The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-11-23
Some More aftermath

True to democratic instincts OF
never creating anything, butiust op-
posing what others do or say. Bro.
Pusey makes a number of negative
assertions in the Gazette tn an article
in last weeks PRESS. This method
may not be very meritorious, but it
is true democracy. "Don't do any
thing, or say ANYTHING. Just kick.
Be agin something" That is the
basic principle ofpresent-day dem oc-
racy. The salient features OF the
Gazette effert-if indeed there be anv
salient features worthy OF debate
are:
1st-"Just to think of the republi.
cans abandoning Nebraska ! And
to think that the opposition want
Bryan nominated next yearfor presi-
dent !"
Certainly. That is apparent. The
news came from Washington, was
published in leading papers, among
them being the independent Mime.
apolis Times, and is very reasonable.
Somebody must oppose Mckinley
next year. Bryan was defeated be-
fore with big issue behind him.
How reasonable to suppose that he
could he more readily defeated now,
with no issue to stand upon !.
I'd 1.-The republican party prom
ised rs free coinage OF silver by inter
national agreement"
This is an old and amusing custom
Of the Gazette, to put up straw
man, iast for the pleasure Of knock
ing him down. Therepublican party
promised only an effort to interest
other nations in the use OF both
metals. A silver co mmission was
selected, the, effort was made and
failed through no fault of this coun-
try, since which time events have
multiplied showing the absurdity OF
anything but a single standard, and
that of the best of the two metals.
Why, this proposition is scarcely in
controversy any longer. To hold
such views against positive proof,
merely because once entertained, is
not wisdom is it? u.
Sd. "We were told by them that
we would have adequate protection
from trusts, trusts by the
dozens have since been organized"
Who "told it." where was it told,
etc.? The first laws OF the land were
"agin hoss stealing." but it haspro-
gressed down to the present gener-
alton, through various democratic
administrations. Why was it not
stopped instanter? Trusts are the
result OF human greed. They exist
by no fault ofany party, butthrough
the faults of humanity. They must
be met in the best possibly way, rs
must all human error. Now what's
the remedy for trusts? Its easy to
kick, but useless. The Mckinley
tariff law OF 1890, which democrats
repealed, was the only law against
trusts. Go to, and give US some
thing better.
4th Notwithstanding the fact
that theadministration have broken
every promise made the people three
yearsl ago, aud axe at this time
shooting civilization into q people
that they promised to secure iber-
ty."
We had noticed in eastern papers
new scientific treatment being 'ex-
perimented with lately for nerve
culture" but was somewhat sur
prised to see it in such active
operation here. The man who today
has the hdrdihood or lack ofpercep-
ton necessary to express such an
opinion as that taken from the GH-
zette is either n monumental curiogi.
ty himself. or thinks he possesses
ompiscient power to cause belief IN
anything he may cay.
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