Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-28
Massachusetts Democracy.


talking about what her Democracy is and
what her Democrats believe IN is,
We suppose we must say, amusing.
Massachusetts has not chosen q Demo-
cratic presidential elector during the
last City years. Like EPHHAIM. she Is
Soined to her political idols. She cares
not the toss Of penny, as we'll as she loves
money, what happens to any other State SO
4 does not happen to Massachusetts,. She
sent CHARLES SUMNER TO the United
States Senate before the war and Beast
BUTLER to represent her in the army
during the war between the States. Gov
ernor RUSSELL therefore. when he says that
Massachusetts, believes in q sound cur
yency." thereby saying indirectly that
Ohio does not. assumes position as censor
of his Democratic brethren of other States
TO which nothing in the history of the De-
nocrats Of his State gives him good title.
We are told that the demonstration last
Saturday was not confined to local
bounds. but was participated in by all Caps
Cod, whose residents, irrespective OF poll
tics. united in the welcome which was on
chat day extended to Mr. CLEVELAND. That
demonstration was creditable to the Old
Bay State, and we have not word to say
in condemnation of il. On the contrary, the
ex-President was entitled to it in virtue OF
having once occupied the high Office OF
President Of the United States, and occu-
piedit With so much credit to himself. 1t
Is because the demonstration purported to
be without political significance that we
object to Governor RussELL's reference to
what sort of politics" Massachusetts, Is
In favor of.
What said Governor RUSSELL? He by i'm
plication reproved the gallant Democrats
of the great State of Ohio when he de-
clared that Massachusetts, would not lend
her aid to any movement, whatever its
source and however honest might be Its pur-
pose, which in its results would debase our
currency, unsettle credits. impair values,
and give to labor in deprecated money
less than its Just dues" That is to say,
Governor RUSSELL holds that the advo-
Gates of the free coinage OF silver do
lend their aid " TO these schemes for
ginning the country.
In view of the fact above referred
60, that Massachusetts has not chosen
0 Democratic presidential elector for
Gfty years, the Democrats who do elect
Democratic presidential electors will
probably not trouble themselves great
ly to secure the aid of the old Bay
State. All the same. Governor RUSSELL
ought not to have INDUCED in slur
upon the bimetallists. They are as
\. l.. d It Ia az of Qam a
es leaders. They can give good reasons
for the faith that is in them. They claim
chat they are better entitled to speak for
Che Democratic party than the Democrats
of the New England States. They have q
wider horizon than these latter Democrats.
Their vision is not limited to the terrific
r,al area of States which always stand by
Che Republican party. Hence they do not
like to be called to account by men
whose efforts, however great and how
ever well-intended. never result in
any advantage to the party for which
Governor RUSSELL ought to have been
speaking last Saturday when he spoke for
Che Massachusetts Democrats instead OF
for the national Democracy.
We do not doubt that the Massachusetts,
Democrats sincerely believe" what Gov
ernor RUSSELL says they believe. But we
do object to the implication that the
Democrats of Ohio do not sincerely be-
oieve" what they claim to believe.
The Democrats of Virginia sincerely
believe" that they know as we'll as the
Democrats of Massachusetts, what consti-
lutes o sound financial creed. Virginia
has never been overrun by bands OF ia
6stics, nor misled by the advocates of false
principles. "There she stands" "The
past at least is secure" She stands upon
Der record. She is better entitled than
even Massac husetts to the eulogium con-
Aaiued in the words We have just quoted.
She is modest withal, and never "rushes
In" where she ought rather "fear to
tread" She proudly points to the fact
Chat she has long been recognized as the
another Of statesmen as well as OF States.
Ind that she has never advocated any mea-
vures whose advocacy ought to cause her
10 lose her reputation as the home OF
statesmen.