be-
traycd and outraged people ringing In It's
carr. But even the plain teachings OF
adversely were lost upon that party. which
neither foresces the future nor intcrprets
the past. and now again the party or bour-
bonism seems about ready 10 start upon
another long and comfortless walk In the
outer cold OF popular distrust
ION coming 10 power In 1861 the repub-
lican party found the nation burdencd w4h
a democratic debt. incurred. mark you, In
n time OF profound pence by borrowing
money at the ruinous rate OF ten per cent.
interest.
I'm the midst OF the most dIstracting
national terror and alarm our country ever
saw. with American credit exhausted. con-
fronted by the most disastrous and en-
pensive war OF modern times-ali being the
result OF democratic biundcrs--the rcpub-
lican party began Its salutary rule. ~
righted and rescued the ship OF state.
which the democrats had left stranded and
deserted upon the rocks and shoals ~
slavery and secession. Tho republican
party gave the country Ito first sound
money system OF national currency The
state shlnplastcr OF the democratic golden
age was cast into the waste basket. and a
currency good enough for the soldier. good
enough for the labsircr. good enough for
the capitalist and good enough for the
demands or commerce was put into circu-
iation.
"Aii this was done in the midst OF a life
and death struggle TO preserve the nations
very existence. IL was done when every
European monarchy. except one. was OPEN
~ encouraging and secretly aiding the re-
belion, which they expected would reno
the nation and lay the free institutions OF
this country In ruins. II was done when
sovereign power In the world. and. worse
stili, when II had under democratic rule.
done nothing TO deserve that respect.
Now. my friends. In these days OF peace.
when there Is serious and just apprehension
as TO the maintenance OF sound money
currency. will not the party that accom-
rished all this be the one most likely to
solve the great problem with due regard TO
the true interests OF the country Now
that our country. thanks 10 republican
craftsmanship. has taken first place
among nations: when the most powerful
are seeking alliance with US and the weak
invoking our protection. why cannot the
party that made and paid the money TO
suppress rebellion. and afterwards put
every dollar OF that money at par with
gold. be trusted TO meet every financial
difficulty In time OF profound peace7
mo one doubts what the republican
party Will do. No one knows what the
democratic party Will do. IL international
considerations may enter into the final adj
justment OF our currency system. surely
those who In the fiery cructble OF war made
American dollars which would pass cur
rent In the remotest islands Of the sea can
be trusted to secure from the nations or
tho world such cooperation as may be
needed at time when all nations are IN
terested In our prosperity and bound TO us
by the ties OF common business interest.
"1f on the other hand. the time has
come for an exclusively American system
OF finance, the republican party VIII devise,
AZ Invention be necessary; select. II adop-
tion is needed. that system which Will best
meet the wants OF the American people.
Whatever that system may be. rest as
sured, my friends, that all its dollars viii
be exactly equal In value. each worth 100
cents
ssrr.,,o ,o,,,,it.oo ,ortv naver ala and
never VII; stamp = government lie upon
gold. upon silver. or upon paper. IL never
did and never will make one dollar with
which 10 cheat the orphan whose guardian
has loaned his funds. and another dollar
for the millionaire TO buy his luxuries In
Europe: one dollar with which to pay the
helpless laborer his meager pittance, and
another dollar for which the capitalist
viii stipulate I'm his leases and mortgages.
Every American dollar--whether present.
ed by the bank president or the day labor
err: whether equandered by the wealthy
sojourner In European capitals or doied out
sorrowfully and spnrlngly for bread BY
the broken soldier. who draws his quarter
~ allowance. perhaps. from the very hand
that drew the lanyard that made him n
pensioner-must be the equal OF every
other dollar on which the American eagle
spreads his wings.
I'VE are for bimetailsm, but tho BIZ
metallIsm we favor must be OF that honest
variety, which leaves the recipient abso-
lutely Indifferent as 10 what particular
statutory dollar his creditor lays In his
palm.
Now, my friends. the republican party
can be trusted 10 take care OF the curren-
cy. DO you think II can be trusted TO ad-
Just the tariff Did the republican party
ever make a tariff schedule that anybody
but democratic politician who wanted Of
fee had any right to complain Oft The
American tariff u going 10 be readjusted.
A million democrats IN the United States
are Just now praying for a republican tar
IN. adjusted with n view Of protection.
The phrase, for revenue only has been
dropped from the political dictionary.
That phrase used TO sound well. but what
a fraud and cheat II has proven In the
dolcful realities OF democratic prnctlcei
n was a pretty theory, no doubt, for MI.
Wilson TO teach IN Virginia academy. but
clothed with the grave responsibility or
legisating for great and mighty people.
what havoc he has wrought with hts little
VIrvfnln fhaOrv In the mnria and work.