The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1889-08-02

THE UNION.
RuNishsd. overy Friday ut Rapid City, D. T
enc on Main Street in Sweeny Block.
TRas-$2.OO per year in Advance.
We have been told since buying a
newspaper Office that it is the rule to
tell the people in the first issue OF Il
newspaper what the concern is going to
lie like. What grade of politics it is
going to have, how it will stand on Tor
eien affairs and what share Of the sub
scription price will be taken in cordwood
ind pumpkins. AS this is our first at
tempt in that direction, and the first
time we ever were called upon to use the
6lural number when speaking OF ourself,
we feel somewhat awkward, and fully as
green as we look. However we will do
our best and trust to the kindness OF
our readers to overlook the blunders
and understand what is meant whether
it is fully and properly expressed or
not:
First, we are going to run q weekly
newspaper, which has been christened
the "B1AcK HILLS UNION" It's poll
tical complexion will be straight repub-
lican. Not because we believe there
il no good in any who hold to other
political beliefs, but because, from our
observation, and ability to decern good
from evil, we think the republican party
has done more for the. elevation Of the
human race, labored longer and
faithfully. for the cause OF human lib
erty. and been q more faithful and
careful guardian OF the peoples interests
than any other party which at this or
any other time has claimed support
from the voters OF the United States.
Other men. believe differently. They
have a right to their opinions, and in
discussing political issues through the
columns OF The UNION calumny and
personal abuse will find no place. Live
issues, live arguments and fair methods
shdll be it's weapons and when defeated
by q like armament it will accept the
situation chserfully. Locally The UNION
will work in the interest OF Pennington
county. arst and foremost with the
whole Halls country next. To advertise
the fertility OF our valleys and table
lands, the richness, variety and album
dance OF our mining resources, and the
splsndor o. our climate will comprise 6
large share OF The UNIONS mission. Il
has been asserted since the sale OF thu
Office that The Union is to be a prohib
ition paper. That is q mistake. The
question is one that will be discussed II
its columns without fear or favor. So
far as the right and wrong OF the traffic
in Intoxicating liquors is concerned
there is only n side to tit Is wrong
Every reasonable man admits this, ano
the only issue is, how a it be best con
trolled or suppressed. We shall discuss
this candidly ourself and allow Others
to do SO through our columns when we
deem it proper.
The UN1oN's relations to the Farmers
Alliance will be friendly, and its COL
umns will, ut all times, be open to de-
lend it from unjust attacks and assist it
sud its members in every possible way. I
No class OF men are more dsscrv-
ng OF recognition and support and to
aone will The UNION render it more
sheeriully. !
IN n matter OF city and county \
aud Hovernnent The UNION VIII be tied
TO no clique OF faction, it wAle ever labor
to have good, able and honest men Sc
locted and elected and then insist that
they do their whole duty to the whole
people. We don't expect to make THf
UNION a great power III the land,
nineteenth century wonder, but we ar,
going to try to make it IL friend and hell
per OF the people, one that works ince
sanity and untiringly in their interest
II we succeed in doing this our ambitio
will be satisfied.
We have fixed the subscription pri
at two dollars per year SO that it ma
be within the reach OF all.
Our knowledge OF the newspaper bus
ness is very limited, but we shs
endeavor to learn. Mr.. Barrows, forr
erly editor OF the Democrat, will renal
on the paper for six months as loo
editor and general business manage
orders for work, subscriptions or adve
tising taken by HIM, or money paid
him on accounts OF The UNION will |
the same as if the business were dol
with ourself.
Copies OF The UNION will be sent to
subscribers OF the Democrat and tho
who do not wish to accept it can ma
it known, either by refusing to tai
them from the post Office or leavi1
word at this Office. The first two copi
will be considered as sample copies al
no charge will be made to those wi
discontinue when they have receive
them. Now kind friends in closing v
ask you to entend to The UNION a sha:
oiyour patronage, be patient, with Il
mistakes OF a novice in the business an
believe Us your true friend and faithf
servant. F. E. ERDMAN.