The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-02
ron MKTNLEl,.

Iron Ore: MIR. Friedrich Branstad, one
OF the leading business men oil the city,
and who was elected to the position OF
state treasurer on the Democratic ticket
four years ago, Is out for Mckinley. lie
is using his voice in behalf OF that aim,
aud IL also distributing Mckinley but
tons TO those who will accept them and
wear them. Mr.. Braastad besides being
interested in general MERCHANDISING, is
hall owner in the Winthrop Iron COM
pany, a property that gives employ
ment, when fully operated. to several
hundred men. He recognizes the fact
that during the past few years the iron
ore business has not been attended by
the success that should have been met
with. In his own case ho has given CON
slant attention 10 the operation OF the
Winthrop. He has worked both night
aud day To bring both business ends to-
gethcr so that something could be shown
upon the right side OF the ledger. but 1t
has been hard to do this.
The ideas of Mr.. Mckinley upon bust
ness affairs are those that Mr.. Braastad
looks upon with favor. lie recognizes
That tariff upon the manufactures oil
iron is important, and he is pro-
tcctionist from the ground up. His
principles and those OF William Mckin-
ley harmonic, and because OF this, and
the great variance he finds between this
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Democracy, lac has announced that from
this time ON he will devote his untiring
energy to the work OF nominating the
Ohio statesman for the presidency. Mr..
Braastad has been Republican for the
greater part OF his voting life. He was
an admirer Of Grover Cleveland, and like
many Others, flockcd TO his standard
when he first ran for the presidency. But
the principals Of protection and recipro-
city have always found safe Judgment IN
h:a ...ind and a. IL with dismay that he
saw these idols shattered upon the rocks
and reefs OF free trade. Like other care
full business people Mr.. Braastad desires
10 encourage that party which will he
best for his country's good. lie cares
little by what name IL Is called. Tho
proposition IL simply n matter oil bust
ness. II Democracy meant sound bust.
ness principles and methods he would b,
found on that side, but recognizing the
fact Of it's unfitncss to cope with business
affairs, aud believing Mr.. Mckinley, II
elected, would do himself and Others
great good, he has come like man and
announced himself in favor OF the man
who advocates sound business principles
That's the kind Of n man we like. He
has the courage OF his convictions; and
comes out aquarcly and gives his rem
sons for again joining the Republican
party. lie has tried Democracy and
found il lacking in those things that &c
to build up prosperous nation. Like q
good business man he says ho will not
lend his voice Co further encourage finan
cial evil, and IL is this conviction that
now finds him advocating the candidacy
OF William Mckinley, 81 Ohio. Mr.. Braa
stad has no axes 10 grind, has no enemies
amongst the Democracy, md has no OK
cuscs Co offer for his political preferences
other than that he thinks he is doing his
duty toward himself and family and th,
country at largo.