Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-18
s.EntangIing AlIiauces.,

The republicans of Virginia who oppose the
read1uster coalition, are apparently men of de.
termined Views and policy. IL Is now reported
that they intend TO establish at an early day.
republican paper, to be called the DEB. Payer.
In Richmond. The title OF the forthcoming
journal indicates the stand 1t Will take on the
Virginia debt question, and lt Will advocate the
nomination Of straightout republican ticket
with as much earnestnes5 as it will insist upon
the honest payment OF the state dsot The re-
puolicans who are now combating the coan.
ton are not only the brightest bu-
they are the most honored members o.
that party In the state, judging py the r
past party records and services. They main
tain that it Is political suicide for the raJIoi-
can party TO ally itself With the rai1jl5ters,
One OF the candidates on the readjdsysr STA
ticket has proclaimed himself In favor OF the
application OF REIMBURSEMENT to the national
ceot- Another prominent read lister 10
speech az Wytheville a. day or two ago ore
oicted that flour years hence rea1Iustment
will be one OF the planks In the atlonal plat.
form" he did no5 specify what national pla.-
form; but In view OF The expectation OF the re-
aojusters that they are to swallow the repubIl-
can party, he PROBABLY had 10 his mi I'D the
platform OF that party. Tue republican party
upon every occasion points With pride TO It's
financial record, and even its old tim oop1-
nentS. the democrats, conceie that 1t Ia, good
cause for boasting In that respect It has never
given forth any uncertain so-nd on the subject
OF finance or in regard to the payment OF
public debts. Even In the dark days of financia,
depression and gloom, when the people, suffer
Ing under debt and taxation, were clamoriny
for speedy relief, the republican lrty refused
TO deyiate an iota from the line of financial pol
icy marked out. 1t adhered to that policy OF
S0nrf fpanPn
cations, preferring for time to endure The GEN.
sure of the people rather than make the least
sacrifice OF It's principle. The day OF mag
nl1eent triumph came, and the party still
enjoys the fruits and the glory Of that
triumph. The Sirgiala readjusters have
entered INTO this campaign pledged to
stand By the RIdneoerser Dill: II IA a
part OF their PLATFORM and all the arguments
all the conglomerati0ns of dgu, es ant all the
sophiStry That that party Is capable OF cannot
eyade the one fact that the Rid ileoeryer b.,l
means an ARBITRARY settle nent o. che dsos, IL
means forSo.e reacj lStment, the legislature TO
determine bow much the creditors OF the state
shah De paid, regardless OF the wishes OF those
creditors Gen. Wickham and the republicans
who stand with him insist that the republican
party cannot compromise Its record and its
principles by an alliance with the readjusters:
taat an alliance commits the republican party
at least 10 quasi endorsement OF the re-
aoJuster platform. and that this Is too big
Price TO pay for such company. Aside from the
question OF principle, IL is clearly policy for the
virginia republicans TO make a srr,ioh, d,ht
The democratic party which formerly defeated
them Is rent asunder; IT cannon be
united good republican ticket. sun.
ported by the entire strength OF the
party would have all the caanc., OF al ,csx. In
its favor. prominent Virginia de ,c-at sni
In this City yesterday he hoped the republicans
would combine with the readj1sGera Said he.
"Our tthe denocratic) danger Is 10 three t,cs.
cts. The democratic convention Will taxa
equiVocal ground on the deot question, with
the view OF satisfying readju 5ter and debs-pay.
ing democrats; and tell you that II the repuo-
Heans should nominate man like wfckh am
upon platform declaring emphatiealIy aud
uneQu,yocaliy In favor OF the honest PAYMENT
OF the state debt. thousand, of debt paving
democrats would vote for It"