New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-07-25
A Leader in the Colorado Democracy
Leaves the Party.
Fro m the Leadvllle Democratic

From the Leadville Democrat
We mentioned the fact. a day or two
ago, thatthe Hon. George @. Richmond, !
a stalwart leader of the Democracy for
the past fifteen years, had declared his
determination to bolt Cleveland and
support the Republican nominee for
President. Paragraphs of similar ma.
ture are common to partisan papers
during the heated political campaigns,
and are not always as effective as they
are intending to be. They are not al
ways as truthful as they should be-
But in this instance we are glad to
find that Mr.. Richmond's conversion to
Republicanism is even more pronounced
than we stated it to be, upon the autno-
rity of bis home paper, the Pueblo Chief
tain. In letter to the Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
Judge Richmond states his own conyic-
tions, and the convictions Of thousand
less courageous but honest Democrats
in Colorado, in the following intelligent
and wise manner
PUEBLO, Col, June 90, 1883,
James F. Matthews, Denver, COL:
My DEAR SIR-Y our notice OF a meet
ing OF the Democratic Central Commit
tee to be held July 26, is at hand.
was not aware that my name appeared
as a member of said committee if SO,
it had better be dropped, and hereby
tender my resignation.
For you, personally, and very many
others, / have unlimited respect, but
for the Democratic party | nave none.
/ have severed my connection with the
organization and transferred my afec,
tiens and loyalty to the Republican par
ty, and from now on will be found with
that column, if can carry torch.
| My faithin the sincerity of Democratic
professions and platforms has entirely
exuded, and / bid farewell to those
things | loathe, i. e., free trade, demo-
rallied silver, and Grover Cleveland,
and go to those things most love
protective tariff, gold and silver as mon
ey, the expenditure OF our surplus in
the United States Treasury in payment
of our national debt, and for great ma
tional objects for which a warrant can
be found in the Constitution freedom
from Canadian seizure of American fish
| ermen home rule in Ireland, and for
any man whom the Chicago convention
may nominate.
l am for New England and against
Old England-for America against
Great Britain or any and all foreign
nations-for my country first, last, al
ways. Iprefer the Republican club of
America to the Golden club of Eng
land. / relish the products of Ameri-
can farms under protection, but dislike
the products Of English farms under
free trade. / am opposed to any meas
ure, called by any name, that places
| wool, salt, lumber, hemp, flax, peas,
beans, cabbages, potatoes, seeds, fruits,
and vegetab les on the free list, while
England protects figs, prunes, tobacco,
tea, raisins. coffee. cocoa, currants,
plate, beer, wine, and spirits.
am opposed to Chinese cheap labor
and therefore oppose free trade that
permits the fruits of labor in China
to come in competition with the fruits
of American labor.
am for American labor, American
farm products, American manufactures,
American institutions. American
fisherman anything and everything
America produces that comes in COM
petition with the products of foreign
countries. Under protective tariff,
Bismark SAYS, ..Germany fears nobody
but God, = and such is the feeling /
would have every American, native
and foreign born, entertain of this
| United States.
Pardon me for this long letter, but
fearing you might not understand me,
deem it prudent to so write that my
letter would have no uncertain sound.
Respectfully yours,
G. @. RICHMOND.
The above are principles so patriotic
and statesmanlike that we can not well
see why Mr.. Richmond could ever adj
vocate them and belong to the demo-
cratic party. They are, strictly speak
ing, republican, and we suspect that
the gentleman must have harbored
them long before he lost confidence in
his first love. It mast indeed have
been quite q sensation TO his former as
sociates to near their leader come out
true blue. Z
IN JUSTICE COURT.