The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-11-17
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER II. 1900.
REASONS ron THANKSGIVING.

which this year falls on November 20,
as day OF thanksgiving for blessings
received and enjoyed. Gratitude Is said
by u satirist 10 be"a lively appreciation
OF iayors TO come" and while the lum-
Der trade has abundant reason TO he
thankful for iavors in the past it can
exhibit the spirit OF thankfulness with
much more spontaneity il reasonably
assured that it's blessings are To be con-
tinued. Consequently it's demonstra-
ton OF thankfulness was in measure
held in allegiance awaiting the outcome
Of November @.
Now the election is over and il is well
over. The business element OF the com
Inunity have cause for thankIulness in
that there will be no disturbance OF the
conditions under which they have en-
ioyed such substantial prosperity Tor
the last three years. They may rejoice
that The standard OF value, the adop-
ton OF which has enabled the United
States to take place AS the leading COM
mercial nation OF the world, il not to lie
abandoned. All those in possession OF
fixed income or dependent upon wages
may rejoice Tint no depreciation for at
least four years to come will take place
IN the medium wherein they are paid.
All good citizens may rejoice that the I'M
tegrity OF one OF the great CO. ordinate
branches al the government will not be
subvertcd. From business standpoint
there is probably not n man in the
United States who does not admit that
The immediate effect OF The election IL
Mr.. Bryan would have been misior-
tune. Those Of the better class who
favored him undoubtedly did 80 on the
theory that for the ultimate benefits
expected to be secured from the reversal
OF governmental policy the country
could afford to pay the price OF some
what prolonged industrial and CONNER
ciul distress. We need not -dis~----''''"
,,uvsrIon and as represent
ntiye OF the leading industry OF the
United Stntes can congratulate that in.
dustry and tho commerce built up
around it upon perpetuniion OF con'li-
tions which have been cminently crafty
ing TO all it's departments.
The entire business public isreassured.
Long delayed plans can be taken up and
prosecuted. Men can make investments
or engage in new undertakings in the
confidence that the basis upon which
they are established will not be dis.
turbcd. Al The elements OF prosperity
which rest with men 10 provide are with
us. Crops may be good or bad as prov
idencc disposes; disaster due to local
causes may alIlict large or small sec
tions. but whatever there may be in
store OF such trouble il will not be inten.
siiied by mans aggregate folly.
There should be, and in some lines
there already is manifest, u distinct i'm
L.. q Il. a.,
though the outcome oil the election was
SO confidently predicted for some weeks
before il occurred that it's effect was to
a certain extent discounted. Then again
IL IL late in the scnson for the lumber
trade 10 receive n heavy impetus, but
there should be and will bo nm immedi-
ate firining up OF values II not an adj
vance. There will probably be n larger
amount OF buying OF lumber for winter
stock than there has been and the trade
can go into the winter season in better
shape and with the prospects OF u pros
porous year ahead.
In manufacturing lines there may be a
marked turn for the better which will
affect other than bulldog lumber, and
40 il is reasonable - look for "A healthy
condition OF tie lumber market as
whole and n satisfactory movement for
The season.
In one .-'rilcular - is 10 be hoped
49,, me campaign just closed will never
bc rrpcaies. Every philapthropic citi
zen mur earnestly desire that never
sqnin alI there be m attempt TO array |
Gins sainst class, 10 set employed
gain employers and TO break down |
PAT le'nocratic mutuality Of interest
lrt ai~nys a sacl. has hitherto been
vowed IA this saantry. There are