The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
The Presidents Speech.


President Roosevelt said IN part:
Eve Vt g p sib!e h,u d 1e done TO en-
courage the growth of that spirit of self
respect, self-restrAint. se.f-rcliance, which
il it only grows enough is certain to make
ali those IN whom IL shows Itself move
steadily upward toward the highest stand
ard of American citizenship. 1t is a proud
and responsible privilege TO be citizNrs OF
this great seii-governing nation; anu each
eyes the fact that he Is wholly unfit TO
take part in the work of governing others
unless he can first govern himself. He
must stand uu mantully for his own
rights: he must respect the rights of 9TH
ers: he must obey the law, and he must
try to live up TO those rules of righteous
ness which are above and behind all laws:
This applies just as much to the man Of
great wealth as to the man of small
means; TO the capitalist as to the. wage
worker. And as one practical point. let
me urge tina i'll the event of any difficulty
especially if it is What is known as a labor
trouble, both sides show themselves will
ing to meet, willing to consult, and anX-
ious each 10 treat the other reasonably
and fairly: each to look at the others side
Of the case and to do the other justice.
lowed, the chance of industrial disaster
would be
Letter from a Priest.
Now. my friends, l want to read you
an extract from IA letter l have just re-
know well and whom ! know to be as
staunch a friend of the labor.ng
man as there is to be found In this coun-
try. Now and then-not too often-it is a
good thing for all of US to hear what is
not perhaps altogether palatable. provid-
ed only that the person who tells the truth
talking about (eVen though he may not
see all sides of the easel and tells us what
our feelings, but with the transparent pur-
pose to DO Us good. With Tins torewurd,
here is a part of the letter:
4 would humbiy that Won
lend NOur entire Wpipht tn rho . r. = rSa
which the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America represents. and especi-
ally so in It's relation to the working class
es of this country, for whom it is doing
;, so much good. You know that the tenn
perance movement is a potent auxiliary
building up a better manhood and a truer
? Christianity among our citi"ea.. 1t played
a very important part in he two coal
strikes OF 1890 and 1902, respectively. by
keeping the men sober. and thus remov-
ing the danger of riotous and unbecominG
conduct. There is one discouraging fea.
/, ture connected with the upward tendency
of the wage scale among the workmcr
: of this country. The higher the wages
the more money they spend in saloons
inclined to absent themselves from home
An apparent disregard for family ties Il
growing among the poorer classes whict
will eventually lead to a disregard for thu
blessings our country affords them. Hence
with AN increase of wages a correspondent.
movement for better manhood, nobler cit
iZenship. and truer Christianity should b.
set on foot. The dignity of labor Shout,
be maintained, which can be done onl,
through the love that a man should hav
for his work, and through the intelligence
which he puts into it. A steady hand an,
sober mind are necessary for this. Hence
the necessity of the temperance cause an
of the efforts which organized abstainer
are putting into the movement
Shorter Hours May Not Hurt.
Now, in what is here written this prizes
does not mean that the tendency is t
grow worse, but he means thai with short
err hours and increased wages there is
tendency to go wrong which must be elise
by movements such as this great temper
ance movement and similar efforts 70
social and civic bet1ermeat, or else the II
crease. n leisure AID money will prove
n curse instead of a blessing. | strive neve
.. to tell anyone what ! do not thorough.
:. believe. and [ shall not say to you that t
. be honest. and temperate. and hardwood
II ing, and thrifty Will always bring success
e. Hard Luck Unavoidable.
The hand Of the Lord is sometimes hcav
upon the just as We'll as upon the unjus
and in the life of labor and effort whic
we must lead on this earth it IS not Away
possible either by work, by wisdom,
by upright behavior to ward off disaste
D But it IS most empha tically true that II
chance for leading a happy and prospe
Gus life is immensely improved if only II
man IS decent, sober, industrious and exc
cises foresight and judgment. Let hi
IN remember above all that the performan,
OF of duty is the first essential to right livin
o and that a good type Of average family |.
IL, is the corner stone of national happine
he and greatness. No man can be a good eli
~ zen. can deserve the respect of his fellow
-, unless first of all he is a good man IN h
!. own family. unless he does his duty fat
VI fully by his wife and children.
Believes in Unions.
s l strongly believe in trades unions wis
ol ly and justly handled, in which the rigf
~. full purpose to benefit those connected wi
Ole them is not accompanied by a desire to
of injustice or wrong to others. ] believe
the duty of capitalist and ~wageWorker
.os try to seek one another out. to understa
each others point of view. and to G
deavor to show broad and kindly hum
sympathy one with the other.
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APPOINTMENT is TEMPORARY
=. Richmond. Ind, Aug. 19.-Charles
= Shivelely of this city, supreme chancel