The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
Fay should Be Elected.

To present this subject properly we
must examine some of the qualities of
mind and traits of character necessary
in the man to make him a good con
gresham
No traits of character are SO neces-
sary to make a truly able, useful and
successful member of congress as firm
ness of will, independence of character
a broad and liberal mind, and, above
all, to be "a true friend of man. one
who stands for human rights.
Captain Marcus L. Fay in the vigor
of robust manhood, possesses in an EN-.
inent degree of all these qualities of
mind and traits of character.
In the substance of his own language
and above all, in his private and pub
lie acts, no boss has ever dictated or
will control or dictate his public policy,
and should he be elected congressman
from this district the people may be
assured that he will be free from all
corrupt influences, that he will recog-
nze no other interests than that of all
the people, and that he will work in
the interest of the people at all times.
We appeal to the Republicans of this
| district to measure Captain Fay as
candidate for congress by his past life
and his recent public utterances, and
| then say whether, as fair patriotic and
| honest citizens, you are willing to send
| to congress his opponent, who has so
signally failed in everything that he
has undertaken in his life. Should such
an uncertain character represent this
| great district in the national law MAX
| his body?
We appeal to the labor unionists of
whatever political faith, and to all CO.
workers in the great field of useful la
Dor, if your right to enjoy just pro-
portion of the products Of your indus
try is safe in the hands of one whose
attitude on these questions is not
known?
An able and longtime advocate of
the true and best interests of labor has
we'll said: ''Fay's strength is with the
people, and has been worthily won. In
private and public life he has always
been able, honest and progressive"
Democracy, says the great and prog
ressive mayor of Cleveland, is to be az
all times on all questions on the side OF
the plain people.
And it is certainly the mission of or
ganized labor everywhere to stand as a
unit in the defense Of the rights and
interests of the plain people.
Captain Fay's election to congress
will never weaken or destroy industry
it will not injure labor, but, in the Ian
guage of Thomas Jefferson, che will BIZ
; for the enactment of laws that will
save to the men who produce thu
, wealth of the country larger proper
ton of that wealth.
At time like this, when the wealth
, of the people of the nation is rapid.
centralizing. into the hands of the few
! and under the control and manage
ment of great corporations and law
defying trusts, we more than at an.
/ other time need an honest firm, lear
headed man to represent this district il
congress.
In Captain Fay as a candidate TO
congress the people have man pos
: sessed of all these cardinal virtues
then let every citizen, regardless o
party affiliations, rally to his supper
: the farmer, the miner, who with picl
and shovel digs from our hills tn
/ mineral wealth of the North Star state
{ the mechanic, the merchant, and all la
borers in every line and branch of pro
: ductive industry.
By his every public act Capt. Fa.
stands opposed to all conspiracies AM
: combinations intended to restrict bust
ness and create monopolies, to limi
: production and control prices; h
stands self pledged to that ever Twin.
principle of true Democracy which
says: sYou shall not take from thu
mouth Of labor the bread it has earned.
Where does .Bede stand labor World