The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-02
I'M GBJECTtNE POINT.

The New York Werld has discovered
several facts about tho Inauguration, one
Of which is that BENJAMIN Harrison
should remember that, after all, he owes
his election to the votes Of Democrats in
New York, and the personal unpopularity
o.. his predecessor.
The unpopularlty was local 10 New
York and was an unpopularity induced
principally by the sharp practice OF Quay
i'm Kings county We believe at this dis.
lance from the event, when the elements
If the contest have been thoroughly
weighed and criticised, that oven with the
precipitation Of tho tariff policy, still,
Nh Clvcland's honest and patriotic ad
minisiration would have carried him
through but for the brilliant and bold
Doodle tactics Of Quay and Dudley, and
powerful sentiment in the West against
tho leadership Of tho party by Southern
Is
No other explanation can be offered
for The defeat of Cleveland, when we
know that the mass of the Northern
farmers are opposed to the protective
policy on which the Republican cam
plign was run
The Worlds remark is very pointed
one, and directs attention TO the fact
that real Democratic principles prevail
with the large majority Of the peo'
pie. ii the leaders OF the party will not
allow these principles 10 be masked by
that cunning Trick which is technically
called in the art of logic "9a0fdtt1
alenca..r OF raising a false issue At the
time when the people all over the land
felt The spirit OF reconciliation in order
that the business as we'll as politics
might prosper In fine spirit OF Ameri-
can patriotism all at once tho Re
publicans were enabled 10 retrieve
.heir bad position on the tariff by point
inc out the leaders OF the Democracy as
Rebels Every time that Mr. Carlisle,
OF Mr.. Mills. OF Mr.. Breckenridge op-
posed the monstrosity Of taxing the me-
cessities OF life they would be masked by
an attack on the rebel Democracy. Every
body recognizes the ability OF those gen
t.emen, but what good does their con
slant promotion and dictatiOn do the
people who elect them The Void
shrcwdly calls attention TO the
FAC. that States whose votes
elected Harrison are under Democratic
control We believe that the Democratic
party in the North is rapidly growing In
its local power everywhere, but when il
comes TO national politics, and the lead
ership in campaign Is given TO the
Southerners. IL will be ioregone con
clusion or defeat With the powerful
alliance We have in the North, in the
form OF tina. growing Democracy, the
object in view is 10 bring 1t into the Ma
tional contest, and the South can afford
ID request its representatives 10 display
Il lltGle modesty hereafter, and let the
Northern Democracy have show We
have reviewed the construction OF the
principal committees of the House OF
Representatives 10 show that the South
orn States had an average proportion OF
representation on the committees that
was out Of all reason, and the fact that
the big majoriiies by districts are In the
South does not make 1t right that the
immense Democratic vote in the North
should be ignored 10 that degree
Even If il were right, :, would not be
correct politics, which means the art Of
obtaining a good end by getting the
majority
We can hold our local maiorities and
stiI leave the national fight TO the con-
due. Of the Northern Democracy,
The fact is that Is the only way
10 win
To win the national fight for the
Democracy Is the great object that the
great mass OF the Southern people have /
In view. 1t Is the objective point where |
peace and prosperity lie.