Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-26
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER &c. 1890.
Senator Danlel-Again.

ton assumed by Senator JOHN W.
DANIEL IN his interview with stan
correspondent OF the STATE news
paper was "a safe and sensible one.
In the sententious utterances of that IN
teryiev our Senator appears to great adj
vantage. Mr.. CLEVELAND has made
rood deal OF reputation as successful
formulator OF notable sayings-as
teing happy in framing his sentences
and as being, in q word, the author OF
savings to which may be applied the
line
"what oft was thought. but meier so well
expressed"
Mr.. DANIEL has taken position side by
side with the New York favorite. What
could be more striking or more true
than his declaration, "Thke care of the
measures and the candidates will take
care OF themselves Or his other de-
claration. that "the pressing questions
Of the times "will evolve tho candi-
dates Of 1927?
The following warning is timely: at
will not DO for the Democracy "to
fancy that they have only to put up can
didates TO be elected"
In n word, We must follow CowPRR's
advice and choose a "proper time for
action. "There is time for all
things" but the Republicans iegislated
on the tariff at the wrong time. MIR.
DANIEL is not in error when he says that
the MCKINLEY bill increased prices on
the eve of the election and did not in
crease wages, thus making it evident
that the consumer pays the tariff tax
The Republicans, according to Mr..
DANIEL, defeated themselves, and, as
PATRICK HENRY said OF GEORGE Ill, the
Democrats "may profit by their exam
pie"
So also we should receive kindly Mr..
DANIELS admonition that the people
have repudiated Republican measures,
but have not yet endorsed Democratic
measures. Indeed, we shall hut follow
On unwise Republican precedent If. not
needing the lesson taught by HsoP, we
engage in controversies with our own
brethren az to who is TO be our candidate
for President Of the United States two
wears hence. The magnetic BLAINE Is
still alive, and can in 1892 rally the Re
publican clans as if they not been de-
feafed in 1890. He is, as has often been
said. the HENRY CLAY of our day. He
has cast an anchor to wlndward in coming
out for reciprocity with the South Anne
rican countries, and will make capital
out Of that committal of himself to the
support OF a wise measure ; and this he
will do. though Mr.. CLEVELAND trumped
his trick when he asked, "Why not try
little OF the same sort Of reciprocity
with European countries?" And this
reminds us that fight between BLAINE
and CLEVELAND in 1892 would be battle
roval. Such contest seems to be In the
cards. The stars appear at present to be
90 placed relative to one another as to
iustify the political astrologers in pre-
dieting that BLAINE and CLEVELAND vii
be the opposing nominees for President
In 1892. Notwithstanding oil this MIR
DANIELS advice is good. Let us no
ocount our chickens before they are
hatched."
Mr.. DANIEL keeps his eye upon thu
farmers and their "alliances." he doe
not go to Beacon streetnor Wall street TO
his financial theories. Indeed, ever sine
1878 we have regarded him as too mucl
OF q "granger, and too much disposed
70 flood the country with paper money
But he is not altogether wrong even OF
the greenback question. AS to the silve
question, we are inclined to think tina
he is in touch with the people, though
as we have so often said. tho las
word has not yet been spoken OF
that question. 1t is problem not ye
solved by any means. We may rest as
sured from the action of Congress at II
last session, and what we know of tn
opinion of western, northwestern, Pac
fo-State, aud southern leaders, that bot
parties will in 1892 incorporate into the
platforms declarations in favor OF the FIRE
coinage Of silver il its coinage shall M
have been made free before that tim'
Mr.. DANIEL did not say much on tn
point. He seemed rather to throw OF
o friendly caution to his constituents.