Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-14
Protection in Disguise.

The Simon.Pure Democrat OF the Alex
andria Gozette in its issue OF Tuesday had
an article Of which the following is an ex-
tract:
"But II the Democrats retain their ma
jority In the House Mr.. Randall will again
head minority OF the party, and go over
to the Republican side to defeat dis
tinciiyely Democratic measure. Ii is ONLY
in the modern Democratic party that such
remarkable incidents occur. When Demo-
Gratis have 10 choose between Republican
and n so. called Democrat who supports the
Republican principle OF protection for Con-
gress II would be better for their party IL
the former be elected"
That IL, the Gazette would rather see
trict than HENRY, and the Republican nomi'
nee in any other district than Democrat OF
the RANDALL stripe. II the Democrats Of
the whole country were to act upon that
advice. the Republicans would have large
majority in the next House OF Representa-.
tives, there being twice as many RANDALL
Democrats in the present House OF
Representatives as IT would be ne
cessary to replace by Republicans in order
10 turn the House over to the Republicans.
The Gazette, therefore, has In effect de-
clared itself favorable to the election OF 4
Republican House of Representatives next
month. This charge cannot be denied,
since II Is mere question OF figures. III
even thirty Of the RANDALL Democrats in
the present House Of Representatives be
succeeded 10y Republicans there will be a
Republican majority in the next House.
Against this attack upon Mr.. RANDALL
we will let the Atlanta Constitution defend
him. That paper, the leading journal in
the South, after denying that Mr.. RANDALL
Is kept In Congress by Republican agencies,
rs bis Democratic enemies have charged,
adds:
at Is notorious fact that the 'agencics
which now keep him In Congress kept him
there during the critical period In the his
tory OF the South, when he was the only
Democrat on the floor Of the House capable
OF standing between this section and the
infamous legislation proposed by the Radl-
cal leaders Of that day. But for his leader.
ship-quics, cool, adroit, aud absolutely
untuing-the condition OF the South, uu-
thousand times worse than II was-and II
was bad enough, Heaven knows. II the
sagencies' which sent Mr.. Randall TO Con-
gress had been Republican agencies, he
would have been Overwhelmingly defeated
for his abilities, his experience, and his pa
triotism gave him power that even the
Radical majority in the House could not
overcome.
$50 far as his opposition TO the Morri.
son tariff bill is concerned, ii Is certain that
II Is the result OF prudence and common
sense. Could the issue be safely made a,
the South to-day we believe his attitude
would be Overwhelmingly endorsed, and
we believe II would be endorsed by the
Democratic party Of the entire country"
But why does the Alexandria Gazette at
tack Mr.. RANDALL and his friendsy he
cause they believe In the doctrine Of pro
lection TO home industries. And yet the
same issue Of the Gazette from which WI
clipped the paragraph first above quoted
SAYS:
Alexandra has few outside people I,
help her. IL Is therefore the more incum
tent upon her own people that they should
assist her TO the utmost extent Of theiI
ability. They should consequently spend
every cent Of the money they have 10 spend
ut home, instead OF. as many Of them do,
spending II in other cities"
That contains the germ Of the RANDALL
protection theory. lie advises the Ameri-
can people 10 spend at home every cent OF
the money they have to spend, instead Of
spending II in England, as too many OF
them dc. Surely, u that be good policy In
Alexandra, 1t is good policy IN Philadel-
phis; and II In those two cities, in all cities;
and II IN all cities. in all towns, villages,
bamlets, and rural districts.