The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-20


feld OF Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoll
spoke the following words; THAT VI
here highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died in vain; that the Nation
under God have new birth OF freedom
aud that government OF the people, b,
the people and for the people shall moi
perish from the earth"
Such were his hopes tor the future and
snch was the platform which this great
Republican there laid down for his party
and for those who should come after
him.
No man or set OF men have since that
time been authorized to modify there
words or to lead that party away from
the spirit OF their meaning.
It is, as 1t were, new commandment
which he has given Us. TO stand firm in
defense OF the common people, that those
who died for liberty may not have died
in vain. that we may live as Republic.
These words OF Mr.. Lincoln lie de, ply
engraven upon the hearts OF the masses,
without regard to party. The heart OF
this great patriot beat with sympathy for
the tolers, and with loye for mankind.
He annunciated good republican doc
trine that the people need not be feared
for the people are fair and honest and
only demand there shall be equal rights
and opportunities tor all. but special
privileges for none.
Throughout his entire career he pinned
his faith TO the common people.
1t is the bound N duty OF such OF us as
believe in the principles laid down by this
great republican leader to follow as he
pointed the way.
II the party has been led away from
these principles, it is the duty OF those
whoee words may influence and who
love the party of Lincoln, to make them
selves heard and TO lead it back to the
Magma Charta Of sell government.
It's the misfortune OF great parties
when long in power, that to it flock for
mercensry and selfsh motives all those
who desire to enrich themselves by legis-
lation which this party can give them.
SO to the republican party there have
hocked during the past few years many
birds OF i'll omen, undesirable tenants,
who are making the house 20 foul that
they are driving out the rightful owners.
These undesirable acquisitions, the
masses OF the party, who are today just
as honest, just as patriotic, just as elm
cere az they ever were, would be only too
glad to get rid OF for the party's good.
make in my mind no difference be- |
tween the integrity OF the common peo-
pie in one party or another. Those who |
have no ak to grind, who do uot make a |
living by party professions or party fay
ors, can all of them be trusted with doing
what lie about right.
1t is party Leadership which ia most |
always at fault when things 90 wrong.
The average man who has belonged to
a party for a great many years, will
stand great deel before he leaves It
This fact has often been taken advant.
age OF by those who control party, di-
rectly and indirectly; and people submit
to what they know is wrong and to pol
cies and platforms with which In their
nnermost heart they do not agree, for
party's sake.
A party and it's policies is after all con-
trolled by a hall dozen men, more or less.
II these men are Of the type OF Mr.. Lin
,oln, we have government for the people.
II they are Of other types which /
night mention we have government for
and plumber.
These two kinds OF government are not
1t all alike; the former will perpetuate,
he latter destroy republic.
BY the way, government for bond
loldSrs is becoming quite common in the
gone into the hands OF a
receiver.
All that the poor miserable laborers In
me Nile valley and their children for
'hree generations can earn, ia to be paid
over to British bondholders, and the
government Of Egypt gets it's orders
rom Lombard street.
Greece is mortgaged, and was not per-
mitted to fight for it's interests by those
who held Grecian bonds.
In India, in Turkey, in Spain, the infiu-
snce OF the coupon is paramount, the
welfare Of the people secondary consid-
grafton.
Ia late years in our own country the
influence OF wealth in debating legisla-
tive measures and government policies IL
becoming more and more apparent.
Mr.. Cleveland disrupted his party IN
doing the biddines oil money syndicate
which made enormous profits out Of a
bond deal,
Today all the trusts. all the monopo.
lies, every agency which is bleeding the
country. has taken refuge under the wing
Of the republican party because they fear
the democratic party which has kick cd