The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-07-11

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parties, the fellows who have Railways I
voted straight" and who openly declare
had rather vote for a horse thief on
their OWN ticket than an honest man
who had been nominated by the opposi-
ton, are figuring out the results OF the
approaching campaign. Democrats who
want office because General Jackson
whipped the British at New Orleans,
know that the democratic party has a
walk-away in South Dakota. While the
republicans who rushed to the front(ier)
OF Canada when Grant needed more
troops, have lett off Dragging abouttheir
patriotismlong enough to shout that tie
grand old party () has a stronger grip
on the public crib than ever before"
They claim that the kickers, the men
who demonstrate when any unusual
robbery is attempted, have at last been
chased off and now they have a mixture
OF thieves, towards and fools strong
enough to do what they please and have
no back talk about it. THE UNION has
only pity and contempt for both crowds.
Pity for the ignorance displayed and con-
tempt for any men or set Of men who are
willing to rob their neighbors for their
W elevation and ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The
local prophets can draw u profitable
lesson from the campaign OF 1889. Do
you remember Il set of candidates who
were nominated by gag rule, and, strong
in their knowledge OF the great republi-
can majority in this county and district,
loaded themselves up with cheap cigars
and vile whisky, went abroad asserting
that they "wouldn't give a nickle to be
guaranteed an electicn?" That crowd
OF fellows remained private, very private,
citizens despite the money and whisky
which backed them. AS the democrats
had sense enough to nominate men who
had never outgaged politicaldecency, and
there being no independent party in the
field, the independent element elected the
democrats. In the city campaign this
spring the same conditions were present
and the same results obtained. Elated
by their frequent success, the democrats
forgot their humility and supposed they
were actually the dominant party. The
mask vas thrown off and the same old
face appeared. In hisinaugural address,
the mayor plainly stated that the city
government would be organized SO as to
advance the interests OF our party"
Did the honest, independent, non-ofice-
seeking element secure any recognition
whatever? Oh, no. They were only
rails in the corduroy road on and over
which the democrats had ridden to vic
tory. When the board convened as a
board OF equalization, it violated the
laws OF our state to favor personal
friends and outraged every sense OF fair
play and official decency. When re-
minded Of their obligations to the indie
pendent element. the gentlemanly officials
put their fingers on their nose-fgu-
ratively s~peaking-and in a stage whis-
per, declared "We got the better of you
fellows"
The whispered shout has been heard
all over the city and county, MOI will 1T
be forgotten. Not one of the men who
now hold office as the result OF that
campaign could be elected dog whipper
without the aid OF the independents,
and they can rest assured that not one
OF them could get two votes from that
element, were he to run for that famous
position. To be sure these official sages
positive that all good democrats
will stay in line and argue that they will
be able work upon the ~predjudices of
independent voters in the city, by telling
them that the farmers are trying to
lestroy the business of the towns and
mus secure their cooperation, but the
lien who have sense and manhood
'nough to vote and talk as they please
altogether to sharp to be caught by
my such trash. They know that the