The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-02-08

ingenious and are very untruthful In
important particulars.
Here follow letters illustrating the
methods of high officials of the Santa
Fe and the Standard Oil companies:
Get Rich by Iniquity
"The attacks by these great corpora
tions on the administration 3 actions
have been given "A wide circulation
/ throughout the country, In the newspa-
pers and otherwise, by those writers
and speakers who, consciously or uncon-
seiously, act as the representatives of
predatory wealth--of the wealth aecu-
mulated on a giant scale by all forms
OF iniquity, ranging from the opprcs-
sion OF wageworkers % unfair and un-
wholesome methods Of crushing out com
petition, and 10 defrsuding the public
By stock jobbing and the manipulation
Of securities. Certain wealthy men Of
this stamp, whose conduct should be alb
hOrrent 20 every man Of ordinary de-
cent conscience, and who commit the
hideous wrong Of teaching our young
men that phenomenal business success
must ordinarily be based on dishonesty,
have during the last few months made
il apparent that they have banded to-
gether 90 work for n reaction. Their
endeavor is 20 overthrow and discredit
I all who honestly administer the law, to
prevent any additional legislation which
would cheek and restrain them, and TO
secure if possible a freedom from all
restraint which will permit every I'M
scrupulous wrongdoer to do what he
wishes unchecked, provided he has
enough money. The only way TO coun-
teract the movement in which these
men are engaged is 90 make clear 10
the public just what they have done in
the past and just what they are seeking
20 accomplish in the present.
"The administration and those who
support its views are not only not en-.
gagged in an assault on property, but
are strenuous upholders Of the rights of
property. The wise attitude 10 take is
admirably stated by Governor Fort Of
New Jersey in his recent inaugural ad
dress, the principles which he upholds
as regards the state being Of course
identical with those which should OBJ
tain as regards the nation.
After the Big Offenders
"Under no circumstances would we
counteuance attacks upon law.ahiding
property, or DO aught but condemn those
who hold up rich men as being evil
men, because 81 their riches On the
contrary. our whole effort IS 10 insist
upon conduct, aud neither wealth nor
property nor any other class distinction,
as being the proper standard by which
TO judge the action of men. For the
honest man Of great wealth we have
hearty regard, just as we have n hearty
regard for the honest politician and
honest newspaper, But part Of the
movement Is uphold honesty must be n
movement 10 frown on dishonesty We
attack only the corrupt men Of wealth
who find IN the purchased politician the
most efficient Instrument Of corruption
and in the purchased newspaper the
most efficient defender Of corruption.
Sweeping attacks upon al property,
upon all men of means, without regard
10 whether they do well or III. would
sound the dcathkncll OF the republic;
and such attacks become inevitable if
decent citizens permit those rich men
whose lives are corrupt and evil to
domineer in swollen pride, unchecked
and unhindered, over the destinics Of
this country
Scores Work OF "Hirelings.''
"'There are ample material rewards
| for those who serve with fidelity the
mammon of unrighteousness, but they
are dearly paid for by the people who
4 permit their representatives, whether Ia
public life, in the press or in the col.
/ leges where their young men are taught,
| TO preach and to practice that there
| is one law for the rich and another
| for the poor The amount Of money
the representatives Of certain great mon
/ eyed interests are willing 90 spend can
be gagged by their recent publication
/ broadcast throughout the papers Of this
country from the Atlantic 60 the Pacific
OF hugo advertisements attacking with
onvenomed bitterness the administra
/ tion : policy Of warning against success.
/ full dishonesty and by their circulation
OF pamphlets and books prepared with
the same object. while they likewise
push the circulation of the writings
and speeches of men who whether be
cause they are mislcd or because seeing
| the light, thoy yet are willing to sin
against the light, serve those their mas
tiers Of great wealth 90 che cost of the
1 plain people.
''The books mud pamphlets, the con
! trollcd newspapers, the speeches by pub.
/ lie or private mon 90 which ! refer ARE
usually and especially in the interest
I
/ tain notorious railroad combinations, but
/ thoy also defend other individuals and
/ corporations Of great wealth that have
been guilty or wrongdong. II Is only
rarely that the men responsible for the
wrongdoinp speak or write. From the
railroad rate law 20 the pure food law
every measure for honesty in business
that has been passed during the last
six years has been opposed by these
men on It's passage, and in its admins
tration. with every resource that bitter
and Inscriptions craft could suggest
and the command Of almost unlimited
money secure. But for the last year
the attack has been made with most
bitterness upon the actual administers
ton OF the law. especially through the
deparement Of Justice. but also through
the interstate commerce commission ana
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