The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
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from the u%tterances OF men prominent
in party affairs; and it cannot be doubt
ed that the motives for concession are
strongly at work in the rank and file.
That the spirit Of harmony is power
fully operative ls observable in the
fear 1t engenders in tie republican
politicians and press. From these
sources come every species of rumor
and countercurrent designed to impair
confidence in democracy's ultimate
ability to present a united attack.
But the burden Of proof is upon the
republicans themselves to show that
they can mend their W factional diff
ferences. These are becoming more
and more distinct as time wears on.
Combinations are rapidly crystallizing
against the candidacy Of Mr., Roosevelt,
and there are several strong forces in
the field coming 10 light in favor Of in
divivuals hitherto unsuspected OF pres.
idential aspirations.
The country will await with interest
the development of Fairbanks boom in
the South, and his relations to the
Hanna wing of the party. Spooner al.
SO 10 receiving strong mention for the
nomination. For sheer force Of in
tellect he is prehaps the weightiest
man In his party, and in the producing
West he would command far greater
strength than Mr.. Roosyelt. There is
no man higher in party councils.
On the whole, the situation holds
forth every encouragement to de1noc-
racy. Its opportunity was never better
for 9 solid fight. Its position Of attack
Is, under existing conditions, the pos.
lition Of vantage. With a united front
it may reasonably look for victory.
AL agree, on the other hand, that
division spells defeat. The bitterest
iactlonist admits that there is no hope
without united effort and solidarity of
purpose.
Since all men acknowledge their COM
mon point Of weakness it should not re-
quire an immense amount of wisdom to
perceive their common source OF
strength.
Individuality must be sunk for the
common good. If there are men who
value bygone differences and resent.
ment above democracy's success. these
men must bs compelled to give way.
Democracy's fate first and last depends
upon the voters. When it becomes
clear to the politicians that the people
are animated by q single common de-
sire and will not tolerate petty griev.
ances the peoples demand will prevail.
The greatest obstacles and enemies
at the present are those few democrat
ic leaders who are engaged in "reading's
each other out of the partv. Not one
Of them should find o response in the
sympathies Of the rank and file. I'm
less all things fail, the latter will.
stand quite ready and willing to march
and fight in harmony. There is COM
mon ground and common issues on
which all democrats a unite il COM
mon sense Is used.
In his grand-stand play on the negro
question. President Roosevelt has
stirred up the southern people and
brought to the surface all Of the old
feeling and antagonism on the race
question. Few states. north or south,
like the idea Of negro supremacy, nor
do they Ike 8 president who seeks to
foist such q condition upon them. But
then. the present situation will give
The republicans an excuse to cut down
the southern representation in con-
gress at the next session. 1t is not that
they love the negro more. but that
they love q democratic congressman
less. The stirring up Of this contro-
versy will yet prove TO be q ticklish
proposition TO dispose Of.
Al the instance OF the president, ADJ
mlral Dewey called BY appointment at
the White house Saturday and made a
full explanation ~ the recent news
paper interview in5which the admiral.
was quoted as saying that the Carrib-
bean sea maneuvers we're an object les
sOn t0 the kaiser. more than to any
other person. The admiral assured
while the statements credited to him
were substantially what he said. he ne
elected to caution the interviewer
against quoting him.
Iowa's republican majority is usually
upwards Of 10000. hut the oticials
down at Muscatine had Q hard time to.
keep i mob ormlynchiug q negro last
Friday night The nab was not COM
posed entirely Of democrats.
Grover Cleveland is coming west
scou. been west befare, however,
apd his coming causes no unusual stir.