The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-07-01
; Blacks Tribute to Roosevelt
Former Governor Neo York Noninates Hr. at Chicago

Mr. Prcsaent and Gcnuemen of the
Conventions We are here TO inaugurate
campaign which seems already to be
nearly closed. So wisely have the people
sowed and watched and tended. there
seems l.ttle now to do but to measure UP
the grain. They are ranging themselves
not for battle but FOR harvest. In one
column reaching from the Main" woods
to the Puget Sound arc those people and
those states which have stood :" long
together. that when great emcrgeuci;*
arise tn" nation turns instinctvely to
them. In this column. vast and solid. is
a majority so overwhelming chat the scat
raise another army. The enemy has
neither guns nor ammunition. and if they
had they would use them ON each other.
Destitute OF the weapons Of effective war
fare, the only evidence of approaching
battle is in The tone and number of their
bulletins. There is discord among the
generals: diScorl among til" soldiers.
Each would fight in his own way but be
fore assaulting his republican adN"rSaries
he would first destroy his own comrades
IN the adjoining tents Each believes IN.
only wicked but fatal 10 the holder That
is true This is the only war of modern
times whore the Boomerang has been SUD
sttutcd for the gun. Whatever fatalities
may occur. however. among tn" iiscord-
ant hosts now moviN" on ST. Louis no
harm viii come this fall to the American
cinet to raise a conflict. There will be
hardly enough for competition. There are
no democratic plans for the conduct Of
the fall campaign. Their zeal is chiefly
central in discussion rs to what Thomas
jefferson would do If he We're living. u"
is not living. and but few Of his descend
ants ar" among the democratic remnants
OF today. Wha fever Of patriotism or wis
dom "manatcd from that distinguished
man IS now represented in this convcn-
ton.
'Democracy's Need Of an Issue.
It is sad day for any party when is
only means of solving living issues is by
guessing at the possible attitude of
statesman who is dead. This condition
leaves that party always Il beginner ana
makes every question new. The demo
cratic party has seldom tired a problem
on its own account and when it has its
hlunders have been its only monuments,
its courage is remembered only In regret,
AS long as these things ar" recalled that
party may serve as ballast. but it Will
never steer the ship.
When all the people hav" forgotten Will
dawn golden ora for this new democ-
| racy. But the country is not ready yet to
| plao" a PARTY i'll the lead whose most en-
| get" That motto may express contrit.on,
| but il does not inspire hope Neither con
| fidence nor enthusiasm will ever he
aroused by any party which enters each
| campaign uttcrng the language of the
| monrner.
There is ono fundamental plank, how
ever. on which tho Two gr"a: parties are
| in fun agreement Both believe in the
equality of men. The difference is that
| the democratic party would make every
| publican party would make every man as
| high as the best. But tn" ,lemocra tic
| course will provri" no outside Interior
| cnco now, for the republican motto is
tcrrupt the enemy while he is making
| miSta lie"