The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-10-23
NOW HOR 'I'HE V(y'I
Gres.t Times for the Peoples
Cause at Hand.
WINNING IN LOCAL CONTESTS.

What VIII Be Accomplished in Next
Months Elections-Importance of the
Indianapolis Convention-Niles of the
PoIiticians-The People to Rule Next
Year.
copyright, 1891, by Reform Press News Asso-
citation, New Yoris.]
We are on the eve OF another thunder
GUS demonstration OF the political power
of an aroused and independent people.
The Sd Of November viii bring budget
Of surprises Which, while perhaps not as
startling as those Of q year ago, will Es
no less significant to those who read cor
rectly the signs of the times. The results
OF the badoting in various states as de-
monstratiye of the strength of the PEG
pies party movement will be of much
greater Importance than the first returns
will Ist,ke apparent The leaders know
the tremendous strength of the move
ment, but good reasons have in most
states caused that strength to be used
principally in influencing the choice Of
legislative rather than executive officers
In states like Ohio, where it il i,npos-
slble that the new party can in the very
hour of its birth elect its candidate for
governor, it is quite possible to exercise
an almost decisive influence in the choice
of members Of the legislature. All the
efforts of the People, party have there
fore been directed against its arch en-
envy, John Sherman, who will come up
for reelection to the United States SEN
ate in the legislature to be chosen next
month. The people have an excellent
chance of succeeding in this ambition
\
In other states where general success
cannot be hoped for this year there are
similar important results in the interest
of reform which can be accomplished.
The Peoples party is wisely practical in
contenting itself with minor victories
where the capture of whole states is not
yet possible. Every little helps, and the
aggregate effect of the November voting
will be some tremendous gains for the
cause of reform even in the strongholds
of plutocratic power. Even in hide
bound Massachusetts there will be
most creditable showing made by the
Peoples party. The vote in that state
will probably be large enough to show
that the new party holds the balance of
power. Wait until the returns are all in
and analyzed before you try to figure
out what the Peoples party accomplishes
in the November elections. When you
have all the facts before you, you will
find it q most creditable showing.
Naturally, the local and other political
issues will absorb most mems attention
until after the Cd of November. Then
there will remain but two short weeks
before the national convention Of the
Alliance will meet at Indianapolis. For
that convention great preparations are
making, not only by the Alliance lead
ers, but by Republican and Democratic
bosses as well. have no doubt that the
result of the elections will cause these
bosses to take an even greater interest in
the indianapolis gathering The national
committees of both the old parties will
be literally represented at Indianapolis,
never fear. There will be nothing that
will not be at the command of the dele
gates to the supreme council at the hands
of these politicians if they will but ac-
cept it and listen to the specious pleas
which they will go there to make. There
will be a bigger and richer lobby at that
convention than even congress attracts
to Washington in the height of session.
Whatever else the enemies of the peo-
pie say about the Alliance and the Peo-
pies party, they admit that they are for
the most part honest. have no fears.
therefore, of the corruptionists at In
diailapolis. The eyes Of poor men who
go there as delegates are likely to be
dazzled by the allurements which will
be held out, but the game won't sue
ceed. The Alliance and the Peoples
party are going to keep straight on in
the middle of the road. Therefore, I look
for no essential changes in the Alliance
platform as revised by the Indianapolis
convention. There may be some broad
ening of special features, SO that they
may be universally acceptable to all
classes Of honest people, but the princi-
pies laid down ait st. Louis and Oeala
will be rigidly adhered to. Any other
course would undoubtedly be Il great
mistake, and would threaten the entire
order with disaster.