The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-07-03
a BARGAIN WITH PLuTocRAcY.
Cleveland's Bride for Writing His Fa.
nous Silver Letter.

StSteihlu . j Wv ! aIP H.
nous Silver Letter.
1.-The money power controls both the
Republican and Democratic parties"
said Ignatius Donnelly in a recent inter-
view. 'sCleveland's bride for writing that
silver letter to the Reform club was the
promised support of the monopolists.
That power can control the national con-
ventions of the old parties in favor Of
their candidates, whether those candi-
dates are in favor with their party
OF not. For instance. take it in
my own state Of Minnesota. Jim
Hill, with his great railroad inter-
ests, will pack the state convention,
and Cleveland's delegates to the national
| convention will be selected. Still the
great majority of the Minnesota Demo
Gratis do not favor Mr.. Cleveland. The
ex-president is no fool, and he knew
what he was about when he penned his
i silver letter. 1t was the result of a bar
gain with the money power, and in COZ
sequence he will receive the nomination.
Harrison is also in favor with the
moneyed men. Think he and Cleveland
will be the candidates of the old parties,
so the money power does not care which
of them wins. notice you cannot get
a Republican banker to cay word
against Cleveland.
"Well, if they are the candidates Of
the old parties what will be the result
of the campaign:'
'The new Peoples party will sweep
the country. | cannot see any chance
for the Republican party anyway. In
the Peoples party we have combined the
farmers and the laboring men for the
first time, and all outside of them are
simply trimmings. 1t has been said that
the new party would not last and it has
been compared to the old Greenback
party. But We are entirely different
from the G~reenhackers. There has never
been such Il combination of interests in
the history Of this country. Then take
the aus of it into consideration. The
report Of the census tells the story. Over
3,00O,O GEO mortgages recorded in this
country during the last ten years. Some.
thing needs reforming.
81 never saw a more enthusiastic and
rore sanguine set of men than those
who assembled in Cincinnati. From
what learned there | am satisfied thai
we will carry tle southern states, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Minnesota and one of ths
Dakotas, besides other states. We have
1888 Farmers Alliance organizations il
Minnesota, with a membership of more
than 5000, and we are steadily increas
ing our membership. We will make {
strong fight this fall in Ohio and Iowa
We consider John Sherman the wors'
tool of the money power, and we viii
make a desperate effort to pre-
vent his return to the senate
We are young yet in Ohio, bu
we are growing rapidly. In Iowa W,
are very strong, and we will make
great showing at the election in tha
state. When we hold our national con
vention next February we will certainl
place a presidential ticket in the fielt
! General Weaver, of Iowa; Streeter, c
, Illinois, and Speaker Elder are the pri1
ciral candidates spoken of for pres
dent"
Your name has been mentioned as
candidate"
No, | am not a candidate, and I hay
| no aspirations in that direction. l woul
! rather be permitted to remain at HON
9 and continue my literary work. Still, if
I We're in Washington for four years
could stir things up there. 1 woul
either make a spoon or spoil the horn!"