The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-10-04

tions of paramount interest, out
federal issues cannot and will not be
ignored. Fortunately for the Demo-
cratic party, the tide is with it
here also Every weeks improve.
ment in industry and commerce is
vindication OF that Democratic
craftsmanship which placed the
finances of the country on a sound
basis by repeating the Sherman law
and reviving waning industries by the
enactment Of the Wilson bill. To
those two beneficial inca sures, every
recent increase of wages, every recent
advance in business, every recent sale
of American securities in Europe,
every recent opening of mills is dis
tinctly due: The hard times which
followed the fright caused by the
Sherman law are rapidly disappearing
under favoring conditions, and for re.
covery from hardship and depression,
credit must be given to the party
which had the sagacity to remove tho
causes of financial and industrial disas-
ter and provide sound legislation under
which business and manufacturers can
iegitimately prosper. Danger of a de-
preciated currency now is gone, and
tariff duties are no longer so high
as to restrict foreign commerce and
overstimulate a few domestic indus
tries at the expense of the many The
best proof that the Democratic posi-
tion on the tariff is right is the. almost
universal revival of industry since the,
new law. Our manufacturers are al
ready finding markets in England.
Under. such conditions no Republican
attacks can undermine the Democratic
u0S tor rroo Nl1i -,
be easily deluded nor can their conf
dence be shaken in the integrity and
intelligence of the federal administra-
tion at whose head is honest and cour-
ageous Grover Cleveland"
NOMINATIONS BY AccLAMATI ON.
The platform was agreed upon last
night and then read and adopted.
Judge Teller of Auburn was named
unanimously for judge of the court of
appeals, General Horatio c. King for
secretary OF state, John B. Judson of
Fulton for comptroller, Norton Chase
OF Albany for attorney general, d. c.
Dow OF Schoharie for state treasurer,
Russell Stuart of Onondaga for engin-
eer. ALI of the nominations were
made by acclamation.
e Mr.. Fairchild said, when he left the
convention, to-day: ''The Associated
Press can announce that we will have
ticket of our own on all local issues.''
"Will you affiliate with the Repub-
licans?'
II don't know. AS yet we have not
made decision
THE PLATFORM.
The platform declares that self-gov-
ernment and home rule in cities in
wolves local option in excise and other
regulations which require local public
sentiment for their enforcement.
The Republican policy of ruling New
York and other great cities from
Albany has utterly failed; they cor
rupted the legislature and demoralized
the cities; its sole defense of uniform
ity Of law throughout the state fails
before the ridiculous fact that it is
to-day not crime to shave at one end
of the Brooklyn bridge and a crime to
sell a drink at the other. The Demo-
cratic party does not waver in its hos
tility to sumptuary legislation, and
to every interference of the majority,
however benevolent or exalted the
motive, with personal liberty, except
when necessary to secure public order
or decency or the equal rights of citi-
zens. To the liquor business, as to
the many lawful businesses, are appli-
cable considerations of public safety,
order and quiet.
We recognize. therefore. the neces-