The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-10-19
WITH POLITICS ADJOURNED.

This nation is witnessing some fun
ny stunts just now. One OF the fun
niest is the Newberry investigation
now In progress in New York. Under
the pressure OF democratic cabinet
officer, a democratic Judge In New
York who is reported to be personal
friend OF the President, has been chos-
en- 10 make an investigation into the
primary expenditures OF republican
candidate in Michigan under the direc-
ton OF a democratic candidate for
governor OF a western state in the in
terest OF a Michigan democrat whom
a democratic mayoralty candidate of
Detroit picked out for democratic
president TO command" to run. And,
ALI OF this in face OF the decree from
the president that politics is adjourn
e5
The federal constitution says that
Congress shall be the judge Of the
qualifications OF its own members. I'M
der that provision, the people have
rested with the expectation that when
the proper time arrived a member
claiming admission to either house Of
congress will have its case looked
into IL there is occasion to do so.
In this case our democratic friends
are not content 10 wait until election
is over To this end they have insti-
hted grand jury proceedings in an eff
fort to besmirch the character OF the
republican nominee in hopes that II
will avail their man Ford an advan-
tage with the people OF the state. not
withstanding the emphatic rundown
which he got at the primary in his at
tempt TO hog the nomination on both
party tickets.
The democratic administration
wants a rubber stamp vote in the
senate when peace time comes; they
want to push through democratic
measures, not to mention peace ideas,
that are obnoxious to the majority of
the people. II is limited that one OF
the principal efforts Of the admins
tration will be the placing OF the
country on a free trade basis; maxi
ing us the dumping grounds for the
other nations with illy-paid labor or
the necessity for getting the money
irrespective OF value. Whatever the
reason may be, the fact remains that
an attempt Is baing made by the dem
ocrat managers OF this nation to gag
the people OF Michigan and force
Henry Ford down their throats.
Not all the people of Michigan are
In accord with the management OF the
primary campaign, bui they are all of
a mind that Henry Ford shall not
misrepresent the state Of Cass and
Chandler in our highest legislative
body. Mr.. Ford, through his pacifst
activity, his anti-preparedness cam
paign and worst Of all, his crazy peace
ship 1asco. is one OF the agencies re-
sponsible for America being unprepar-
ed when the time came, for Germany
Haunting the red flag in our face. for
fbe sinking of the Lusitania and for
the deaths OF many OF our young men
on the battlehelds OF Europe. place
which his own precious son keeps
clear OF through the grace OF the dem
oc-atlc administration.
Michigan will deal with its cam
paign commercialists and its political
Hessrns when the time comes. Just
now the good people are girding their
lolrs 10 deal with Fordism and TO re-
Duke the democratic management
who. In this hour OF trial under the
sacred cloak OF national war necessity.
seeks to prostitute the department OF
Justice to political ends.
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Crystal Falls was lambasted from
all sides last Sunday because the
people OF this community didn't fly of
on o tangent over the will-'o-the-wisp
peace news. We were called pro-Ger-
man, slackers and every other epithet
that could be dug up TO fitly describe
the lack OF enthusiasm which our
neighbors brought out on the occasion.
In order TO put ginger into this sleepy