Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-21
The Democratic Address.

sentinQ the issues OF the canvass and
showing why our citizens should support
the Democratic rather than the Republi-
can ticket.
This he has done with great thorough
ness. II would have been easy for him
TO have prepared a rhetorical appeal
warning our people of the danger OF
oyer-confdence and urging them to or
yanize and bring out their full strength
and oyerwhelm the enemy, but he has
chosen to do something more and better
than this. He has put the Republican
record under searching review and has
faithfully pointed ont its atrocities
and shown how that party has come to
deserve the enmiiy of all lovers OF lar
play and free government
1t is an address TO thoughtful men and
proceeds upon the theory that voting,
though simple act, IS sovereign
duty and that cts non-use may be as
pernicious az It's i'll use.
The unseating Of two Virginia men,
bers OF the House the passage OF the
MCKINLEY bill the effort TO enact into
law the force bill the proposed re-
apportionmelt of representation IN
which Virginia is to be robbed OF one
member to give to Michigan the pro-
posed national board for redividlng the
States into congressional districts, and
the failure OF the Republicans to fulfil
their pledges with respect to the BLAIR
bill and the repeal OF the internal reye-
nue. laws, are all discussed.
These are not new topics, but readers
Of the address will discover n great origi-
nality in the treatment OF them.
The Chairman has great way OF
gong to the bottom for his facts, and
once found he seizes and brings them
before the public in light so clear that
the blind OF those who perversely close
their ewes are the only ones who do
not see the force Of them. The
chapter on the MCKINLEY bill shows
a powerful grasp of a difficult subject
and ample ability to handle 1T. The
analytical faculty is rarer than is gene
rally thought, nut not rarer than the
kindred talent OF making others see what
we have picked out and Systematically
arranged in our own minds.
In the consideration OF the tariff
question the Chairman shows capacl-
ty to comprehend and facility in expa-
nation. Zone by one these bubbles
burst as they are driited against hard
facts and stern experience" How these
high.tariir taxes affect the farmer and
the mechanic are so lucidly set forth
that il would seem unnecessary to &c
ANYTHING moro than put this paper be-
fore the Virginia people and leave the
swelling tide of their indignation tC
oyeryhelm tho authors of the tariff out
rage.
The force bill is touched upon as "th'
browning infamy of the Republican
party." The Chairman sees III 1t 81
development in most malignant form
ri a tendency to Capitalization whicl
VIRGINIA rebukod in thunder tones neal
iv century ago." aud he insists tina
"the issue is not the election to Cor
vress Of certain men" but "the right c
self-qoyernment." True, and we'll saiC
We are glad to see the appeal the az
dress makes to the Republicans OF vi
ginia-"tbose TO the manner born an
those who have recently moved to tn
State"
Intelligent Republican natives may
divided into two classes: Those WI
believed that an honest acceptance
the results Of the war required the
TO allure Democracy and join the X
publican party and those who driftt
into Republicauism fromthe Readjuste
or from preceding independent NOV
ments The Dispatch has always e
pressed regret that these voters part'
from MS. Time has shown that thu
were mistaken and they should
longer delay their return to the col
panionship of old friends and army
sociatos. In Richmond We rejoice
saw that al least seveuty-five have rep
dated tho LASGsToS leadership,
nounced Republicanism. and resolved
give their hearts and votes TO the Dem
Gratis. All OF these have been W
coined; all who come viii be welcome
The address particularly appeals
Republican newcomers There are ma
of these in this state, and room q
welcome await thousands more who "
he attracted by our growing industri
We expect 10 convert the great major
of them. They will find that the
publicsns OF Virginia are not the kep'
licans they have known in Pennsylvs
and Ohio and in other States North a
West Coming into contact with
dangerous political element OF
population they will understand Il
white supremacy is necessity, II
would not have the wheels OF progr
slowed down. We heartily invite VII
immigration and will not inquire IL
She politics OF the newcomers, feel
confident that when they see and und
stand the situation in virginia-ss II
will very soon--tho great mass OF tn
will become good Democrats.
The address, therefore, very prope
appeals to native and adopted citizens
Republican affiliations and we hope
hear hearty response from them.
Throughout the paper the Charm
rings the alarm against over-cohden
Il seems possible. indeed probable, =
vs may carry every district in the 81
II our folks viii al 60 to thu pc
w ara however, confronted With
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