The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-18

STAND tO M 'OtOhS
Ever since the Republican party de
clined from the glory Of the war for the
Union. which it msnopolized. 1t has
been "a party Of personal and ring
power. represented by such men as
John Sherman. Blaine. and Chandler.
and recently by Boss Quay, Wana-
maker, aud Corporal Tanner.
The Republican party got sandwiched
by The honest administration OF Cieve-
land. who represented and carried out
pure Democratic principles aud effected
the great restoration Of popular govern
ment honestly administered The issue
on which Mr. Cleveland was elected
President was the same that elected
Tilden. and the thing that beat him in
the last national election was exactly
the same thing that cheated Iiiden out
Of the election. The issue in 1868 was
Union against Rebel, but when 1t was
agreed by Unpopular verdict that there
was reconciliation and re-establishment
Of the Union. the Republican party
elected to be q radical party, and put
i-elf on hate aud sectiOnalsm.
As soon as the common souse OF the
peopls Of the United States saw the sit
ualion, Of course they came up to the
Democratic principles.
The people now recognize the fac'
that the civil war ia over, ans its
issues as dead as the heroes who on
each side fought bfasely and con
eciertiously.
Let us see now what the war issue ID
worth as the Republican party intends
TO use it.
Knowing perfectly well that the Re
publican party. posted ON high tariff
means high taxes. the Administration
PARTY means to adopt a policy that Is
without reason. and can only be accom-
plshed by arbitrary means. They know
full well that the people cannot be
fooled much longer with high taxes TO
support monopoly. and they propose to
organize a campaign for 1892 that shall
buy the Presidency with all the boo
die necessary 60 accomplish the deal.
II is useless to break the wing OF
POPULAR expectation by Disgusting facts,
or by any compromise in the Demo
cratic party The people have been
told, and it IS truth that they recog-
niEs. that the government of this coun-
try is hired out. with all its privileges,
10 be prostituted to rings and to mo
nopolisis by system Of taxes false to
the constitution.
Mr.. Cleveland 5 administration stands
between two chapters of corruption
and represents the honesty Of the pub
lie service, and we wish 20 force that
fact on the people The negative and
lodging capacity of MIR. Harrison ms ad-
miuislralion and It's pharisaioal pre-
lenses count for naught against the
fact Of his prostitution Of the civil ser
vice and his impudeut assertion of tho
Republican idea that "oiiice is a per.
toual perqusite.'
The salient point in politics to-day IL
tie proposition Of the Republican party
10 organize a Federal supervisorship OF
elections.
OF course this plan will apply TO the
South. and establish an automaion sysr
r,m Of elections by tho census and
NOT by actual voting. The idea is
that wherever the census report, made
up by Republican officials, shows a
negro majority, It Is prina Jaeie evi.
dsnce thai. the Republicans are
entitled to a majority, and if the vote
does not decide that way the super
yisors at Washington will fix the
ballot without regard to State laws or
State officers. We quote in another
column several opinions on tins sub
iect. and the concensus OF opinion, out
side Of the Observation-Disclosures
man Wauamaker party, is that the
programme Of the radicals is to repeat
in another way the crime that beat she
people out Of Tilden's election.
The Republicans have argument for
their nefari0us scheme in the timidity
and foolishuess Of the Democrats, who.
having the right and all the night and
The very heart and soul Of the peoples
interest in their hands, still persist IN
taking counsel from their fears and
,rifing with compromises aud sam
Randall fallac.es, instead OF boldly
challenging the rascals to fair
contest between honest government
and the peoples rights on the one side,
and the audacious tyranny and usurpa-
: ton Of the monopolists represented by
Blaine, Carnegie, Bill Chandler, John
sherman, and the rest Of the thieves,
high and low. from Tanner aud Chand-
Ter down 10 little Billy Malone.
lrisproposed by Deputy. Boss Wilson,
sunerintepdeut Of parks and grounds