Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-03
r..,,., and Popular seatimess.
10 Editor Of fte Di.poich :

C,pftai and Popular seatiment.
To ne Editor Of re Di.poies;
yaur suecestior, th,t the Operations Of
-, and manufacturing industry OF the
cnmn,ry may he crsmped by the sensitive
no.. NJ cap.tal in respect TO the POLICY OF
Goyernment. Il true. goes TO show .hal
c,rit.l j. d.srru.tful of popular sentiment:
W. have not beef taught TIL, A. .ncideh'a'
90 free country. Our Constitution guar
,ptee. 10 every citizen the right OF properly
ami f,,e pursuits VI industry and bappi-
,e,s. md II the functions q the GofeTn'
noe,s arc % directed - 20 excite The dl'-
tn; OF capitalist 1t must he ron
the Government bsyine Oyer'tepped
IL authority in fostering unduy
the caDitalisi-, who NAV now fear the With
drawsI OF governmental f1yors. II seine
tj,iug OF tai, sort has rot establish ri Tue
alliance of Republican government aud
canita.. Why should cnpj,a' District Demo
cratic government 10 u rather = tfor1-
bic .ign that that Republican c'pnas III We
ran 80 denominaie this capital, Ia. some
sensi,;yrne>- ju.t 81 tbs tune. 1t must De
rrmf mhcrcd that the iiyOr> 81 authority
,gd uower are giycn Al TIE cost OF
the genera! public including tue l1Dorlns
c,,ssc.. and capital and capitalists
haze IN the lat twenty years had
more 20 do y tn toe Government IN every
conceivable form; hsye bad greatest pr1Vi-
Irccs. and have directed Il. po,icy more
hrrriy ttaa was ever known before IN thl-
country. iadccG, It, iHiluencr at wash
ipet-u ia. oyrrawcd e. eTytan- e''c. aud
a. battle Of tue pem2cr,t- Tor power Ia
Lon MOgc 20 wrcSt tue Government
fron, tie clutches q th' capitalists
snl ring, OF moneV power than from the
supporters OF Republican piltorm,.
Honest WORKER and uirD engaged IN legiu-
m..c cntcfI gi-C- o! capital have nothing ~
fear from Democratic government. On tue
coairary, % long q, The operation Ol IONern-
mont are kept within constitutional limits,
according 10 The Democratic doctrine. tl'
Government cannot h. made I" inlurc or
advance one department Oi public industry
or c,piial NJ the cNpcn-c III 0tjcf depart
mcnts. and 4 Government thN tend, 10
establish o. favor >ucn ttpafI9-n@ results
O, % 0uY Of 1t, people -tloGld mo- be toie-
ra.ed a Say.
Ii the question. OF taGi and currency
are exciting these capitalists and possibly
the DiSpgich. ii 1t have journalistic inter
r.t in them. ~ 1t may We would assure MI
concerned that money has not lost IL power
or IL, cunning. and Congress will have to
fight our battles over again 10 secure the
nut, OF our Democratic victory. The
President can do little but dispense the
large patronage OF Government, which J.,
more likely to damage than benefit the
Democrats.
Money and tariff are purely commercial
questions. and Will ever BE- A. milestone,
mound the neck OF any party that attempts
u share them after fashion to promote
The interest, OF cla,,e, or the so-called
national currency" and protection Of
domestic industry" Goyernmcn, ha- not
the right 20 shape lts course 10 produce
any such results, and 1t !, not an
: sumption TO say that any act OF the GOV
eminent that serves TO favor one cll.- OF
industry. or that promote, the S1ccc>, or
secure, commercial privilege, OF Others,
ran only do 20 by INJECTING CORE, pond
ing injury on the lcSS-tayored public. who
must. to all intcnt> aud purposes, make NJ
the tribute which such legislation impose,
on them.
We are constantly looking to the " state
Agcncy," ~ Herbert Spencer calls il. 90
do something. when it were better, indeed.
il il done nothing. since the bOundlc'S
range Of legislation i, fast driving H. 10
destruction.
The poor Iahorcrs OF every class are not
20 ignorant ~ TO believe that Congress can
make bread; nor can they bc made to be-
lieyc that " heat will be cheaper II the farmer
has To- pay dc9rcr for his implements,
whether they are made a; home or abroad;
and money in every shape and form i =
commodity that trade should provide or
| rai.t 10 SIit il, eXigcucieS aud wants and as
| those questions. really for the general good
| and Interests Of parties ~ well. should pro-
perry belong to scientific inquiry. we hope
| TO ste them driven forever from ;he hall, OF
| legislation. We often hear people talk
| about money as'the wealth of the country.
and about the distribution oi wealth. Na-
| ti0nal wealth il the capacity Of people 10
| supply their frugal wants. II they cannot
do this. and there il poverty. wretched-
ness. and want stalking through the land.
| We cannot boast OF wealth. II $500 ,0O0.O0O
were thrown ont to the people To pick up,
the country would Re no richer than be-
fore. since ii has only changed owners and
| increased the dependence of the poor, who
| must after all solve the questions OF human
| wants by work and not chance. Capacity
| OF a people, then. TO supply with reasonable
| certainty their every frugal want l. wealth.
| ana more or less y not wealth., LOT more
would be- waste ~ well IL demOralizng,
and lc., would be want and degradation.
True national wealth has its virtue in judi
cioll> limitation. and aS We do not derive
our living or happiness from the Govern
mcnt, We want a Government that Is honest
| and not SumptuouS-that does not steal
from the many TO give TO tn few.
A. to the pre- sidential patronage 10 which
we have alluded. we think the true interest
OF the South is to Turn away from il a. far
~ possible. What we want i good, honest
| government, and we can well afford to hurl
these public offices into the teeth Of the
Republican party by retaining every honest
| Republican IN Office that has not been obi
ou,ly ofcious in politics, and then ~ to
| all the other offices. let GOOD northern Dem
ocr;lt, oil them. WHY not thus free our
selves from the charge Of lust OF office
Remember, it is greed for Office that even
tually breaks down parties aud dcmOralize>
vast numbers Of men that would otherwise
b. good citizens. {.