The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-07-09

Our friend of the Keweenaw Miner
Is flour flushing" again. Every time
} the bluff OF the Miner or the other
supporters OF Mr. Kerr Is called they
"bunch' their cards, pick new hand
and when they're called on that the
repeat the flour flushing.
This time the Miner calls down the
wrath Of the Spanish American war
suryiyors on our head because The
Diamond Drill showed that when Mr..
Kerr, or his friends, claimed that fever
contracted In Cuba was the reason for
his neglect OF his Legislative duty
three years after the war was "ver-
ne was "four flushing trying to fool
the people.
At the outset OF this campaign Mr..
Kerr went 10 Menominee and there
proclaimed himself 10 be progressive
republican. q primary election advo-
cate an insurgent, an anti-stand pat
and several other wild-eyed. brands Of
reformer.
He and his friends disclaimed any
intention Of saying other than nice
things about Mr.. Young but between
the lines OF that article, and others
that followed it. one could plainly read
that Mr.. Young was branded by him
as persona incarnate OF. everything
that is vicious In legislation and In
politics.
When Mr.. Young's friends hit back
they cry wolf and put on an air OF
injured innocence.
In order 10 prove Mr. Kerr insincere
in his declarations his record in the
Legislature was looked up and bis stand
upon the important reform questions
published. They were against him and
abe attention OF the public must be
swerved from that touchy point to a
tangent.
In looking up Mr.. Kerrs record in
the Legislature II was discovered that
he was grossly .neglectful Of his duties
In the amount OF time given 10 the
public business compared with what he
drew pay for.
In beating about for an offset to this
his friends hit upon his war record and
claimed that his neglect OF duty was
caused by fever contracted In the Cuban
campaign. That II where The Diamond
Drill got into the mess
This paper showed that according TO
the Official record, Mr.. Kerr never was
in Cuba that be actually spent but a
very few days in the company camps
and that no mention is made in the re-
cords Of the war department Of bis
ever having been in the hospital
Then our friends 'gfouraush again
ard accuse us OF insulting the Spanish
American veterans and. one paper,
the boys OF 81.
The editor Of The Diamond Drill
feels that he has just as much, II not a
little more. claim to patriotism in his
make up as has the editor OF the Miner
or Mr.. Kerr Tis true. we didn'
volunteer for the Spanish American
war IL WASH necessary. On another
occasion when the life Of this nation
was at stake ana IL was necessary the
relatives OF the editor Of The Diamond
Drill were lighting for this nation
when Mr. Kerr and his antecedants
were.sublects o. foreign country. The
editor OF The Diamond Drill has too
many relatives that wore the blue.
u make light Of any man patriotism.
II Is only when a man tiammels that
high attribute with commercial or
political contamination that we raise
our voice In p otest.
A certain Revolutionary military
officer when asked what disposition he
would make OF Benedict Arnold should
he capture him replied that be would
cut off and bury with military honors
the leg that was wounded at saratoga
put the rest OF the man he would hang
TO the nearest tree.
SO, we honor the spirit that Mr.
Kerr manifested when be placed his
name on the roll OF orr soldiery we
look upon that act with admiration
but we spurn with contempt the effort
Of his friends TO prostitute that high
honor and glory TO the excusing Of bis
unexcusable and wanton disregard OF
his duty as a public official and "A leg
5s,Ltor.