The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-04

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III there was pack Of wolves raidine
this town men would be out with guns
night and day 20 destroy them and i
would be an individual matter Citi-
zcnship demands of US all member
ship in the Assn. and something more
II demands moral contempt and in
dignatlon. say all should be mem
bers In the Welfare Assn. for the sim
pie reason that II should be mans
pride to uphold the law, and again Il
should be impossible for any jury 10 be
completed without the most Of the
jury on a liquor case being Welfare
men. No man can feel proud OF him
self when asked by lawyer II he is a
member OF the Assn. or II he took an
active part against liquor 70 have 10
say mo
For us up here Il Is very importans
to keep in mind this fact We went
dry with all the rest OF u n wet
The only white spot on~the map a
.Cloyerland. We went dry before we
were ripe for the after clap. We went
dry none to soon but the swiftness
brings great after pressure. The
trenches have been captured and the
enemy annoyed and tied up but not de-
feated. He turks In the by-places and
defies the law and the traitor Is ever
ready to help him In his wicked work.
He still digs his mines under our
breast works
In this section the work OF sup
preston Is hard because Of the men
who have come to US from Europe
with the taste in their mouths and
without the recognition Of the evils
OF drink. We want to buy physical
strength and they come to sell 1t to
us and bring the animal qualities with
them and the drink habits. II We could
import children only our tasks would
be easier. On the other hand II these
men were temperance men they would
never have to work in the mines
Their habits make them our slaves.
We must note the facts. The material
that drifts this way for hard work is
In part of this type.
1t is my Joy to have good word for
the Finn among us that he is not
trusted by the men who sell liquor
They are more afraid of him than OF
some others among us. He cannot buy
as easily as some others can and Il Is
due to have the credit.
Again. Some OF the big men up here
are not in favor of no license and they
are able TO control opinion. Many OF
the men who come up here cannot ST
ford 10 express themselves on this
subject because of the need OF bread
and butter. That is very important to
note.
Further-Those who have seen these
fights before expected the blind pigs
and the clever lawyers. No matter
where the battle has been fought these
things have had their day. Kansas had
them but Kansas. the rich and mighty,
never cowed down to them but fought
them to death as all grand men do
Nothing worth while ever came easy
and God never intended II should. God
wants men, not towards. when he
comes for His own. lie. too. has TO
wait for results and the world has
supplied men OF the blind-pig type in
other lines all thru the ages. II is
well for us to have hard times trying
to do the right so we may have Gods
experiences in some degree. Few OF
as haste to do his will in anything
No true man proposes to let the
enemy beat down our walls and take
us into the former slavery Iron County
Is dry 10 stay dry. The loss of revenue
is trivial thing TO the immense gains
that will accrue from the Punishment
Of the curse. Financiers, Ins. Cos.
men. scientists, statesmen.
Bishops and ministers and teachers
are all lined up against this liquor
traffic and II II is not wanted In the
places OF this country Il GER
tainly is not wanted up here, This IL
no pest house, no dumping ground for
the moral diseases Of Europe and this
country. We want clean living men
here as much as the great places Of
the east want them.
Now we are being watched. This U.
+. stands out grandly alone. Our fail
ure would cause great rejoicing in the
camp OF the enemy. He has his air
ships over us, his spies and workers