The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-04-01
FUSION.

We may expect from o on that the
''bureau OF fusion" will begin it's weekly
grind in South Dakota. Two years ago
when our campaign commenced, the cry
OF fusion was raised and vigorously
pushed to keep wavering republicans in
line. Every week the news would be
sent from some point and no amount Of
denials would secure correction. We
protested then that there would be no
fusion OF independents and democrats,
the republicans persistently predicted
that there would be. The result proved
that they were mistaken and we correct.
In a few counties a fusion was effected
on county officers and we believe wlthso
disasterous an effect to the cause that
1t will not be repeated.
No sooner was the election over than
the cry OF fusion was blazenly raised
again on the election OF U. S. Senator.
The republicans insisting that the indie
pendents were pledged to Bartlett trip.
We denied that there was any such UNI
Outstanding or pledge. The result
proved that the republicans were mis-
taken and we correct. We surely
thought that their experience would
hay forever silenced them Oh the cry OF
fusion. Had their mistakes arisen from
lack of discernment they would have
protited by them and been more prudent
for the future. From the space devoted
to fusion they undoubtedly thought that
their strongestcard. We surely thought
that they would not insult their read
ers by a third attempt, but they did.
When the campaign OF last year vas
precipitated upon US, they again sang
fusion with redoubled vigor. There were
still O few who could be duped even ior
Il third time. We protested that there
could not and would not be any fusion.
They protested that there would and
persisted in their protests. For the
third time in little over a year, the result
proved that they were again mistaken
and we correct. Thus early in the cam
paign they are again trotting out poor
old fusion. Well, let them. If there are
any voters in their ranks so blind that
three receptions IN quick succession viii
not open their eyes to the fraud, it is
useless to use anything short OF a cro%-
bar for that purpose. Such voters a.e
not wanted and would not be at home
in a body Of live reformers. With such
an experience to look back to, it shard-
~ necessary for US to again assert that
there will be no fusion of the indepcn-
dents with any other party on ELECTORAL,
congressional or state ticket and we
earnestly hope that there will not be on
any county ticket. The duty OF every
true independent, every man who Is an
independent from principal is 'sto keep
nthe middle OF the road"
II fusion comes, it will come on the
line mapped out by the Chicago Tribune,
(rep.) July 30, 1891:
ssThe two old parties will pursue then
Own.course and the farmers alliance will
pursue its path until enough OF It's mem
hers recoyer from their midsummer
madness, when the organization will
erumble to pieces as the old oath-bound
secret KnOw-Nothing party did Ii il
should appear that there was real dan.
GER Of the Peoples party holding to.
eether long enough to do great mischief
the democrats would unite with the re
publlcans, from whom they differ chiefly
81 the tariff and offices, and the two
would fight against q common enemy
When that job was ended the two par
ties would separate and resume then
dispute on the tariff as OF ole.
lyoucks, IN the Ruralist.