The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-04-11
%tective tariff that has laid all these
burdens on She farmer.,'

Mr.. Knowles closed his argument by
reading an article on the subject which
appears in the next issue OF the Times.
j. d. Hartman: "Have belonged to
farm organizations for many years, but
only recently realize that we must use
the ballot to obtain the ends desired.
Would agree with Mr.. Knowles that re-
lief would come from tariff reform, but
it will not come quick enough. The SUBJ
treasury bill will give immediate relief.
1t will not be necessary to hold all the
grain. do not believe one-fourth {. it
would ever be stored. The law will fix
the price and then bushes men will be
ready to carry it,"
Mr.. Phillips: Believes in the bill. Is
not afraid OF class legislation. We legis-
late for paupers. What are the farmers
becoming? The old issue betueen the
parties is the tariff. We are sick of the
subject. We have other issues. I know
we are apt to run into ruts, but when l
am able to get out OF one rut 1 do not
propose to run into another.
Mr.. Brown: The bill does not force a
man to store. Sell your grain if you
can, or store it in your bins, but with
this bill you have q third chance to dis
pose Of your products. :.
The subject OF woman's suffrage was
next taken up, and by invitation the
Rev. Atwater was present and delivered
an address, which appears in the
columns Of The UNION. Following the
address the subject was discussed by the
members.
Mr.. Grant: Finds that the constitu-
ton guarantees certain privileges.
When l became OF age it allowed me to
vote, and when I cast that first vote ]
realized the injustice to my mother, in
that she was beneath her son by the
laws OF our nation. Latter 1 chose q
partner fully my equal and yet she
could not go with me to the polls. First
in all charitable work, first in every
thing where duty calls, and yet by law
inferior. This is now the important
question OF the day. 1t ovcr-shadows
the sub-trcasury bill and all other qucs
tions. She will help us to solve these
questions.
Mr.. LaFreiche: On the ground Of JUS
tice, would grant woman the ballot. Sl,
will not be corrupted with the ballot
but will reform the colruptions abou
I the ballot box. See her influence il
eastern cities where the Temperance
work has taken her to the polls. Al
must admit that woman influences mal
and that influence Is for good.
Mr.. Dunckel: Does not believe in Civ
ing the ballot to foreigners, negroes ant
Indians and Withholding it from on.
mothers, wifes and daughters. Will no
admit that woman is inferior. Look al
the work Of the w. c. T. U. The worl
OF wOman has elevated man.
Mr.. Cooper: Am not prepared to ad.
vocate OF oppose the question. Have
resided in Wyoming and voted with
them and found them well prepared, but
do not think the majority OF them want
it.
Mr.. Brown: This subject is discussed
as a jug is built, the handle on one side.
You advocate u secret ballot. How
are you to get it with woman's vote, or
keep it after you get it? 1t is an estab-
lished TACT that votors shall do military
duty. Would a broom brigade be eIiec.
tive.
Mr.. Blake: Am not prepared to advo
cate and thinks the subject is out G.
place in the alliance. They cannot ca7
Z ry all such questions.
Mr.. Cummings: The alliance is nc
carrying woman's suffrage, but there
S a very good show for the women carr,
ing the farmers alliance.
IL At the close OF the discussion, O
motion the alliance opened under Il
D. secret work and Brother Cummings. vii
lie was present from Huron for that pu
pose. Instructed all present in thu
work.
lie Afternoon session, April 9th.-Tl
j subject, "Alliance in politics." was col
sidered at length. The committee O
he resolutions reported, and after u war;
j. discussion the report was adopted wit
E. some slight amendments.
II RESOLUTIONS.
:. The Black Hills District alliance
session at Sturgis, April Sth and 0tl
in consideration OF the great interest
IL now pressing upon us, submit the fo
l. lowing:
RESOLVED, That having tried the e.
1t pertinent OF working out our polite;
salvation "%through our respective pa
ties" with the only result OF securil
one representative out OF fifteen state an
national officers, we declare that expe
ment a failure, and demand that IL
q state alliance take steps to organize OF
- alliance upon a political basis wlic
,, will insure u representatives and of
GERS when elected to be free from IL
n dictates of political bosses and caucuse.
RESOLVED, That we demand the INN,
diate change OF the financial policy {
:, the government so that the natlonf
banks shall no longer have the mono1
e oily OF the issue and control OF the MOI
! ey Of the nation.
RESOLVED, That we demand relit
8 from the discrimination and Injustice @
the present transportation systems an
S unless this relief comes otherwise, W
f. shall insist upon government OWNERSHIP
OF railroads and operation thereof.
t RESOLVED, That we demand ballot re
form by which each elector will be pei
mitted to cast a ballot free from intim
ldation and without fear OF losing hi
' employment, and we hereby denounc
, the tools OF monopoly in the late legis
g lature who defeated the ballot reform
measure that they might continue til
outrages upon the rights OF suffrag
which they have practiced for the las
ten years.
a RESOLVED. That we have watche,
with much interest the action of on
: United States senators in the various
+ jobs, grabs and claims which they ar
pushing through congress for the benefi
, OF private parties and certain cities, bu
we have yet to see them put forth til
first effort in behalf Of the great agricul
) tural industry which is fast approach
: ing absolute ruin,
RESOLVED, That we heartily exten,