The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-24

America. Tbcy talk or the east a. being
hostile 20 the west IN this campaign. We
OF the east glory I'm the west. All that the
east asks now IN 20 do as IL so often has
done before and help place westerner in
the white house. Twice we republicans OF
the east have given every electoral vote
we could control 10 the sons OF illinois,
twice TO sons OF Ohio. and once 10 a son OF
Indiana. and now all that we ask Is that
through our votes we may be able once
more TO put IN the white house son OF
Ohio. who lis more than a son OF Ohio be-
cause he is an American who has fought
Tor the country In war. who has served her
IN peace. who was nominated because he
stood as the embodiment OF tho principles
OF hts party. and who win be elected be-
cause he stands Cor all that Is highest, best
and most honorable In American life at
this crisis OF the fate OF America.
Preachers of Theft and Murder.
we believe that this campaign should
be waged on the moral, even more than tho
material. issue. Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Alt
geld are the embodiments OF the two prin-
ciples which our adversaries desire 10 see
triumph; and in their ultimate analysis
these principles are merely the negations
or the two commandments: Thou shalt
not steal and Thou shalt do no murder
Mr.. Bryan champions that system OF dis
honesty which would steal from the cred
itors or the nation half OF what they have
In good faith loaned and from the working
men OF the nation half OF what by their
honest toll they have earned. Mr.. Altgeld
condones and encourages the mos: infa-
nous or murders and denounces the fed-
erEg governmot:s cad the supreme court for
interfering 10 ga. s.ep 70 The bloody law
lessness which would TeSult t. worse than
murder. Both OF them would substitute
for the government of Washington and
Lincoln. for the system OF orderly liberty
which we inherit from our forefathers
n ngHiF In to ttH
sons, a red weller OF lawlessness and dis
honesty as fantastic and as vicious as tho
Paris commune itself Turning aside from
the American principles OF government.
repudiating everything which has made
the name OF America a symbol OF hope
among nations. they seek TO substitute a
crazy fabric. patched up from the worm
out theories OF every European dreamer
and European agitator
1--WE appeal TO no class and 10 no secuoni
we appeal 10 all the citizens OF this land
alike merely as Americans. Easterner and
westerner, northerner and sortherner,
merchant and clerk, farmer and farm la
borer manufactures and workingman, we
ask you 10 stand together as Americans.
jealous OF the honor Of your country and
indignant at those who propose TO drag
that honor in the dust We ask you TO
stand for decent government and the hon
est payment OF debts. We ask you 10 set
your faces against that spirit OF lawless
mob violence which could In the end pro-
duce nothing but anarchy. anarchy the
handmaiden and sure herald OF tyranny.
We ask YOU 10 vote against Mr. Bryan.
not merely because his success would
mean the impovesls hment OF the poor and
the trouble Of the rich, the breaking up or
homes, the despair OF strong men and the
hungry misery OF the women and children.
but because the laws OF right and justice
bid you TO oppose him. We ask you TO de-
clare for the payment OF honest debts and
for the suppression or l0wless MODS, not
merely because Il Is expedient but because
IL Is right. No ration can long hold its
place IN the world AZ IL does not strive
10 live up TO Lofty moral IDEAL and We
ask you TO join IN the overthrow OF the
enemies OF Amcri@in honor and o. Amer
lean liberty because every principle Of
sound morality bias you 10 take such &C.
ton.