The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19
sorTUFR~ POLITICS.

We are glad to hear from one OF the
most distinguished Southern Democrats
that he agrees with the TIMES, that the
conditions under which the party fought
the last battle must be changed, or else
II Is foregone conclusion Of defeat in
1892.
II Mr. Carlisle j. to lead the Demo
cratic party we will be handicapped as
they say in the horsy State of Kentucky
by two very heavy welter weights
one is that Mr. Carlisle and his coad-
tutors refused to let the bill to abolish
the tobacco tax get hearing on the floor
Of the House, and thereby utilized the
technicaliiy Of the rules TO display piece
Of personal tyranny that the members
from Virginia should not have stood
without public denunciation OF
the same. If Mr. x-Speaker Carlisle's
patriotism. craftsmanship, and personal
character are so lofty as TO challenge
criticism. we have only to say. let him
try that game over again, and If the
Southern politicians choose TO demand
that purely Southern leaders OF
that stamp are to command the party
then the fight will be exactly
on The same lines as before. The very
districts Of the North that are in favor
Of the Democratic principle Of low
tariff. will ignore the idea when con
fronted with what they are taught TO
contemplate as the "Rebel control OF
the country We mean no disrespect 10
the ability Of Messrs. Mills, McMil-
Ian. and the Brcckenridges, whom we
admire in one sense, but as for practical
politics. the South seeks freedom from
the Republican rule, and the only way TO
get it is TO let the Northern Democracy
fight the battle on national issues with
out any sectionalism.
For the hard fact is that the Southern
people care more for their safety and
prosperity than they do for personal poll
tics i'm the interest of men whose vanity
puts their own particular ambition ahead
Of correct and patriotic duty.
We believe That If the Southern Dem
ocrats will seek the objective point,
which is to reach a state of safely for
capital and prosperity for labor, the
first step is 10 appeal to the North to
accept the true issue as il stands. viz;
A question between the free principles
of Democracy with fair taxation, and
the class privileges of monopoly, with
taxes to benefit the few and dangerous
surplus to DE squandered.
rs get that issue before the American
people it is necessary to take the wind
out of the sails Of the Radicals. The
wind is the ghost of the Rebellion,
which they maierialize by using the
Southern leaders put in command OF
the Democratic party by the persistency
of the Southern personalities.
The country is Democratic by big
majority The majority is put into inoc-
Gus desueiude by being blazoned with the
Southern flag.
There is a pretty story in romantic
legend of knight who was prisoner to
an enemy and who played a game of
chess for terrible siake-his wife
agains. his freedom.
The game was long.and doubtful, and
at last it seemed as dreadful as the
match between the devil and the angel
for q mans soul.
AT last the lady who stood by and
watched the game with Che interest that
involved her own honor said to the
Knight "Why don't You sacrifice the
Bishop and save your wife.
The play was bold, but the Knight
played and won his freedom and saved
his wife.