The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-25

each met with quick endorsement at
the hands of the other parties. The I
conventions were held in three sepa-
rate halls.
The usual platforms <: 70 adopted and
strong anti-pass resolutions We're &C.
cepted.
The fusionists made some Roadway in
getting ready for their three conven-
tions during the forenoon, and when
the time came for calling to order Ill the
afternoon it was apparent that the
pleading Of the leaders for harmony had
not been in vain. Whatever Of per-
,sonal opposition to MI. liolcomb
had been manifested was swept
away, the Democrats declaring by q
vote of almost two to one for carrying
out the implied agreement OF two years
ago when the Populists gave the judge
ship to the Democrats.
NJ @. Harrington, Democratic no,nl-
nee for congress in the Sixth district,
made statement to the Democratic
convention at the close of his speech, in
which he said that in the interest of
the utmost harmony and success at the
polls, he was ready to withdraw and as
.sist in the election of the nominee of
the Populist convention, Judge Neville,
# the state central committee and the
Democrats of the state desired this solu-
tion of the vexatious problem.
At the Democratic convention, Tenn
porary Chairman Thompson spoke for
As minutes and briefly referred to the
issues that are pending in the coming
campaign. His references to Bryan
were enthusiastically received and the
applause was particularly vigorous
when he closed by alluding to Bryan as
the ''new Andrew Jackson
The solutions.
The following is the platform:
We, the Democrats of the state of Ne
Sraska, in convention assembled, indorse
.and emphasize each and every plank of
-tht national platform adopted at Chicago
in 1896.
Our confidence in the principles set forth
in that platfcrm has been increased as
those principles have been vindicatcd by
events. The gold standard is less defcn-
sible now than it was in 1896, since the
president has confessed its failure by
sending a commission to Europe to secure
foreign aid is added proof that the people
of the United States must act alone If
they expect relief. The present legal ratio
of is to l is the natural and necessary
ratio and the opponents Of that ratio have
nothing to offer in its place but the evasive
and ambiguous phraseology which for
years furnished to the gold standard ad-
yocates mask behind which to hide
while they secretly labored to make gold
monometallism permanent. Any improve
ment in business conditions due to the
increased production of gold Or to favor
able bulan, Of trade. instead of support
iSg the gold standard doctrine, shows
that more money makes better times and
points the way to Dimetallism as the
means of securing q permanent increase
in the volume of standard money e. rough
out the world.
The Republican scheme to lessen the
rolnme OF standard money by making
gold the only legal tender money has at
last become apparent 10 all and must be
rescinded by the debt paying and wealth
producipc classes of the country. The
plan to retire the green backs in the inter
est of national bank notes, denounced by
4he Democrats in 1896, but then defended
1De the Republicans, has boldly stalked
forth from it's hiding place and threatens
the formation of gigantic paper money
trust.
Arbitration grows more necessary ever.
year and government by injunction grow'
more dangerous to the iLcrlics Of thu
people.
The industrial trusts, springing up OF
every hand, testify to the adminisl rationi
Indifference to monopoly, or to its inabil
Asv tn cone with IT,
We denounce the failure Of the admin
istkation to enforce the present Law
against trusts, or to recommend new laws
# the present law is deemed insufficient
We are opposed to the principle of MO
notoiy wherever it manifests itself. w,
demand the enforcement of the presen
federal law, the enactment of such new
legislation Us may be necessary and Il con
gtitutionnl amendment. if the presen
( Osnstitution is construed to protect trusts
10 ahe end that the monopoiization of in
} .dustEv by private corporations may be at
eplutely prevented. Every trust rest
Mpon, q acorpssation, and every corporitio
& 3s creature Of faw and laws, state an
national, must place upon the corpora
4 fions such limits and restrictions as vii
protect the public from injury, w
heaxtily commend Hon. C. u. Smyth, al
sSorpey general of Nebraska, for his eff0rs
10 enforce the state law against trusts.
We are in favor of an ninenin ant +
sthes fedsral constitution specifically 81
fhorizIng an income tax, we also favo
= constitutional AHendmsnt proytdtn