The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-09-04

Toward the Industrial union and its de-
mands the farmer, mechanic and laborer, to-
gether with many of the professional and COM
mercial classes, are now turning. All the
forces devoted to equal rights all who desire a
real union, north and south, east and west, are
moving toward the field. The animosities en-
gendered by contest fought to finish long
ago are at last passing away. A common in
terest in common country admonishes all
lovers of good government that a union of
hearts and hands is absolutely necessary to a
prosperous people. Division, strife and barren
contests have for many years been the politi-
cal stock in trade Of self seeking partisans.
The gospel of hate has been preached north
and south that Office hunters might have pow
er and money grabbers plunder.
1t Is our privilege as great industrial organ
ization to spread the gospel of union and fra
ternity. 1t will require the united effort of all
who believe in equal rights to overthrow the
forces now intrenched behind the institutions
and laws that have grown up in the past twen-
ty years. A con6ding people, trusting to the
honor Of party managers, have been wantonly
betrayed. The corporation, the trust, the syn
dicate, have become tho ruling forces, domi-
mating both the great parties. They are two
divisions Of the same army, directed from the
same headquarters-the money center and mo-
nopoly center of America.
The time Is now here for a forward move
ment all along the line. We must either 20
forward to victory or fall. Our brethren in
other states are making gallant fight. Iowa
1ags behind. Let us move forward. We con-
template holding a series Of mass meetings
throughout the state, for the purpose of ex-
tending the power and influence of the Indus
trial union and compelling attention to our
demands. We shall bring the best speakers
from the north and the south, the east and the
west together, to preach the new political gos-
pei Of union, fraternity and equal rights. We
have the promises of President Polk Colonel
Livingston and others of the south, Senator
PETER, Congressman Otis and Simpson, Of Kan
saS; President Donnelly, of Minnesota, and
President Powers, of Nebraska, besides many
others. These brethren give us their time and
labor; we ought to pay all expenses. We are
not q political party and have no campaign
fund. Many are not able to contribute any
thing, and such are not expected to do SO. 10
not wait to be solicited. Do not wait till the
next meeting to consider the matter. Make
this your own personal matter. We ask you
to think OF it seriously and If you can respond
without distressing yourself or family, do SO
without delay.
The Virginia Alliance demands the
enactment into law of the subtreasury
plan or something better" whereupon
the New York Press says that nothing is
easier than the something better" as it
would be impossible to imagine anything
worse. All right, SIR What is your
'.soinething better?' The Alliance has
been begging and praying for it some
time-nearly two years but has not
seen it. Show your hand, sir, or go into
yonr hole and pull the hole in after you.
The Alliances Of four Of the greatest
states of the Union held their annual
state meetings last week, and the hearts
of Alliance men all over the country
thrill as they behold a practical almost
absolute unanimity among their breth-
rem north, south, east and west on Al
lance principles and demands.
For several months pastathe people
who read the great partisan daily papers
of the country have been tcld almost
every day that the Alliance was divid-
ing, disintegrating and going to pieces
generally. Perhars they really thonght
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