Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-27
A Bolter in Prospectu.


We did not know until we read the last
issue OF the Charleston Neles and Courier
what victory Mr.. CRISP gained when he
succeeded in appointing all the committees
of the House of Representatives so as to
please himself. We were one of the advo-
Gates of his election as Speaker long be-
fore any question had arisen in the public
mind as between him and MIR. MILLS.
When he was elected we never for mo-
ment suspected that he had triumphed
over any other good Democrat than Mr..
Mills. We looked upon him as the best
and truest representative of the Demo
cratic party, and only in that light. But
we were mistaken, or else our Charleston
contemporary is. That paper unbottles its
wrath upon Mr.. CRISP. 1t says:
"The goods have been delivered. NJ Spring
or. Of Illinois, has been placed at the hend OF
the Committee on Ways and Means. The
Speaker has taken his first step backwards In
tariff reform. What else he may do, or attempt
20 do, during the sessions Of Congress IL matters
not; he has set the pace at which the Democrat
&c Congress must travel, however much tho par
~ MAY DO hurt by 1.-THE pace that kills He
bas done precisely what he was expected to do.
what he could not help doing-he has paid his
debt 10 Springer at tho sacrifice Of his own 10y
altv TO the Democratic doctrine OF tariff re-
form
Mr.. SPRINGER will be surprised to learn
that no bought the craftsmanship Of the
Committee of Ways and Means, and Mr..
CRISP to learn that he sold that important
position. But is there anybody in the
how hrn
ther who believes these charges to be true?
Is the Democratic party so poor that it has
TO elect to its highest offices mere merce-
naries and seekers after uumerited honors /?
We answer, mol" Is we would have an
swered the same question If MIR. MILLS
had beaten Mr.. CEIsP. We are not afflicted
with grief because OF the charges which
our Charleston contemporary makes. They
indicate that the country is travelling the
right road piloted by the Democratic party.
So We quote the Ne,cs and Courier again:
alt Is evident now that the protectionists and
silver cranks who have crept In under the Demo-
cratic canvas know political inyertetrato when
they see him, and that kind Heaven could not
have sent them man made more to their liking
than tho eminent statesman from Southwest
Georgia. Whatever his individual opinions may
DO upon any question Of party policy, the men
who made him what he is viii use him still for
their own purposes and TO the lasting injury Of
the party. The South has paid q heavy price
for the speakership, and while in him one
OF our favorite sons has been honored far be-
yond his Jus, deserving, We fear that tho coun-
try win be lost 10 the party at tho next cleo
ton because Of the inagnincence OF this blum.
DER
Let the followers Of the Ne,os and Conrje,
not become frightened before they are
hurt. Defeat does not await the Demo.
cratic party next year; or IL so, not be
cause Of the election OF MIR. CRISP TO the
speakership. but because there are traitors
In the Democratic party who would rathe,
have Republican President than q Demo
cratic President that does not believe i,
the doctrines held by the New Enelan,
States Our Charleston contemporary il
the article from which we are quoting say
not word in regard to the force bill. Tn
true southern Democrat regards that bil
- more important than any other whic
will come up for consideration by til
President and the House of Represents
tives to be elected in 1892. However, W
quote once more:
" Tue complexion OF the Committee on Way
and Means anoras q key 10 the weak and ten
porixing policy that win bs adopted by ID
House on the tariff question. The coinpositio
d he committee shows how abiect has been IA
Surrender Of Speaker Crisp 10 the reactionar
slsmsuts In tho party We dare say that
!. moro covardiy abandonment Of great prime
pie has mover been known In the history Of an
political party
The Hesss and Courier proceeds In thi
strain ct some length. II calls Mr.. RiASr
Of Missouri, dangerous lunatic."
threatens again the defeat Of the mex
DsmoeEstio candidate for President.
But enough Our readers will 500 Of wha
sort Of material some ct least OF the MIL
Domoeysts Ass compoysd. But w mus