The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-03-27
CAPT. NICHOLAS
Replies to Editor DoWling's
Charges

When in the course OF events it be-
comes necessary for the man who has
been using the pick and shovel, ham
mer and drill for many years, TO drop
these heavy tools Of honest toll for a
few moments and have recourse to the
lighter instrument known as the pen,
but classed mightier than the sword,
"a decent respect for the intelligent
editors of our Range papers, and the
love of fair play Inherent in their sub
scribers and readers, requires that he
should have good and sufficient rea-
sons forso doing and declare the cause
which impels him to the act.
In an editorial of February, 1908,
the Eveleth Star editor makes a pos
tive statement and connects the
name of the writer of these lines to it.
with as much composure as a child
tying a tail onto his kite. Many a
child has been disappointed in his ex-
pectationS of seeing the kite soar
heavenward owing TO the taiIings
being too heavy. The INTRODUCTORY
remarks. calling names, will possibly
amuse boys in knee pants, but just al
this time men of integrity and prin-
ciple are demanding facts. aud TIL,
lmomentary results of a brain storm
eventually leads to tile insane asylum.
The assertion, however, that we
offered Difference to the red fiag in a
Range paper last year when the gem
ltlemanlY editor WIS trying TO combat
the evil, is more serious from the faci
that the gentleman has in the past
been suggesting to his readers that
this particular flag represents anar-
chy. If we understand applied anar-
| chy it means the abolition.of all gov
eminent and incidentally the destruc-
ION Of our homes, our churches, our
great fraternal organizations aud prac-
tically all the ancient landmarks thai
served to strengthen the arms and
guide the souls of the brightest ana
best characters on history's page, To
fight and triumph over all oppositious
| 10 these. our most sacred Institutions.
1t was a self declared anarchist that
shot President Mckinley on Septem-
Der 5, 1901. Early in the morning
just sixteen days after gentleman
from Eyeleth printed his attack on
us, the life of a man consecrated To
his church, beloved by people of all
denominations in tile city of Denver.
lost his life by means OF the assaSsin's
bullet whilst in the act of administer
ing the sacred host TO the murderer.
1t was cruel, pittiless, inhuman act.
The papers state this man also is "a
declared anarchist. If tile gentle
manly editor could prove his assertion
as to The meaning Of red flag and
then link the writer's name with de-
Tending it as he endeavored to do, lis
soul would doubtless soar To heights
OF bliss before undreamed Of.
The gentleman's charge, if true,
would be sufficient 60 ALLEVIATE the re-
tspect and association Of all men Of
honor from such a character. We are
fortunate in having a few friends of
sterling worth whose good qualities
from the standpoint Of true citizen
ship, as generally accepted, cannot be
truthfully questioned, hence, we con-
slider it our duty as a citizen of these
United States. as lover of home with
all it implies, as a believer in Chris
tian churches, as consistent mem
be- Of numerous fraternal organiza-
tions, to prove to these people beyond
the shadow Of doubt that the gen.
tleman's charge is untrue in general.
in detail, or even under a microscopic
examination. We quote here from
page thirteen of a few remarks made
by us on July 4th, 1907, on tile public