The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-03-24
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and the effect of the new trust COM
binations for the past three years
will not be over-estimated. The
small dealers and hotel keepers ali
over the country are grooming under
the loss of business. Only the big
combinations are able to make mon
ey.
THAT RAISE IN WAGES
A great ado is begin made over
the fact that wages are being in
creased in the eastern cotton mills
and in the iron mills and in the iron
and steel working districts. 1t is
a matter for gratitude in these
times that these wage earners are
being paid more than they were last
year. But when the republicans
cite these advances in wages as an
evidence of prosperity it is the time
to remind them that the wages are
only being put back to the point
where they were at the beginning of
McKinley's administration. The
cut came a year ago and the present
figure is simply what it was at a
time of great depression and when
we where told that the free silver
agitation was responsible 'or the
unsettled condition. They will have
to do something better that re
store wages before the people will
accept the prosperity warn.
REPUBLICAN WOES.
With the silver situation clearing.
the republican difficulties pile up
thicker than ever. Mckinley has
gone down south as much to find out
where he is at as to take a rest.
Every one knows that if it had not
beer for southern delegates to the
st. Louis convention which Hanna
bought up by the hundred at so
much a head Mckinley could not
have been nominated in 1896. The
southern patronage was distributed
exactly as Hanna agreed to do it..
No n can say that he did not keep
his pledges, though race riots and
all manner of trouble from one end
of the south to the other can be
traced to his negro appointees But
for every one who got a job there
were fifty who got mad. And this
southern trip may lead to the dis
covery as to whether the fellows
who got mad or the fellows who got
jobs + going to control the dele
gates to tie next national conven-
ton. Hanna has no doubt of his
ability to manage things, but he
taught a game in the last campaign
which two can play at.
SITUATION IN OHIO.
Out in Ohio there are some strong
indications that Charles L. Hurtz,
whom Hanna pushed out of the ma
tional committee is going to make a
strong run for the gubernaturial
nomination. Hanna may beat him
but it is going to leave the republi-
car organization in bad shape. To
strengthen McKinley's chances it is
proposed to throw Hobart over
boari and throw the vice-presiden-
tial nomination across the Missis-
sippi. Hobart would like to be re-
nominated, but is not particularly
fond of Mckinley, whose weakness
he despises and will make no serious
fight. The bait will be dangled be-
fore the eyes of several states in
order to strengthen Mckinley s
chances with their delegations, but
which one is to take it will not be
determined until the last minute.
Hobart was nominated to make
the trusts feel literally inclined to-
ward the campaign fund. This sop
will not be needed the next time.
Mckinley turned out much better
than they had anticips ted and the
republican campaign fund OF 1900
will not be a cent less than 500, OOO,-
OOO. In the meanwhile. Speaker
Reeds candidacy is being carefully
nursed and Representative Sherman
has given quiet assurances that he
will not take the administrations
hint and oppose Reed for the speak
ership.
THE NEXT CENSUS.
The civil service commission re-
grets very much that the selection