Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-06-14
LAFAYETTE YOUNG
TALKS TO DAkOTANS
Iowa Editor Speaks on the Is.
sues at Sioux Falls Re-
publican Rally.
VAST o PRESENT
Youns's Actress Recognised az One
Of the Most Eloquent Ever Heard
In the Stafe-Conoressman
Martin Speaks.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., June 5.-The re-
publican rally here last night under the
auspices of the republican state league
was a rousing one, the mammoth au-
ditorium being taxed to It's utmost ca
pacity by the great crowd whlcn
thronged to hear Hon. LATE Young, edl-
tor OF the Des Moines Capital. the prin-
cipal speaker Of the evening, and other
prominent republicans.
The meeting was called to order pS
Hon. w. @. Porter, OF this city. presi-
dent OF the state league Of republican
clubs, who presided. Rev. w. III. Jor-
dan, pastor OF the local Methodist
church, delivered the. invocation. Hon
H., II. Keith welcomed the delegates
In behalf OF the people OF Sioux Falls
Hon. j. w. Fowler, OF Deadwood, re-
sponded to the address OF welcome.
The FIRST speaker OF the evening was
Congressman Martin Of Deadwood, whc
made a brief address. which was warm
ly received.
Then, after music by Stout's First
Regiment bard, Hon. LATE Young was
introduced. He was enthusiastically
greeted. and delivered a speech which
will long be remembered by the South
Dakota republicans who were fortunate
enough to hear II. His address was an
eloquent one, and was frequently APP
plauded.
Mr.. Young spoke in part as follows:
THE democrats have been looking
for q political issue during the past
four years. During the war or 1872
they planted themselves ON the criti-
cisms OF that war, especially the qual.
ity OF the beef Issued to the army, ano
for q time, with the aid OF General
Miles and the yellow journals, they at
tempted to raise an Issue. The ag1ta.
ton had n run OF a few months and
then failed 10 attract further attention
Then II wa charged that the gov.
eminent OF the United States expected
to hold Cuba by force n the people
Of thai island were considerably agi-
tated by what was said In America
When the postal frauds came n de-
mocracy felt sure hat II had an Issue.
But when the government acted
promptly and punished the guilty OF
tenders all hope OF making an issue
out OF Cuba came to an end. Peace
began TO reign In Cuba. Genera
Gomez subsidized, gave his influence tc
aid the American administration, ano
all disturbances In the island came &c
an end. Then the agitation In the yell
low Journals and in congress had &c
lOD 1NOm lhAl NiAS
withdrawn from Cuba, and the Cubans
are in control, there can be no issue
kept alive i'm reference to Cuba.
."For a time the yellow journals and
the democrats representing the yellow
Journalism OF politics kept some sort
OF agitation going In relation to Porto
Rico, but 1t was found that such WIS
dom prevailed there and such "a meas
ure OF prosperity was coming back to
- at-1 - tEa~a MAJ M hnnn nf
making n political issue out or any
thing connected with Porto Rico.
within these later months the yell
low Journals and the yellow politicians
have centered all their efforts upon
creating a disturbance In the Phllip-
pines. Everything has been gone over
The army has been charged with un-
speakable cruelties-the water cure,
outrages upon women, murder or ma
tives and everything that the brains OF
the opposition could conJure up have
made up the bill of indictment. But In
the senate Of the United States there
has been a full and free debate OF the
Philippine question; all the accusations
against the army have been introduced
and discussed, and, thanks TO Sena-
tors Spooner, Burton, Beverage and
others. every accusation made
against the army has been honorably
met, disproved or explained. MODIFY
have these republican senators stood
by the American cause In the Philip
mines. The discussion on the repub-
iican side was led and managed by
the senator from Wisconsin, who dealt
only In facts, mildly put, and who
never lost his temper.
THE discussion IN the senate has
been one Of the ablest ever known III
thai body. The strongest men In both
parties have been at the front. Sen
ator Hoar, the venerable and respected
republican senator from Massachu-
sets, sides In the main with the demo
Gratis on the Philippine question, and
Senator Morgan, ex-confederate and
able democrat from Alabama, TOOK the
republican side. Both Hoar and Nor
gan discussed the issues in a manly
and dignihed way without personality
and without venom. No man questions
their motives, as both senator's are an
honor to the American public service
AS a result OF this long debate, supple
mented by the candid and fearless dis
cussion OF the Philippine question by
President Roosevelt In his Memorial
day address, the Philippine Issue can
be considered closed. The opposition
will not be able to excite the public
in regard to 1t. The American people
WIFI SIdUO ny luC a. NY NiAo'
It is commanded by such men as Chat
fee, and that it's ranks are made UP
OF the young men Of America.
1.-THE people Of this country have new
err beer known to go back on the
American soldiery. Fighting against
soldiers who are fighting for u coun-
try has never been popular and never
will be, not even In the south, where
military service has ever been popular.
Hence, II can be concluded hat the
issues In the campaign OF this year
when congressman are to be chosen
will not be concerning Cuba, Porte
Rico. embalmed beef, the water cure
cruelties to natives, or anything Of thai
kind. Our army Is withdrawn from
Cuba, Porto Rico is happily governed
trade I'm both Islands Is reviving, and
the president has just issued an order
reducing the United States army 10, 00t
men.
Therefore the opposition political par,
ty must have another issue, and there
is every indication hat IT is TO be the
tariff. Grover Cleveland is announced
for a democratic speech, at a demo,
cratic gathering, and what they cal
the Tilden democracy is having a e
birth. The silver question is dead
killed by prosperity. For forty years
the free trade question has been the
main hope OF the democracy. The great
campaign Of 1892 was won on the tariff
or free trade issue, under condition.
much resembling those OF the present
time. 1t will be recalled that the coun.
try was in a condition of prosperity
In 1892 that up to that time had moi
been equaled. The country Is in 8
greater condition of prosperity at the