The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-02-04

complaint is significant because it en-
phasizes the rcactonary tendency Of
present conditions. If this grinding
process continues. the laboring classes
will lose all of the advantages which
they have gained in the last quarter
of a century. Instead Of shorter hours
for adults and more education for chill
dren, we shall be asked to lcngthcn
the hours Of labor and TO dwarf the
intellects as we'll rs the bodies of the
children by manual labor during the
years when they should be in school.
How many plaques will be required to
soften the heart of our financial Pha~
roah? Does he not know that now, as
Of old, 'briciss without straw but
presagc the coming Of the day of de.
liverance.
Prescott tells us that the Aztccs were
in the habit Of offering up human vic
tins to secure the favor of their gods.
Our opponents sometimes speak in dis
paraging terms of those who inhabit
the land of the Aztecs, but let it be
remembered that the huge sacrifcial
stone that once surrounded the great
Teocalli, i'll the capital of the Mon
tezumas, now harmless and unused,
forms one of the most interesting ex-
hibits in the Mexican National Mu-
scum, while in the United States fresh
victims in ever increasing numbers are
being inundated upon the affairs erect
cd in honor of the gold standard
Since the last celebration of Jack
sons Day thousands of political prodi-
gals have returned to the old home
and thousands more are growing
weary Of the husks. The reception of
those who have returned has depeneed
upon the spirit which has animated
the prodigals. Those who have come
back acknowledging the binding force
of the Chicago platform and willing to
work tremendously side by side with
brethren who went not astray, have
been taken into full fellowship and
their wandcrings forgiven. But those
who have staggered back boasting of
their intention to remodel the house
and revolutionizc the method have
found neither the fatted calf nor the
banquet I'LL. There is no humilia-
ton in the Acknowledgements of error.
To large portion of our people the
money question was a new question in
1896, and as we demanded affirmative
action, the timid and only half con-
WINGED arrayed themselves against u.s.
Since the election there has been time
for study and events in rapid success
sion have been vindicating the posi-
ton taken by the bimetallic forces in
the last campaign. The republicans,
too, intoxicated by success, have been
disclosing schemes which were care
fully concealed during the contest.
We may therefore expect continuance
Of accessions to our ranks.
I cannot close without i,npressing
upon your minds the necessity of ex-
tending and perfecting the work of
the clubs which are necessary to sup
plement the work of the party orga-
nization. We must have clubs in
every precinct. Through them we can
keep our forces in fighting condition,
collect campaign funds and protect the
ballot box from fraud and corruption
I have so much confidence in the
earnestness and intelligence Of those
who are enlisted under the banner of
independent bilnetallism. that / am
sure that all things ncedfnl will be
done, l therefore bid You be of good
cheer.
Unless all political omens fail, the
Goth century will open with the money
of the constitution restored and the
motto, Equal rights to all and special
privileges to none,' the controlling
principle in all departments of the
government. Then will all of our
people sing new song of nation
redeemed.