The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-03
A Newspaper With Clsan-Cut Opinions.
Sink The differences.


from the utterances 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 it %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 a mend their own factional diff
%ferences. These are becoming more
and more distinct as time ear 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
d%ivivuals hitherto unsuspected Of pres.
idential aspirations.
The country will await with interest
the development of Fairbanks boom in
the South, and his relations t the
Hanna wing of the party. Spooner al
80 Is 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 democ-
racy. Its opportunity was never better
for q solid fight. Its position Of attack
is, under existing conditions, the pos
ition Of vantage. With a united front
1t may reasonably look for victory.
ALI agree, on the other hand, that
division spells defeat. The bitterest
factlonist 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. II there are men who
value bygone differences and resent
ment above d~emocracy's success. these
men must be compelled to give way.
Democracy's fate rst3and last depends
upon the voters. When 1t becomes
clear to the politicians that the people
are animated by q single common de-
sire and will not tolerate petty griev-
ancas the peoples demand will prevail.
The greatest obstacles and enemies
at the present are those few democrat
10 leaders who are engaged in ''reading,
each other out Of the party. Not one
Of them should find a response in the
sympath.es 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.
non ground and common issues on
which all democrats can unite If 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 theSidea Of negro supremacy, MOI
do they like 9 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. It is not that
they love the negro more. bu. that
they love 8 democratic congressman
less. The SURFING up Of this contro-
versy will yet prove to be q ticklish
proposition to dispose Of.
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AT the instance OF the president, Adj
mural Dewey called BY appointment at
the White house Saturday and made q
fun explanation Of the recent news-
paper interview 10 which the admiral
quoted as saying that the Carrib-
bean sea maneuvers i an object les
son to the kaiser. more than to any
other person. The admiral assured
while the ~statesnents credited to him
were substantially what he said, he ne
elected 10 caution the interviewer
sssainsts quoting him.
Iowa's republican majority is usually
upwards 81 10000, hut the officials
down al Muscatine hada hard time to
D form ynching q negro last
Friday night. The mob WIS., NOT COM
posed entirely sof democrats.
Grover Cleveland Is coming west
CON- Hss besn wast hafhre, however,
snd his coming causes u unusual stir.