The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-30
FRIDAY, AUGUST SO, 1895.
WILL THE PEOPLE BE FOOLED
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WILL THE PEOPLE BE FOOLED
AGAIN.
1t is undoubtedly true that today
three-fourths of the voters in this coun-
try are in favor offreeBilvcr, and now the
question is will that proposition carry
at the poles in 1896. Ii the people
could cast their votes for or against the
measure direct, the results no one will
say would be otherwise than for free
and unlimited coinage OF that metal
which has stood along side OF gold for
oyer eighty years IN this country, and
that too during all OF the trying periods
through which it has passed.
judging from the drift OF the various
state conventions that have been held
this fall, and from past experience, it is
sale to say that neither OF the old par
ties will come cut square toed for or
againt this measure; it will be a
compromise = a putting together OF
words for the purpose OF catching votes
and nothing else-and will once more 60
before the people relying on the known
party prejudice for their votes. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether they can &C
complish their purpose and fasten a
system OF robbery upon the country to
which three fourths OF the people are op.
posed. Ii a reform OF this kind and one
SO plain to the people, cannot be carried
into law, well NAV we question the
ability OF the people to govern them
selves, and well may those tireless labor
ers who are working for reforms, turn
away IN disgust at the weakness and ig-
norance OF the men OF America who are
so proud to call themselves free men.
What strange magic spell is 1T that
binds the voter SO helplessly to party?
Is it name only? It has been a disagree
able TACT, which we have noticed hat no
matter how absurd or how disgusting a
measure may be, if once put into the
platform, ninety per cent OF those who
are opposed to it will stay with their
party and swallow it all.
Why is it that men do not look at
politics in a business way as in other
matters? But unfortunately they have
not done SO during the last thirty years
at least, and all we have to say is that
if the people OF this country allow them
selves to be thus b~ulldozed and bullled
out of one half OF their money-tbat
kind OF money upon which all Others
rest-slmply through party prejudice,
they are unworthy OF freedom, and all
this talk about reform is a waste of
words and time lost. We have an mex
plalnable contempt for him who knows
what is right and votes against it simply
because his party is against it. But
we hope this is passing away.
There has been a very prolific cause
Tor this party prejudlse in this country
and that is the i'll feeling which grew out
Of the late war and this has annually
been famed into flame by politicians.
The intelligent thing for these free sill
yer democrats and republicans to do is
to JOIN hands with the populists and
sweep the country at the next election if
their respective parties turn the cold
shoulder to silver. But will they do it?
II they believe ] a that old fashioned
principle Of justice and love their coun-
try they will do it. No matter whether
they endorse all OF our platform or not.
Never before in the history 81 the nation
has there been 80 much need OF true
statesmen; we are passing through a try
ing period and it will require level beaded
men at the helm Of the Old ship OF state
or she will sink beneath the waves.
IMMIGRATION.
III We learn from the Chicago Recorder
that the new immigration statistics ius-