The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

termination OF the great body Of ou-
citizens.
II may be. and often Is, the highest
duty OF court. a legislature, or an
executive. 10 resist and defy a gust OF
popular passions, and most certainly
no public servant, whatever may 10
the consequences 70 himself, should
yield 70 what be thinks wrong. But
I'm question which Is cmphaticai'y
one OF public policy the policy which
the public demands Is sure IN the en'l
10 be adopted; and persistent refusal
20 grant 70 large portion Of our peo-
pie what is right Is only too apt in the
end 10 result In causing such irrita.
ton that when the right Is obtained Y
Is obtained In the course OF MOVE
ment so In considered and violent a.
70 he accompanied by much that l.
wrong
The process Of injunction In labor
disputes. as well as where state laws
are involved, should be used sparinz-
~. and only when there Is the clear.
est necessity for a. but Il Is one so
necessary 10 the efficient performance
OF duty By the court on behalf OF the
nation that II Is In the highest degree
10 be regretted that II should be liabl,
10 reckless use. FOR this reckless u.s.
tends 10 make honest men desire So
70 hamper its execution as 10 destroy
rs usefulness Every farsighted pa
triot should protest first Of all against
the growth IN this country Of that e'il
fling which Is called "class conscious
ness"
The demagQgue the sinister or fool.
ish socialist visionary who sryes 10
arouse this feeling 81 class conscious
ness la our working people does a foul
and evil thing: for he Is no true Amer
lean. he Is no self-respecting citizen OF
this republic. he forfelis his right t.
stand with manly self.reliauce On a
footing OF entire equality with all 9th
or citizens who bows 70 envy and
greed who crects The doctrine cf c.ass
hatred into shibbole'h who sub.
stitutes loyalty 70 men of a particular
status. whether rich or poor for loyal
~ To those eternal aud immutable
principles OF righteousness which bii ~
treat ench man on his worth as man
without regard 70 bis wealth or his
poverty.
But evil though the influence Of
these demagogues and Missionaries Is n
Is no worse IN is consequences than
the influence exercised by the man OF
great wealth. or the man Of power
and position in the industrial world.
who by bis lack OF synpa by with ana
lack OF understanding Of stlll more
bv any exhibition OF uncompromising
hostility to-the millions Of our work
Ing people. tends 10 unite them against
their fellow Americans who are bet.
ter of IN this worlds goods. 1t is a
bad thing 10 teach our working PEG
pie that men OF means. that men who
have the largest proportion Of the sub
stantial comforts OF life, are necessar.
~ greedy, grasping, and cold-hear ell,
and that they unjustly demand mid
appropriate more than their share oi
the substance Of the many Stern
condemnation should be visited upon
dcmagogue and visionary who teach
this untruth, ana even sterner upon
those capitalists who are In truth
grasplng and greedy and brutally DIS.
regardful OF the rights of others, ana
who by their actions teach the DIRE q
ful lesson far more effectively than
any mere preacher Of unrest 4
"class grievance" left too long with
ont remedy breeds "class tonsc.o 5.
ness" and therefore class resentment