The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-24

cal emancipation. The Reform Press
News association has its headquarters in
the very hotbed of plutocracy, and it is
naturally in position to give first warn
ing of the intentions of the enemies of
the people. The announcement which
made in recent letter that both the old
parties had determined upon an imme-
diate campaign of destruction against
the new party movement was based on
solid information which events are al
ready rapidly confirming. Slander,
abuse and cajolery are the weapons al
ready freely used, and before the sum-
mer has waned the struggle promises to
be as hot as that of an ordinary presi-
dental campaign, instead of mere of
year in politics, as this really is.
It is encouraging to note the prompt
change of tone of the Alliance national
organ, now that the struggle is really at
hand. 1t has dropped it's appeal to the
old parties to indorse Alliance principles,
and sizing up the situation in its real
proportions The Economist says in its
last leading article:
"Word has been received that recent
negotiations between the leaders Of the
two old parties and Wall street have re-
suited in plan to destroy the Alliance.
This determination will .precipitate q
war upon the order, which for cunning,
mendacity and cold blooded calculation
will be without parallel in history.
The Alliance has assumed such proper
tions, and the growth Of its principles
has been so rapid, that the stronSholds
Of plutocracy are in danger, and hence
this conspiracy for its destruction.
"When those letters from different
congressman against the sub b-trnasury
plan appeared last year in such regular
succession, it was charged by Alliance
papers that a secret caucus had been
held, in which such course had been
decided upon. Ample proof of mat
charge has now been obtained. Just so
in regard to the meetings recently held
in New York. 1t may be denied, and
doubtless will, but time will disclose the
truth"
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Forewarned is forear1ned, and the
friends of honesty and good government
must be on guard from this time forth.
All manner of tricks and subterfuges
will be resorted to to weaken and mis-
represent the peoples movement. The
general plan of campaign will no doubt
be managed from New York. The same
master minds, the gold Lugs, will direct
the anti-Alliance campaign Of both the
old parties. They control both Demo,
cratic and Republican machines. The
plans Of these monopolists will be rclent-
lessly exposed by tho Reform Press News
association as rapidly as they transpire.
In the meantime, in addition to national
plans of attack the enemy will resort tc
all manner of local tricks and tempta.
tions to deceive the people These ex
perienced tricksters will, for instance
try a neat little game in Nebraska just
to see how it works, intending to resort
to it in many other states if it proves
successful.
Some of these test schemes will escape
detection at New York headquarters
and the leaders of the reform movemen
must keep each other posted. All o
these plans will be exposed in the news
papers throughout the country which
publish the Reform Press News associa
tion's matter. Local leaders can do thu
general cause an immense service b,
helping in this expose When you dis
cover trick of the enemy write abou
it to me at the headquarters of the Re
form Press News association, SO Tribnn
building, New York city, and immedi
ately the warning will be spread befor
the millions Of reform workers of tn
country. This is important. The Ell
envy is shrewd, cunning and sly. Hi
underground work must be promptly eS
posed. We need not fear him in fai
fight, but his underhan,ed, secret worI
must not be allowed to go undiscovered
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One of the best ideas of the Allianc
campaign thus far and one which ha
most of all discounted the enemy, is tn
plan of sending the western leaders Q
the order to speak in the south and til
southern leaders to address the Allianc
men of the west In no other way coul
the downfall OF sectionalisln be so con
pletely demonstrated and assured. Tn
situation moved that excellent sheet, tn
Topeka Advocate, to remark:
"Our Republican friends are weapin
and wailing because Colonel Polk, pres
dent of the National Farmers Allianc
and Industrial union, Is spending $
much of his time and energy in th
northern states, instead of going sout
and laboring for the conversion of th
Democracy 1t is fact that Colon'
Polk is doing a good deal Of work in til
north, while Willitts, PETER, Jerry Siml
son, Mrs. Lease, Mrs. Diggs and man
other northern people have extensive Ell
gagements in the south. In fact thel
seems to be a disposition for genert
mixing up of the people Of these two Ion