Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-01

Republican Assurance.

when the Chicago platform first appeared
we called attention 10 the impudence OF the
charge which 1t makes against the Demo-
cratic party 10 connection with the silver
problem. We might have made the same
point in speaking Of other portions OF the
platform. For example, as Senator BECK
recently said 10 an interview with reporter
for the Cowtsr.J0urndl. after the Republicans
had passed, and for more than twenty years
maintained. laws authorizing the importation
% ,he most degraded class Of foreign pau
pfr labor under contract by monopoh'ls, TOR
tie obvious purpose OF furnishing them with
labor so cheap that respectable American
woIkmcn were driven out Of their work
shops. the moment the Democratic party
forced the repeal OF those laws and Demo
cratic Administration enforced them, ibey
claim With 40 impudence that lhsrisee
might envy 10 be the spe :ial friends and pro-
tectors Of American labor.
Mr.. BECK conti6ued:
"Attcr squandering on railroad corpora
tons more lands than Great Britain, France,
and Germany c0ntain-ucary one hunared
millions Of acres Of which the Democratic
party has forced them 10 surrender and re-
store ~ the public domain-in the lace OF
this record they falsely assert that we have
done nothing but prosecute the settlers.
After striking down orr silver coinage in
tire interest ~ the national banks and the
b0ndbolders. foreign and domestic, meeting
The efforts OF the united Democracy 10 fe-
STORE 10 by n veto insphcd by Mr.. sherman,
then Secretary % the Treasury, they ad-
vance him as their second best candidate for
the presidency aud denounce the Democracy
ns untriendly 70 silver. 'Ch, foi forty
parson power 20 sins thy praise, Typo
crisy ="
The reporter then asked Mr.. BECK what
he had TO sag about the Republican demand
for cheap postage. By the way, we heard a
gentleman who resides IN this city speaking
fayoraby the other day Of this stolen plank
in the Republican platform. NOW, let US
hoar Mr.. BECK. lie said:
AFTER The Republican Committee on Post
Offices, In the Senate, had i-aOrCd bh!
which had introduced. Tor the reduction OF
letter postage 10 one cent an ounce, and re-
ported rs their method OF increasing postal
facilities q subsidy Of S.SO0,Ol0 10 companies
al the Roach and Pas.lic Mail order, they
II
O. one cent. / will at an early day test their
sincerity
We trust thit Mr.. BECK VIII put these
dealers in false pretences TO the test. Let
him Introduce bill Of a few lines providing
that letter postage shall hereafter be at tie
rate Of cent on ounce, and compel the Re-
publican senators TO vote for it. This is a
favorable opportunity TO secure cheap post
q axe. The Republican congressman will be
almost compelled by their platform, and 10y
their desire for success ia the presidential
election, 10 vote for such q bill
But Mr.. BECK can make better point
against TIE Republicans In the United States
Senate by submitting a resolution putting
gold end silver bullion upon an equality with
each other in The mlnts. IL is an experiment
worth irving. Wo believe that such a law
would DO moro to iniuse life into the chan
nels Of trade ard bless the whole country
with a stream Of property than anything
else that could be done. We shall he told
that such measure would set The wheeIs Of
speculation TO moving. Well, what OF IT !?
Anything is better than a condition OF things
which ruins the farmers by forcing the price
of wheat below the cost OF production. In
fact the gold standard II continued is bound
% force the prices Of commodities down
ward and still downward until the lowest
depth OF adversely Is reached. Let Mr.
BECK make movement on the silver ques-
ton in the interest Of the farmers and plant
erx anil daro ths Reuubiicnns In iOin Issnp
with bin. The Republican platform says:
"The Republican party con-
demns the policy OF the Democratic Admin
islraii0n in is odOrts 70 demonetze silver"
Make the Republican senator's stand upon
that plank, Mr.. BECK. So shall you earn the
plaudits not only OF The people OF the United
States, but Of the people OF the whole world.