The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-16
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asaspaY -. OCTOBER 10, 1915.
nov INDIANA was Lost and won.


e admire the ingenuity, II not the hon
esty. OF the New York Trii5une people who
now assume that the ssgreenback vote
elected WILLIAMS, and this, too, notwith-
standing that both the Tribune and the
Times. when the greenback organization in
Indiana sold out and abandoned the field,
assumed that the greenback party, thus left
at liberty to return to their old parties.
would raiiy-the largest number Of them
to the Republican party and make their vic
tory over WILLIAMS ali the more certain.
They reasoned logically then. MoRToN's
strategy Of buying off the greenbacks, as it
is understood he did, was not bad. 1t was
his financial views that led to the establish
mens OF the greenback party, and he knew
whom be was buying when he bought off
tho party. Fortunately for the Democrats
they were able to lose from this cause aud
stu have enough to win q glorious victory.
But the ruse OF the New York editors in
reversing their own tactics is worthy Of
such INSCRIPTIONS partisans. What they
predicted would defeat "BLUE JEANS !"
they now assume elected him. 1t is not
possible that they believe what they say,
but why they say it now is in order to take
advantage OF the pretence in New York,
where they have made all possible fuss over
the finances and over lying representations
about g reputation" In this view they
{ say TO New York: q You see the Democrats
have been victorious in Indiana through
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Nothing can save the country from 'repu-
diation but the defeat Of the Democrats"
This is what it all is-no more nor
no less. The hypocrisy US to Indiana
! Is intended to facilitate the delusion
about financial Reputation in New York.
The trick is discreditable, and its object
contemptible. The Democrats or opposi-
ton are sustaining man for the presiden-
cy who is an early resumptionlst and gold
redemptionist. No flaw can be found in
his theory OF the best financial policy by
the straight-laced financiers OF New York,
and ye. he infuses into his politics that sort
| OF humane and practical regard for the gen.
eral welfare that will not permit him to IA
! vor any severe and uncompromising mea-
sure that may not be practicable for imme-
diate enforcement. All classes know that
TnDES is q perfectly safe man, and none
Z but reckless and insensate tricksters and
brawlers can accuse the party that supports
such a man Of designing to effect "repudi-
( alton Z by his election.
These matters only show the desperate
condition to which the affairs OF the Repub
lican party have been brought. We are not
surprised at the unscrupulous nature Of the
( Radical organs. They naturally democrat
lied themselves by becoming the defenders
OF the usurpations, the prosecutions, and
corruptions OF the Radical party, and may
: be expected to descend to any level Of
: hypocrisy and prevarication; but how the
Tribune got to compete with these organs
in their debasement after so earnestly labor
Ing for change OF Government, SO vigor-
ously exposing the frauds and outrages OF
1.-The Radicals, and SO ably sustaining the III
tereonvertibility scheme, it is hard to un-
derstand. But the old adage that "one rene
,gade is worse than ten Turks " is too true,
and finds striking Illustration in the pres
sent superserviceable Radicalism OF the
New York Tribune.