The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-10-26

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will be found in another place
as stated in a recent speech.
Mr.. Crawford then went on to
state facts concerning the issu-
ing Of passes to public officers
and showed why this custom
should be abolished.
He ended his address With
the following eNortation.
81 appeal to Republicans
everywhere to insist upon tidel-
ity in the support of tbs plat
form and to work for the elec-
ton of members Of the legisla-
ture who will spirit and sym
pathy, as well as in letter, assist
in keeping faith in carrying it
out" !"
Following the speech Of Mr..
Crawford, Mr.. Charles Buell.
introduced United States Sen
ator Gamble. He spoke at
some length with the clear for
ensic eloquence that has so long
distinguished him in the United
States senate.
Senator Gamble said:
81 am proud of my citizen
ship in this state, which for
growth, in wealth, in power and
in fame is the marvel of the ma
ton. l am proud Of it's record
at the beginning Of this new
century for sane thinking along
political lines. In 1902 South
Dakota cast the greatest num-
ber Of republican votes in pro-
portion to her population Of
any state in the union, while in
1904 she was exceeded only by
Vermont. This year we will
lead the nation the production
of republican votes as we will in
the production Of new wealth.
What greater tribute to the char
acter Of a state and it's people
than that?
But it is natural that we
should differ from one another
in politics as in religion or any
other affairs Of life. 1t is we'll
for the individual and for the
nation that we do. A man who
is never called on to defend, and
a nation that would fall into the
hands of such opinionless think
ers would soon meet national
shipwreck. Our nation has
never been without vigorous
parties that demanded clear,
vigorous thinking from the
men who would direct the affairs
Of state, and since the first pres
idential administration our gov
ernment has been a government
by party.
Is the republican party true
in it's claim Of being the party
Of progress? Look at the his
tory Of the last forty years and
see. The material development
Of the country during that per-
iod has never been equaled by
any other nation in the history
Of the world, and [ challenge
any modern nation in the his
tory Of the world, and 1 chal-
lenge any modern nation to
equal our development since
1865. From 81, 900, 600 popu-
lation in 1865 we have grown to
85, 100000, and from fourteen
billion in wealth we have in
creased to one hundred billion
billion and more. Possibly the
same increase might have come
under democratic admfnistra-
tons, but it would have been in
spite of them and not because
Of them, for not a small part Of
this increase in wealth is at
tributable to the fostering care
Of the republican party. We
are glad to note that at last, af-
ter tagging behind on govern
ment issues for nearly half a
century, the democratic party
is coming to endorse republican
principles and men.
The last congress passed irri-
cation laws by which go, 900, 900
acaes of tillable land will be
added to our productive area,
we'll worth the $45, 100000 it
will cost. A sample Of republi-
can investment.
Thirteen million Of our peo-
pie are now served by rural car
riers, giving employment TO a.