Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-25
The Views OF Senator Daniel.
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"Do you think, represehuluYye VI VI
the STATE Yesterday asked Senator John
w, Daniel in Washington, "the recent
Democratic victory means permanent
Democratic ascendancy?
Yes. if the Democrats improve their
opportunity; no, if they do not. =.
The election rebuked Republican poll
cies and measures. The force bill IN
elections. bossism and gag-law IN the
House of Representatives, lending
money to banks without interest, emp
pling our silver currency, extrayagance
in subsidies and pensions, bountles TO
the few, high taxes to the many, state
sectionalism--all these things have been
rebuked and repudiated. The Mckinley
bill. which increased prices on the
eve of election and did not increase
wages. and which made 1t eyl-
dent that the consumer pays the tarill
tax-this was the straw that broke the
cameTs back. The Republicans Will
have some chance to trim their sails IN
the last session OF the Fifty-tirst Con.
Dress. which is about TO convene, and
the Democrats must PROFOUND then
measures in the first session Of the FIFTY
second Congress, which meets Deem
Der. 1891. Then will be shaped the IS
sues for the presidential election Of 1892
What do you think will be the issues
in 1892? ~,
Tariff and currency foremost They
must 90 together. The tariff Is one side
of the question-that is, the amount OF
the tax. The currency is the other side
the means Of payment 1T may be thai
the Federal election bill will come IN,
too. but if that moribund measure IS re-
vived it will only be as a milestone
around the neck of the Republican party.
Who do you favor as the Democratic
nominee for President?
think it will be full time to discuss
the nominee when we face the issues tc
be dealt with. So far as the tariff Is con
cerned. Mr. Cleveland is in touch with
the people. The Mckinley bill, in 1T
fatal results to the Republican party, has
projected him into even greater promi'
hence than he before possessed, great as
that was. But the currency question
will soon rise into equal proml
hence with tho tariff, and i
Mr.. Cleveland should insist OF
the cessation Of silver coinage as hi
did in 1885, and should urge the retire
ment of the paper currency (green6ackis
as his Secretary, Daniel Manning did II
his report-it is quite evident that thu
! Democratic situation would be compil
Gated and endangered. We have abou
800 per capita. France has more thar
twice that per capita. Our national
bank circulation is being retired. Gu
silver problem is yet unsettled.
In short, we must remember that th'
country has repudiated Republican mea
sures, but has not yet endorsed Demo
cratic measures.
This being so we should look rather (,
the shaping Of wise measures than to tn
discussion of candidates. II the De
mocracy proves equal to the occasion
and can handle the tariff and the chr
rency we'll, it can elect any good candi
date in 1892. II it should unhappil.
botch the business as the Republican
have done, it may be unable to cleo
any one.
| it is best, therefore, for the futur
candidate, for the Democratic party an
for the country, that the public mint
address attention to the pressing ques
tions Of the times. They VIII evolve tn
candidates of 1892, and tho right solu
ton OF them, il it can be found, VII
elect the man identified with IT.
The Republicans became giddy wit
power in this Congress, lost their heads
acted as if they had the world in sling
and threw away their great opportunity
1t will not do for the Democracy, no,
triumphant. to initiate their example an
fancy that they have only to put up can
didates to be elected. Our candidate
will represent our measures. Take car
Of the measures, and the candidates wi
take care Of themselves.