The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-03-17
NEW YORK ROASTED.
Captain Bullock is a Harsh but 6
but Just critic Of it's men.

but Just critic Of it's men.
Captain Seth Bullock, who with
his band Of COW punchers has been
here couple of DAYS seeing the
sights, told what he thought OF New
York to reporter OF one OF the big
dailies, and the story is not likely
to contribute any pleasure to New
Workers, but will be extremely edi-
flying to the dwellcrs west of the AL
leghanies who from time to time
have journcyed hither and have
come to the same conclusion as Bul-
lock.
Bullock has been in New York be-
fore. He knows New York US we'll
as though he lived here. He pays his
own way when he is here and feels
entitled to his opinion of the place,
though he never felt warranted in
making any voluntary criticisms.
But criticism was demanded OF
him yesterday. FIe leaned back in
his chair, thrust his hands far down
into his trousers pockets, turned
his cold gray eyes to his question
ers.
"Do you want to know what l
think of this town?' he asked in his
quiet, chilled steel way. "Now mind,
I know as we'll as you that there are
good people in New York City.
But, taken altogether, you are the
most provincial outfit in the .whole
country. You've got SO much, you
think you've got it all. You think
the Creator stopped work when he
filled the Hudson river with water,
and all the rest OF the country be.
fyond just happened SO. Nothing
counts unless it is done in New York
except to laugh at.
''Now out in our country we
know New York is good town.
We know that the east is all right,
We know we're all right. too. We
think the coast is pretty good graz.
ing. We're proud of the whole
country. But New York is proud
OF itself, and thinks the rest of the
country in luck to be on the same
continent. I'm not speaking in
harshness or bitterness. But some
ii ines l think you miss a lot of the
Joy OF being Americans.
"And another thin". A man from
out our way can't help seeing GER
tain things. He cant help seeing
the way a lot OF sheep faces along
these sub ways and street cars OF
yours crowd the women and stamp
on their feet to get ahead Of them.
Great God Almighty! came, over
from Washington yesterday on the
congressional limited and things
they call men pushed their way by
women who were there before 'em
into the dining car, and when they
we're through with their dinners
these same critters sat there an d
smoked cigars, and let the women
| wait.
"Now you don't see doings like
that out in our country. If that s
typical, l recognize some of these
For many years the west has been
shipping hogs east to Chicago and
can t help thinking I see a lot of
those same bankety blank hogs
romping around here in New York
with two of their legs missing -hav-
ing got past Chicago and the scald-
ing vats. !"
Unfortunately there is ample evil
dence OF the truth OF Mr.. Bullock s
charge that New York men show
no consideration tor women.
In the struggles TO get on and off
the subway trains at Forty-socond
and Fourteenth streets the widest
disorder prevails and in some in
stances out and out fist fights.
Blood spilled and clothing torn.
Women and young girls helpless.
Some men after they have thrown
free of the crowd continue to fight
in the clear spaces of the station
platforms.