The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-09

langrishes. No one contends that there
Is but one disease in the body polite OF
that one remedy will prove a panacea
but ~wransling as to which disease shall be
cured first has led to the neglect of all.
IN the campaign CT 1896 the democrats, pep
ulists and silver republicans agreed lnat
certain reforms We're necessary, and 1t
was wisely decided to unite in an attempt
to secure the reforms advocated in COM
mon. leaving the future to determine now
ionE the cooperation should continue. !
believe that this cooperation is still neces-
sary.
Cooperation between parties which
agree in part does not involve the sacrifice
OF party organizations; neither does il
mean that one party must swallow up the
other. 1t is a partnership formed to carry
out a joint purpose. In the long run that
party will survive which shows itself able
and willing to do the most good for the
country.
At the present time the gold standard is
maintained at the dictation of foreign
financial interests and against the protest
of a large majority Of the American peo-
pie. Why is this? Merely because the ad-
%yocates of himetallism are divided, some
favor!ng Independent bimetallism and 9TH
ers international bimetallism. If the dou-
BILE standard Is restored it must be re-
stored by those who believe in the double
standard AS against the gold standard.
DIFFER ON THE RATIO.
The advocates of independent bimctai-
!isn, are not entire,y harmonious, n few
olrcse the ratio of l6 to /, the ratio agreed
upon by a large majority of the advocates
Of Independent bimetallism, and some Of
The opponents of the favored ratio have
AIDED In the maintenance OF the old s and
ard because u large majority would not
surrender to 4 small minority.
A majority of the American neoplc arc
opposed to allowing national banks to con-
troll the issue and supply Of paper money,
and vet the opponents Of bank paper arc
divided. the democrats believing that the
~gleenback should be redeemed In coin. the
government to have the option as TO which
coin: the populists believing that green
backs should not be redeemable in any
other kind Of money.
When we discuss the income tax we find
mat the advocates of an income tax are
divided. some favoring an wen rate on all
income; others advocating q graded lax.
In opposing trusts differences develop us
10 the proper remedy. And so on through
all the economic reforms.
UNITE FOR REFORM.
Since reformers have the affirmative and
senate and the executive, the opponents of
eforn have only to keep the reform forces
separate in order to preserve existing con-
d,tions; Divide n conquer is the
ent abuses. What is the remedy? Union
In essentials, charity In non-essentials; CO.
operation among the reform forces in the
settlement OF those questions Immediately
before US. rather than controversy about
questions more remote. 1t Is impossible
to accomplish everything at once, and the
lSAOi Hei NNuSt pThcllCe patience. Every
step in advance is so much gained; as the
song runs, Each victory will help us some
other to win" Democrats, populists and
silver republicans are not agreed on, every
public question, but they are agreed upon
several. The securing Of those things con-
corning which they do agree will not in
jure them If in the future they And 1t nee
essery to separate. Let US travel together
while we can, and separate only when we
must.
Mr.. Bryan said that the peopulists had
done important work in helping TO edu-
cate the people to the evils Of a gold stand
ard. to the dangers of bank currency, to
the rig hteousness Of an income tax and to
the Importance of the election OF senators
by direct vote OF the people. He also COM
piimented the silver republicans Upon Ve
work which they had done. In discussing
mi!itarism and Imperialism he said that he
believed the reform forces which acted to-
gether in 1896 would be equally harmonious
In opposing a large standing army and a
colonial policy.
Colonel Bryan concluded a few minutes
after midnight and then held an informal
reception, = majority of those present,
most of whom were known to him person.
ally. orowding forward to shake hands.