The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-09-19
THE FIRST GUN DISCHARGED
A BARREL OF FACTS TAPPED-THE
REPORTERS DELUGED.


terested dAudience-They Call It a Cloud
Burst-Even Conrad Admits That 1t was
Ninety per cent True.
The Hon. j. w. Harden, OF Huron,
reached this city on Sunday evening last
having driven with his own conveyance
from the above city. The exact date of
his arrival being unknown no appoint
ments had been made previous to that
OF the 18th at Hill City. AS Mr.. Harden
was to be in the city over Tuesday it
was decided that an effort be made to
get out an audience for him on the latter
evening. Although no notice was given
until Tuesday morning, yet a gathering
OF about 15O people greeted him at the
court house, and the close attention
given with the heartiness of the encore
showed that he had their full sympathy.
We would be pleased to have given his
address in full, but SO rapid is his deliv-
cry that only by a short hand reporter
could it be accomplished He said, II
bring you glad tidings OF great Joy; the
new party is everywhere developing
strength, it's prospects OF success are
| very bright. 1t is said this movement
is the work Of alliance leaders. l tell
you that had those leaders opposed this
| uprising OF the people they would have
been swept away as before mighty
flood. Not alone in South Dakota, but
throughout the nation, are the people
! rising. The move differs from move
ments OF the past, they come with griev-
ances, SO have others, but these bring
also measures OF relief" A short time
was devoted to the justice OF the SUI
frage movement, q question which
neither OF the old parties dare to men,
ton. The fallacy OF protection as ap-
piled to farm produce was ably dis
cussed and Mr.. Blaine's reciprocity
measure shown to be a specie free trade
"The farmers OF the country have not
the standing politically, socially or
financially that they had fifty years ago.
Then farmers sons were found in high
positions, in high places OF learning. To-
day we are losing ground, even in our
agricultural colleges; they are more pat
ronized by other classes than by the
farmer, and why? Does not the farmer
think as much OF his offspring? 1t is not
that they as a class desire less, but they
are unable to allow their children the
privilege OF education in this free land.
Farmers should blush for the condition
rf fbinpc TNhou Io, n11 ~
lawyers and petty politicians to set
them up against each other and they
have fought while the thieves have gath
cred the spoils. There has been com
mon ground between the old parties,
but the siren song OF the politician has
kept the people apart, they would not
step from one party to the other. On
this common ground the independent
party stands. Why should farmer
living in one section OF the country rails
ing corn and hogs, vote for different
set OF men and principles from man in
the opposite direction also raising corn
and hogs? When you are divided one
against the other you are chpher, but
| when you come together you are mon
archs. We believe in the sub-treasury
bill as a measure OF relief, but they ask
"Where is the money coming from?"
Make it. You make it for the banker,
why not for yourselves? Isn't grain as
good to bank on as personal obligation?
We now bank on what we owe The
aim OF the independent party is to afford
prompt relief to the people of all classes,
and to do this the farmer must be first
reached. II you raise the base of the
column is not the whole structure raised?
Ii the farmer is prosperous are not all
classes benefited? One of the great
powers OF the government is the furnish
ing to the people OF circulating medi-
um, and yet, our government has dele
gated this power to the national banks,
hence we demand the repeal OF our pres
ent banking system. The money power
OF the country will be against US, but the
people have the votes if they will use
them, and they will. Whole counties in
the east are almost solid for this move
ment. One county there, was short 100
delegates to the county convention for
| the selection ofdelegates to the republican
state convention. Ca voice, what coun-
ty?) Clark county and in that county nine
precincts could not muster a primary
nor delegate. Hand and Brown coun-
ties are but little behind and there is
good prospect of carrying Minnehaha,
Pettigrew's own county. According to
Conk's own figures, if one-half the farm
ers only are in this move we can carry
the state" The tickets OF the three
parties were compared and Loucks de-
clared the peer OF them all. "He is called
an office seeker. Can any man here
name an Office he either held or sought?
Can any republican refuse to support
him on this ground and yet support
Mellette, who came to this territory
with a commission IN his pocket and has
eyer sought office since? Gov. Mellette
has been asked to meet H. L. Loucks
upon the platform that the people might
judge between the men, but he excuses
himself on the plea that twould lead to
mud singing. There is no need for mud
in this campaign, too many principles
are at stake. We will set up our entire
state ticket against our opponents, re-
publican or democratic, in open and fai,
discussion, and others there are, not or
our ticket, who are ready to meet the
| friends OF the opposition on the plat
form. Don't consider for a moment
that this move is confined to South Da
kota, it is national move, and it vii
be felt in 1892. We have in this country
the lower classes ground down to power
ty by unjust legislation-here slumber an
archy and revolution. Wehaveal tha'
growing upper ~ class OF millionaires
Between these two comes the grea
} middle class. Cannot we say to thos
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