The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-04-25
TO DAKOTA VOTERS.
Democrats and PopuIists Unite
in an Appeal for Fusion
Principles.

The members of. the subcommittee of
the democratic state central committee
call upon all voters of South Dakota OPP
posed to the principles, policies and prac-
tlces of the republican party to attend
and take part in caucuses and county
conventions to be hereafter called for the
purpose of electing delegates to the dem
ocratic state convention at Huron, June
20 such unity Of action is made neces-
sary by reason of an unjust and arbi-
trary enactment of the republican legis-
lature in 1901, illustrative of the tenden-
cieS of that party toward imperialism
and monarchy.
This enactment provides that name
or the candidate or nominee for official
position shall not appear under more than
one party name upon the official ballot,
thereby preventing voters from making
such choice for their respective offices as
Is vouchsafed to them by the constitu-
tlon OF the state under whatever party
name they may elect.
The supreme court of California in July,
1910 prior to the enactment of the South
Dakota disfranchisement act, where the
question of the primary election law was
involved, said, in citing the opinion of the
learned judge, Justice Garoutte of that
state: THAT legislatures have no power
10 deprive a minority political organiza-
ton from place on the ballot"
The court also said: THE Legislature
has no such power, for the effect of it's
belng here under consideration is not only
bers thereof, but absolutely to work the
disfranchisement of voters, or compel
them, if they vote at all, to vote for rep
| resentatves of political parties other than
the ones to which they belong The
deprivation of the selection is a deprva
ton of the right of franchise
Cannot Be DenIed.
In further commenting. on this case the
of men holding common political beliefs
or government principles to advocate
them through party organization cannot
pe denied. \ law which will destroy such
Ia,
icntiy to pass into the hands of its po-
! ltlcal enemies, cannot be upheld"
Political organizations may not in every
principle laid down hold the same views,
but where on many vital questions they
do agree, in fairness to themselves and
the country they should be allowed to
| support lawfully Il man or men under
their own party name, although some
other party may have named the same
man Or men.
| The democratic party and the peoples
party of this state and of the United
states agree In principle that all gov
erEments instituted among men derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed" that the constitution follows
the flag; that the executive or congress
cannot exercise lawful authority beyond
1t: that no nation can long endure half
| monopolies are indefensible and intoler-
| able; that an unceasing warfare of the
nation, state and city should be kept up
| against private monopoly in every form
| until it is eXterminated; that the :tariff
! laws should be amended and the products
| o. me trusts put upon the free list to pre-
vent monopoly under the plea of pro-
| lection; that a law should be passed au-
| thorizing gradual income tax; that the
n atnni go yer should issue and
comtrGi al In the money functions Of this
should be amended, providing for the,
| election Of the United States senators by
| a direct vote of the people; that munich
palities should own and control all public
utilities; that We favor direct legislation
| as guaranteed by the initiative and refer
erdum
iIndr pendents Must Unite.
| A union of all independent voters who
| are not favorable to the present notices
| of the republican party can redeem this
| state from the hands of politicians who
nave passed laws intended to disfranchise
one-third of the voters of this state in
| violation of the constitution of the fTnited
| states and the state of South Dakota.
party ne mGfs Of isi the naonal peoples
! In the name of humanity and the caysa
| of liberty, which is as sacred now as If
| past, we call upon every populist to raliy
| Of peril" 80 ''o 49,
This is struggle between the uyor,a.
old forces of monarchy and Freedom
There are only two sides to this confess
On the one hand is the army Of the PEG
| pie; on the other are the legons of .nriv-
LEGGED plutocratic rule. Every man must
take his position on one side or the other
Let us all unite in the convention IF
June 25 next and fight in solid column for
| the right, under the ballot head of dem.
Hcracy. Maris Taylor,
w. T. LaFollette.
| g: Boyd Barrett,
w. A. Lynch
| w r. Adamson.
Hugh Smith.
we, the undersigned, subcommittee Of
| the peoples party state committed rec
ommend that the invitation extended in
| the foregoing address be accepted for the
purpose of rebulling the act of our dis
reimbursement by the last republican leg
islature, at the same time retaining orr
| own, party organization intact, subject
! to the state and national conventions TO
! be held in 1904. -
| We further advise that peoples party
convention be called for the purpose Of
obtaining an expression direct from tha
people on the above recommendation. al
Huron, S. D., on June Is.
e. f. Gross,
z. j. Maynard
X. e. Dowdell,
e. d. Sanders,
John Rocker.
Weddings in the Hills.
Custer, S. D., April 19.-The marriage
Of William Wiehe Of Custer ard Miss
Villa Ross Of Hot Springs took place,
at the lateer's home. The bride has
| been one of the teachers In tho (,,,S+o,