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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-10-21
The Only Feasible Plan.

10 our citizens who are acquainted
with the inner secrets of political deals.
aud who therefore never vote, direct leg.
lslatlon appeals at once and eyerv one
who loves his country netd onlv Tn
study the system to become its advocate
lhe spread OF the movement III the
United States has been phenomenal.
Scattered all over our land are hundreds
OF nonpartisan direct legislation
Leagues, and lateIy the state of Ne.
oraska has adopted the system
those who claim that better condi.
tlcns can only lie brouyhtabout ty force
must be shown how fallacious is their
remedy They talk OF "lynching public
llunderers, = OF taking the govern
ment into their own hands. " ETC., lust
as II the carnage such proceedings
would surely Cause would be more
chlld's play Eut SUPPOSE the revolt
would overcome the legal organized
tolces - that social chaos would be
brought about - what Ultimate good
could result: Would not those who led
the revolution be likely to usurp control
OF the newly established government
ana soon the economic conditions be-
c~me as Lad, IT not verse than they are
HOW: ID South America revolutions are
u frequent occurrence Governments
come aud 60. but the conditions remain
the same.
The only feasible plan by which our
people can restole to them selves their
nat ural rights is ty adopting direct leg
lNlalon, AID it IS the solemn duty of
every one 10 assist IN bringing it about.
-A''Iress ot 44lladel pima Direct Legis.
la;,un League
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-10-21
Rapid City. S. D.
About Pictures.

A portrait properly enlas to
life size.is indeed "a thing osk5eauty
and u joy forever, but R .pla City
and the Black Hills county has
seen too much charcoal worY of the
9S-cent. variety. The resui<t have
been unsatisfactory.
H. G. Campbell, an artist of un-
doubted ability and years of L1peri-
ence ia enlarging portraits, has
spent a portion OF the week in town
introducing a class of work in this
line, the equal of which has never
been shown in the Hills. His work
is done entirely with a pen and the
results are so far ahead of another
method heretofore shown that ii
comparison would be Idle. The
UNION is speaking an opinion based
on work done for it by Mr. Campbell
aud will gladly show this work to
anyone desiring TO see it. To see
sample of his me1hou is TO discard
all the old time classes of portrait
work and accept method which
produce results true to life.
For the present Mr.. Campbell's
headquarters will BE- at Deadwood.
where lie is filing many orders for
work, and pictures can be forwarded
to him there. or if more convenient.
they can be left with The UNION and
we will forward them to him direct
he guarantees every portrait to suit
and in case the work is not ab-
solute1y satisfactory the picture
need not be accepted. Don't con-
found Mr.. Campbell'> new methods
with the Old out,nf-,iate ones, but
call at The UNION otfi:a and ,e The
results of a method strictly up-lu- :
date. producing the effects SO iony
desired in this class of work. Mr..
Campbell 5 charges are reasonable
and cAn be learned by addres sing
him or calling at hi ) office.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-10-21
AIlenCuIa,.

Sound Money Is the name O: a lin.
Gro" weekly published in Chicago AS
In12tt 10 suspected it is devoted to gold
bug Democracy. A page is given IN to
picture OF ex-Conoresslnan Byrum Of
ln"i~ha vii IA very flattcrng biography
'iathed We read ptrr, OF the biography,
and "e no'i9ed it said nothing about
me way Lato Pence, wien he was a
Foptiiat congressman from Colorado.
"asNei INTO ilini tDd Liter 'ly drove him
out 81 l. 5s!ata AID W;.nnington and
tolcesi bin 10 J. IL New York along
w. Nj Q: all street friends
u ~
mont" Your Bowels with Cascarsrs.
80" cure constipation forever.
fr'lgg,sts refund money.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-10-21

Daring such times as these when
even the rich figure to get the most
Tor their money, they, with their
less fortunate brothers, are flocking
to the grea' closing out sale of the
Consolidated Mercantile Cos. store
where they know they cantget bout
one dollar and seventy-fve cents
worth OF dry goods, boots, shoes
and groceries for dollar. Come
and see us during our great 9O-!ay
closing out sale.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-10-21
Number AZ

of compassion from him, how dwelieth
the love of Gcd in him:" 'lf any man
says lie loves God and loveth not his
brother, he is liar. -
Suppose a mans income was 81 per
minute by day and by night. it would
take nearly 200 years to pile up $780,
600, OO0 Yet some men in cur country
claim to own that much or more. aud
this vast sum has been gathered to-.
gether in the last 30 or 70 years.
Everybody must see at a glance that
no man il anv calling or enterprise can
honestly or S,.stly earn a tithe of such
vast sums. Now, if every man is en-
titled justly to all he earns by labor,
and nobody dare take issue with this,
then no one is or can possibly be justly
entitled to any more than he earns him
self by his own labor These are self
evident propositiuns Then we are ehut
up to this fact-viz, no mans wealth
can justly exceed what he earns by la.
boz, for don t forget that labor by some
one creates all wealth.
Now. the proper inquiry is, How
much wealth, how manAdollars' worth.
can man earn by labor? Recent statis-
tics show that the average increase cf
wealth in this country yearly was $500
to each laborer These are the figures,
and figures won't lie" Now, suppose
each laborer got all this $500 (Lut the
same statistics show that the average
wages paid to each laborer was only
S3OO-Shylock got the $5OO). how m nuch
could a man save after supporting a
family-and every man ought to have q
family? Suppose he could save half *
it, or $4O0. it would take $50 years for
him to own 100000 But it is hardly
supposabIe that any man can expect to
labor over 40 years; then. at $4OO laid
up every year, he would be worth or own
$4,000 If any man succeeds in arrass.
ing more than tnis amount, it must be
done by gathering in the fruits of other
men 8 toll in some way BY gambling,
by stealing, by robbery, by speculation,
by usury or loan,ng for interest. by note
shaving or coupon clipping, all of which
systems are getting something for.
nothing or getting wealth without Civ
ing an equivalent, and ''don't you fer.
get it. y Then we are led by the forego--
ing analysis to see that the basis Of
wealth is some method by which the
fruits of other men labor can be tilched
from them, an unjust oasis, and we arc
driven to the conclusion. be it popular
or unpopular, that no man can be rich
IN the modern sense Of the word and be
just toward his fellcw men.-Rey. D,
Oglesby in Chicago Express,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-10-21

ure don t let US SO far forget our
duty to our fellow men as to cheer a
speaker-no matter who he is, where
he halls from or what his ear.marks
may bc-who will stand before an
Intelligent audience, deliberately
falsify the conditions existing among
the people and sneer at those who
are honestly laboring for the social
uplifting of mankind-who will stand
before reading public and declare
there is no Coxey army. when at
that very moment in the great state
of Illinois, lying wounded. ,7ead and
dying were starving miners, shot
down because they would not obey
their masters and resign themsel-
yes and families to lives of ~, Mt, deg
radiation and starvation! Go read
the history of Rome, her downfall
and decay and then re-read it in our
own history! These questions are
too grave. too serious, to be han
died in a staggering or clownish
manner. The blood of too many
slaughtered victims of our vicious
system is already crying out for ven
geance and it's voice will reach the
ears OF just God and he will
avenge! On which side arg, we ar
rAyed? aeu
A. .J!JE7CA1N
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-10-21
One View of Davis Speech.

One View of Davis Speech.
Editor BLACK HILLS UNION.
1t was my privilege on Thursday
night OF last week to hear the great
gun OF the administration, the Hon.
Webster Davis, assistant secretary
OF the interior, who was declared to
be the ahlest speaker to visit South
Dakota this fall. How we were dis
appoin ted! We were promised a
fea>t-were given a famine! A
famine OF argument, not one single
confession of the reform parties
beng replied to, or any attempt to
justify the present existing con-
ditions; but on the other hand a
total evasion of the questions now
agitating the minds of the intelligent
reading public, who are doing their
own thinking.
Now, / desire to be fair and lust
and gave Mr.. Davis all the credit
due him him, and must confess
that ae is somewhat of a comedian.
With the exception Of the swagse--
ing attitude at the beginning of his
talk and an inclination to deal in
vulgar and slang phrases, his ability
to entertain those seeking a light.
friviaous entertainment is up to if
cot above the average. But to a
student Of social and financial econ
omy there was only disappointment
at the dearth Of logical argument. 1
had hoped to hear some logical rea-
son for existing conditions some
argument for the financial policy of
this administration and the two
preceding it, but we were forced to
content ourselves with listening to a
rehastllng of the tariff bone, the
same old deceptive tactics. Some
thing or anything to detract pt pu-
Lac atten tion from the real causes of
distress!
But 1 will be fair and give credit
to both the speaker and the honorod
townsn1en who introduced him for
the truthfulness of their assertions.
0" confessions to the effect that the
republican party is responsible for
the legislation of the past 30 years.
We lake no issue there.
Now We will briefly take up this
3O-year record of legislation. In
1868 Secretary McCuiloch stated in
his annual report that u OF with, tand-
ng the fact that the American
people had just passed through the
most crucial period in the history of
The nation, yet the nation was en-
|oylng prosperity and her people
were practically out of debt. What
S the condition now as shown bv
the last census? Fiftytwo per cent
'I our people without homes and
s4i 900. 600, 600 of the wealth of the
nation concentrated in the hands of
'n]y 10000 of her seventy millions
If people! Two thirds of the ma
ional wealth in the hands of l 2SOth
'f the population! In the midst of
'lelty starvation stalks! Strikes,
ockouts, riots and murder is the
rider of the day, with suicides in
reaslng at alarming rate. Idleness
'reeds crime! A noted philosopher
nee said, "Show me the laws OF a
ation and will tell you the coudi-
ion Of her people," No greater
ruism was ever uttered.
In conslusion I want to say word
\ kindness to some Of our respect
bic patriotic citizens. In the fut
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-10-21
Rapid City Black fls South Dakota, Friday, Oct 2 1898

tries and it is nov until morning
that we lind out the cause of the
al.rm--a water buffalo straviny
too near an outpost.
WAYNE 3. LARRABEE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
&. WAR TAXES.

The probability of the passage OF a war
| revenue measure imposing special taxes on
various products has developed a curious
and not at all agreeable phase of human
nature The Journal is in receipt of num-
Der of communications from manufacturers,
each urging 1t to importune Congress to ex-
cept his particular product from taxation.
More or less plausible reasons for this ex-
ception are advanced in each case, the eff
fort being made to show that it would
be to the public advantage. Summed up the
argument in every instance amounts to this,
that the writer is willing that every mans
property and manufactures should be taxed
but his own. He is willing for the war to
go on and is apt to be extremely patriotic
in his language, but he does not want to
help pay the war expenses. The report that
the earnings of corporations may be taxed
brings similar protests and appeals. All
newspapers that are supposed to have any
political influence are doubtless in receipt
of similar missives, and senator's and rep
resentatives are said to be besieged by such
appeals Not all firms whose products are
on the list nor all corporations are object
ing There is reason to believe that the
proportion is small and for the sake Of
American citizenship it is to be hoped so,
but the number is large enough to excite
disgust in the mind of every genuine patriot
To be a citizen of the United States is to
enjoy many privileges. AT all times far more
| is received by the individual than he gives
| in return, except the soldier who gives his
| life. In time of peace the advantages are
| infinitely beyond the proportion of taxes
| paid; in time of war the citizen who is
required to offer greater tribute is but pay
| ing an installment on debt already con-
tracted If he has not the patriotism to be
willing to make small sacrifice to further
his country's glory he should at least con-
slider the past debt and the fact that while
his country could well spare him he is moth
ing without it, and pay all the taxes i'm
posed on him gladly and cheerfully. 1t is
the part of some men to go as soldiers
and fight the battles; it should be the privi-
lege of the rest to contribute to their coun-
| try's success in the only other way possible.
If a manufacturer is asked to pay the gov
eminent cents bottle on his proprietary
meuiclne or nan d cent pound on MS
wood pulp. what of it? If the railroad COM
pany or other corporation is requested to
turn over one-fourth of per cent of it's
| earnings what of that? The total may be
considerable. but they will still be in the
| governments debt. The man who. either
| as an individual or member of corpora
| ton. objects to paying a proportionate
share OF war taxes is not a true American
and deserves no consideration in any quar-
ter. There should be no exemptions on the
|
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

Ever since the Newfoundland telegraph
operators began to have nightmares which
took the form of mysterious war ships"
moving dead Slow and "heavy cannonad-
ing heard through banks of fog people who
dwell along the New England coast, from
Cape Cod to the bleak headlands of north
ern Maine, have had little rest. Rumors
have followed rumors in quick succession.
Arriving mariners have reported seeing all
kinds of strange craft, from the big cruiser,
with three tunnels painted yellow, to the
wicked little torpedo boat that suddenly ap-
peared across the bows of the merchant
man, took a squint at the sailors and van
ished. Yesterday the cranberry marsh
tillers and clam diggers of Cape Cod were
thrown into another frenzy Of excitement
by dispatch from Nova Scotia saying that
nine war ships had been sighted off Indian
island moving in Il southwesterly direction
Cape Cod is southwest of Nova Scotia, and
the codders no doubt fear the Spaniards are
about to ravage their preserves. The horse
marine who huge serpent, with
the head of Spaniard, sneaking over the
Newfoundland banks, ready to devour the
Gloucester fishing fleet, has not arrived yet,
and details of this wonderful reptile are
lacking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20

in Africa, in China and other parts of Asia
The net result of all these outcroppings
and new combinations, formed or forming,
has been in the direction of continental
alliance against England for the purpose of
breaking or weakening her power in the
East and ruling her out of continental poll
tics. In other words, there is an evident
purpose on the part of the European powers
to isolate England. She realizes it, and the
continental powers must admit it among
themselves, however they may try to con-
towards the exclusion of England from con-
tinental alliances and influences. In this is
found the key to Lord Salisbury's recent
speech regarding living and dying nations,
and Mr.. Chamberlain's more recent and
franker expression regarding the possibility
of an Anglo-American understanding if not
alliance In former times these expressions
would have been regarded by European
statesmen as mere academic explorations
of political chimera, but now their guilty
consciences and the knowledge that they
are secretly plotting to undermine Eng
lands power and influence makes them
realize that Mr.. Chamberlains suggestion
may have deep practical meaning. Recent
events have shown that the United States
are powerful factor in international poll
tics, and that an alliance or close under
standing between England and this country
would go far towards offsetting all Euro
pean schemes for England's isolation. A
significant feature of the concern which
European governments are evincing on the
subject is the Importance it attaches to the
United States. England isolated would
cause Europe no concern, though she would
still be one of the living and great powers
of the world, but England in alliance with
the United States would be a combination
full Of portentous possibilities. With Eng
land barred out of European councils and
politics and this country raising wheat and
cattle for European consumption, those
governments would not need to give much
thought to either, but the suggestion of a
political alliance between them is an UNI
pleasant reminder to the powers that others
may make combinations as well as them
selves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
REFORM NEEDED in our MILITARY
SYSTEM.

One of the unexpected developments of the
present war is that we were much better
prepared for war at sea than on land. Our
civil war left such a record of immense
armies and great military operations that
We had fallen into the habit of thinking
they could be easily duplicated, while there
had been so much said regarding the weak
ness of our navy that we moderated its
real efficiency. Events are proving that our
weak point In preparations for sudden war
is on land. The North Atlantic squadron
blockaded Havana two days before the for
NAL declaration of war the Asatic squad
ron destroyed the Spanish feet at the Phil
ippines one week after, and for several
weeks past our ships have been doing eff
fective service in Cuban waters While these
important operations have been going on at
sea the work Of moblizing and equipping
land force is still far from completion.
The Presidents call for 125,0OO volunteers
was issued April g. The response was
prompt, but the delay of medical examina-
tons, mastering in, equipping and trans
porting the troops has been such that all
the men are not yet in camp. Many of those
and when all are equipped most of them
will be only partially drilled and many will
be raw recruits. 1t is the opinion of many
that If our ships in Atlantic waters had
been ordered or permitted to act with the
same vigor that Admiral Dewey did, the
war would be much nearer completion than
it is, and none can doubt that if the army
had heen ready IN co-onerate with the navv
three or four weeks ago important successes
might have been gained in Cuba with COM
parative ease, which will now be achieved
with difficulty. In short, the delay in organ
izing land force has lessened our prestige
as military power. either for offensive or
defensive operations. and will undoubtedly
operate to prolong the war and increase the
cost both in lives and money.
If the government is wise it will profit by
this experience and guard against repeti-
ton of it. It may be, and probably will be,
long time before we shall have another
war, but when it does come we should be
better prepared for the prompt mo-
bilization of an army than we are
now. The trouble rs largely with
the general government, in the leg
islation of Congress and those who have
charge of the mastering in and equipment
of troops. There was too much misunder-
standing and friction between state and ma
tional authorities regarding the operation
of the army organization law, and when all
this friction was removed there was delay
| in mastering in ard equipment. If this war
had been with Germany instead of Spain
she could have landed on our shores quar-
ter of a million of the best troops in the
world before wo had modified 100000 volun-
| teers. AS it is, the delay in raising an effi-
cient land force will undoubtedly result in
a material prolongation of the war. As soon
as other duties will permit there should be
a consultation of state and national au-
thorties with a view of securing more
promptness in the mobilization and equip
ment of land forces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
INTERNATIONAL COMBINATIONS.


The fact that Mr.. Chamberlain's recent
speech limiting at an alliance between Eng
land and the United States is attracting so
much attention in Europe shows the SEN
sitiveness of the European mind to every
suggestion relating to new political COM
binations and the Importance attached to
this partiular suggestion. Public sensitive
ness on the subject may be accounted for
in part by the fact that the drift of events
in Europe for some time past has indicated
an approaching reimbursement of alliances
and treaties, open or secret. Some of them
have already taken place and others are
evidently impending. They have cropped
out several times during the last three or
four years when conflict of interests has
occurred between some of the powers in
their schemes Of territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Labor Bill Adopted as Amended by
Sennte-Mr. Tongues Explanation.


WASHINGTON, May 19.-The adjourn
ment of the House to Monday postponed
Until next week any possible consideration
of the Hawaiian resolutions. After passing
the labor arbitration bill as amended by
the Senate. and experiencing brief polit-
ical tilt, precipitated by a personal political
explanation from Mr.. Tongue (Rep.. Ore).
the House adjourned this afternoon until
Monday. On the opening of the days ses-
sion Chaplain Couden referred feelingly to
the late VIM. E. Gladstone. SIN the death
of this grand old man." the chaplain said,
'our hearts so out in gratitude to Thee
for his great character as writer, states
man and Christian. which has been felt
throughout the world"
Mr.. Grosvenor (Rep., % called up the
labor arbitration bill as amended and passed
by thk Senate He explained the amend
ments as being either salutary or unneces-
sary. saying they had been approved by
the friends of the bill outside Of Congress.
lie moved to concur in the Senates amend
mentS.
Mr. McEwan (Rep., N. j. filed his protest
against the measure, declaring he consid-
cred II vicious and dangerous.
In reply to a question trom Mr.. Living
ston (Dem.. Gao intimating that he wanted
the bill TO make arbitration compulsory. in
stead or discretionary, as provided, Mr..
Grosvenor said sharply: If the gentleman
VIII declare his willingness 10 vote to make
arbitration of labor disputes compulsory
and will put himself in the line OF fire from
the labor organiza tions, l want TO say he
will need u search warrant to hold a funer-
al over his political ambitions
Mr.. Walker (Rep., Mass.), from the COM
mittee on labor. supported the BILL empha-
SIZING the declaration that all labor organ
izations desired its passage.
After debate, confined TO the proposition
to send the bill to conference in which
many members participated a roll call upon
agreeing 10 the Senate's amendments there
by erecting the bills passage, was ordered
resulting in yeas 2l9; nays 4
!, The rising OF Mr.. Tongue TO a question Of
personal privilege. TO answer q Circular now
being circulated IN his district & injected In.