The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
Friday1 September rs. 1900.

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Friday September IS. 1900.
Gent]shen:-In accepting the nomi-
nation rendered by you on behalf OF
Democratic party. l beg to assure
you Of my appreciation OF the great
honor conferred upon me by the dele
gates In convention assembled, and by
b voters who gave instruction to the
delegates.
ain sensible OF the responsibilities
which rest upon the chief magistrate
OF 30 great q nation, and realize the
fa~r-reaching effect of the questions In
VOWED In the present contest.
In my letter of acceptance OF 1896,
q made the following pledge:
$50 deeply am l impressed with the
magnitude OF the power vested by the
Constitution in the chief executive of
the nation and with the enormous in
huence which he can yield for the ben
edt or injury OF the people, that /
wish to enter the Office, II elected, free
from any personal desire. except the
desire to prove worthy Of the conf
dence of my countrymen. Human
Judgment Is fallible enough when UNI
biased by selfish considerations, and,
In order that l may not be tempted to
use the patronage of the Office to adj
vance any personal ambition, I hereby
announce. with all the emphasis which
words can express, my fixed determi-
nation not, under any circumstances,
to be a candidate for reelection, in
case this campaign results In my cleo
ton
Further reflection and observation
constrain me to renew this pledge.
The platform adopted at Kansas City
commands my cordial and unqualified
approval. It co%urageously meets the
issues now before the country, and
states clearly and without ambiguity
the party's position on every question
considered. Adopted by a convention
which assembled on the anniversary of
tho signing Of the Declaration of In
dependence, 1t breathes the spirit of
lcandor, independence and patriotism
which characterizes those who, at Phil
1adelphia in 1875, promulgated the creed
1of the Republic.
Having in my notification speech,
discussed somewhat at length the par
amount issue, Imperialism, and added
some observations on militarism and
the BOer war. II is sufficient at this
time TO review the remaining pianks of
1.-THE platform.
Trusts,
\ The platform very properly gives
prominence to the trust question. The
appalling growth OF combinations In
restraint Of trade during the present
administration, proves co%nclusively
that the Republican party lacks either
the desire or the ability to deal with
the question effectively. II as may be
fairly assumed from the speeches and
conduct Of the Republican leaders, that
party does not intend to take the peo-
pies side against these organizations,
then the weak and qualified condem-
nation Of trusts to be found in the Re-
publican platform is designed to dis
tract attention while Industrial despot-
ism II completing its work. A private
monopoly has always been an outlaw.
No defense can be made OF an indus
trial system In which one. or a few
men, can control for their " profit,
tho output or price Of any article Of
merchandise. Under such a system the
consumer suffers extortion, the produ-
sol OF raw material has but one pur-
chaser, and must sell at the arbitrary
price nxed;s the laborer has but one
employer. ana 10 powerless to protest
against Injustice, either In wages OF
IN conditions Of labor; the small stock
holder 10 ut the mercy Of the specula-
tor. while the travelling salesman con.
tributes his salary to the ovargrown
profits of the trust. Since but q small
proportion Of the people can share In
the advantages secured by private
monopoly, II follows that the remain-
der of the people are not only ex-
cllded from the dement's. but are the
helpless victims Of every monopoly or
sganixed. ills difficult to overestimate
the Immediate injustice that mar be
done, III to calculate the ultimate. ef-
i4ect 81 this Injustice upon the social
and political welfare 81 the people
Cur platform, after suggesting certain
specific remedies. pledges the party tc
IN ~unceaslnS warfare against private
monopolytin nation. state and city.
heartily approve Of this promiae; Ii