The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-14
HANNA's HIRED MAN.

G. THOMSON.
HANNA'S HIRED MAN.
H, L. Loucks Makes Excuses for His
Present Occupation.
H. L. Loucks, the self-styled
father Of populism' in South OAK
ota, spoke under the republican lash
in Rapid City Tuesday evening. He
seemed to lack the old-time vigor
and flow of language-a point al
ways noticeable Of those who play
the part of the historical Judas.
The hall was probably three-fourths
filed, but there was lacking of en-
thusiasm.
Loucks was a disappointment to
many silver men who went out to
hear what the old deserter had to
say for himself. He consumed q
half-hour in attempting to tell why
be joined the republican party. He
laid it onto "boss rule and fusion
in the populist party. Think of a
man joining the republican party in
this state to escape boss rule! OF
course, Loucks declared Pettigrew
was the boss. He stated that the
republican a administration had furn-
ished the two great things for which
the peoples party contended-high-
err prices and a greater volume of
money. He was right. The con-
sumner pays higher prices all along
the line, which furnishes a greater
volume of money for the trusts.
That's easy. Then he told how the
discovery of the new gold fields
had brought about this change and
made it easy for him to be repub-
lican. 1fhc had stated point blank
the price paid for him by the repub-
lican national committee he would
haye satisfied moro hearers.
Loucks is feminist fusion still.
Since hiring out to Mark Hanna,
the. reason for his opposition to
fusion is plain. He condemned Bryan,
Towne, Butler, and Allen as dema.
gogues. Think Of this hypocritical
old fossil referring to such men al
demagogues! 1t is really amusing
but Louck's must earn his salary
some way.
But the browning effort Of the
political Judas was in referring tt
Mr.. Bryan's 1896 prophesies. HI
walioped the old chestnut around
under his tongue, repeated the pro
phesles, said we had the gold stand
ard without the predicted results
hence Bryan was prophet withou
lhonor in his own land or anywher
else. Now, what are the facts
First, this country has not ye
adopted the gold standard in it
true sense. Silver is being come
right along and put in circulation
When the silver dollar is declare
not to be a legal tender and is re
deemable IN gold--then dear reader
| we will be on gold basis and hav
the gold standard fully and con
pletely. When the gold standard
q reality in this country the peopl
! will know it for the same reaso
] that they know it everywhere els,
Il Loucks solved the trust issue an
shielded the republican party fro
J blame by asserting that Mr.. Bryan
: warmest friends were some OF the
stockholders in trust concern
Then he repeated Rankin's RAM
ness in comparing McKinley's ba
onet expansion to the expansion
5 Jefferson--a comparison SO gauz
lhypocritical and false that it nee,
no further attention here.
J. Loucks aroused little enthusias
here and is evidently without hon,
!, in the sight Of his republican buye
:, or the men with whom he former
g affiliated. Poor old Loucks!
K WANTED 1000 head OF ste
lcattie or horses to winter or run
, one year. have =, 900 acre pr
ture with plenty Of good range 0,
!. side good buffalo grass and go
= water 300 tons cane, 300 tons
e hay and 200 tons Of millet. AS
q my responsibility refer to v.
Y. Price, Rapid City. #. 3. Gille
70 Ainsworth, Nebr.