Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-17

fit man to be a leader among his fel.
lows. or medium height, we'll formed
with kind yet serious countenance,
and shapely head crowned with the
gray hairs of experience, toll and hard
ship, he is easily distinguished as man
Of more than ordinary ability. He has
voice which at his will fills the room
with its thunders or thrills his hearers
with its finer qualities. Capt. Lucas
reputation as sound reasoner, faith
ful student Of national politics, and a
forcibls speaker had preceded him. His
audience expected something good, a
genuine treat in fact, but all were sur
prised, and when the two hours which
the Captain had occupied had passea,
most Of his hearers wished that he might
continue for another. The speaker ex-
bibited knowledge of the affairs of his
country, Of the history ofparties of men
and Of national legislation which can be
possessed only by men who have made
these things life study, who have lived
and learned. observing the progress Of
his country with keen eye and COM
prehensive mind. It would be impos
sible to follow him through his exhaus-
tive labyrinthian address. 1t was replete
with facts aud figures, glowing with
earnestness and eloquence, and we will
attempt only TO give brief outline.
Stating the issues which divide the
three parties from each other the speak
er first handled the financial question.
He made very plain to his hearers the
reasons why gold is and has been the
natural standard of value in all the
civilized countries Of the world, and
pointed out why it was, that one nation
like the United States, whose CONNER.
cial relations extend to all parts of the
globe, could not take such revolution
airy step as the free coinage of silver,
nniess other powers would join in like
He made a vivid compari-
son of the currency Of the early days of
the union and that which the republi-
can party has established since it first
took hold of the reins of government.
He showed conclusiyely that there was
plenty Of money always in readiness for
those who had something to give in ex-
change for it, and gave the figures prov.
ing that the money in circulation per
capita ia the United States was greater
han it had ever been before, and was
only exceeded in two other countries,
which by the way are Cuba and the Ar
sentine Republic, both Of which are
and their money worth only
about forty csncs on the dollar.
The Captain called attention to the
desire OF the democratic par
" to go back TO the old state bank
system, and scored it roundly for its
wish to revive anything 30 vicious and
20 generally demoralizing as was the is
numerous illustrations OF the effects
which the uncertain value of the cur
'ency of those days had ON the laborer
md business man and compared it with
he money Of to-day. Captain Lucas
vas a young man in those times, working
lard for a living in the new west and
ne speaks from personal experience.
Referring for a few moments to the
orce bill, he removed from it the veil
If mystery which has made it such a
,ugaboo and showed clearly that there
vas really nothing in the force bill that
IN honest man should be afraid Of, even
hould another attempt be made to
make il law, which is altogether un
likely.
Turning to the great question, the
ariff, the Captain pointed out the differ
'nces in American and foreign labor
which made protection necessary, re-
minded his audience that the greatest
statesman Of the early days of the union,
democrats as we'll as others, favored it,
md that George Washington, Thomas
jefferson, Andrew Jackson never thought
# questioning the constitutionality Of
uch measures. He produced host Of
acts and figures proving that under the
ariff laws Of the past twenty-five years,
abor had been constantly benefited.
md the workman's opportunity to i'm
,rove his condition, greatly increased.
lie left this subject after reading an
,pitome of Labor Commissioner peck's
eport of the effects of the Mckinley bill
n New York. The attention of the
audience was called to the plank in the
republican platform favoring appropri-
.tions for irrigating the arid lands in
he west, and the speaker expressed his
conviction that this was a matter which
the attention of the people
md the consideration Of congress. He
-efesred TO the immense amount of
money that had been expended on the
water ways OF the east and south, and
himself as earnestly favoring
ike expenditures to assist the tillers of
he western soil.
When Captain Lncas bade his audi
snce good night the glee club concluded
he entertainment with two campaign
songs, "Grand Fathers Hat" and The
Louisiana Plan" They were great"
and tho audience appreciated them
highly. The rally was probably the
most successful one ever held in Custer
City, and certainly no better speech was
ever made on Custer rostrum. Capt.
Lucas trip through the Hills has been
veritable triumphal tour. The people
are proud Of him, recognise in him a
iltting representative. and viii roll up
an unheard of majority for him next
The Captain viii visit us
again ia October. accompanied by G. II.
republican nominee for gov
ernor.
Group, Whooping congh and Bronchi-
It's Immediately relieved by Shiloh's
Cure. Sold by z. w. Hitchcock.
er.--Latest II. 6. Govt Report.