The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-14
THOSE TWO DELEGATIONS.

That delegation Of business men from
the South have found their work with
General Harrison badly shaken up by
the remarks of The Southern Republican
politicians, who claim that politics and
Offices are the necessary things for the
Southern Republican party, especially as
they have not got that whizzing amount
of Doodle that they hear of as used in the
North. and the report Of which is music
to the Southern Republican ear.
The whole key to the Southern policy
would be such action as would make the
South Republican, and thus far ex-Goy.
ernor Bullock is one Of the few men who
has pointed the way in the sensible di.
reciion, which is TO let the South alone
and leave the colored Republicans to
work out their own destiny. Certain il &.
that the Southern Republicans, such a.
we have known them. are not entitled &c
rewards for getting their party beaten
and only furnishing political capital to
the Democrats. A firm and decided
stand by General Harrison against any
interference with the affairs that belong
properly 10 the States under the Constitu
ton Right leave the Democrats in sucl
security rs to cause a directed in their
ranks on the economic questions. but a
vigorous policy" directed against
alleged suppression of the Republican
vote would certainly strengthen the
Democrats and leave the Republicans
just where they are, except for the con
demnation they would get from al
patriotic people. The reports of General
Harrison's opinion on this important
subject are contradictory, and perhap.
we only have mere indications Of hi:
probable purpose.
We should not think that the Southern
Republicans could have much influence
with him after the years of laundering
and mismanagement which were most
noticeable under those administrations
most friendly TO them.
The conservative elements Of the Re
publican party IN the North are not
proud of the Southern wing Of the party
and will rather 60 for letting the South
60 and strengthen their forces in the
North than for building up that southern
branch under such sweet odored states
men as Malone and Riddleberger have
shown themselves to be. The Republicans
are fully aware of the effect In the last
election of a solid South and the use
they can make of it, and it Is not worth
their while TO change the field Of battle
from the one on which they have just
won to another position until they have
better evidence that Mshone's delega-
ton or the business men either gave
them TO encourage belief in any solid
Republican victories in the South
-Nh - hNEl g pit7lNtHt VI tho I'm
cago St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad,
writes to numerous big banking firms in
terested in the recent meeting of railway
magnates, and states that the plan for
uniform rates will not work successfully
He SAYS that to maintain reasOna-
Die, uniform and remuneratiye
rates, such rates must be ascer-
tanned and established The public is
under the impression that all the presi-
dents have TO do is to direct in good
faith that such rates be established This,
Mr. Stickney urges, is the theory of the
present agreement, but in his judgment
il is a superficial one 1t does not con-
slider the magnitude ofthe subject, nor
the underlying principles which control
the business and are more powerful than
presidents"