Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-21


pos'tivv assertions like thai. 4, .s !,
a9uecision and hesltanov MI, >. -, zines OF
Wh,e ana the following az fha ,,, ,so ~
~. ,svIe tnere 10 danger apDareat "a Is,,s,ss
guy ,nuecision, bold and fearlass in,ses
s wsu oe toiiowed, though he lead b,,t ~
greater danQera. o Aseu Uat 70
20 - Nv, would seem, indeed. 10 us In tina on,o,
az Nm Tcntty homes, that We are afraid
great 1ca ,ss.eS No notice that the two
,e o. the Democratic party az the
country Cleveland and Bayard. haze ~ : f ssr
- year s.prsparetion and delibtratlon -, -,
sno part OK the 0lcoft r,,nn,S,, ~ ~
recommended a plan az set9sa,,,s..,s
~ ~, sne cent OF the State, and the selectaS
wwllsoom OF tbs last General Assemble ~
rmSilna after much hesitancv. doubfino
@ SUI rearing, finally consented 10 meet tbSs
Ss;,h lice; But when they met it was
49, 49, closed doors and tho people know rot
wnat they did. They do know. howey n'
snae tney came TO no agreement. and h IL
generally supposed that thew viii NOT
aSree; and that this golden onportnnitvs y
WI DC allowed to pass because wa ara
AFRAID OF King Crane.S 10 'se
mnat Is the use OF our shutting orr ewes
20 the tactsl Whyyaiuly delude ourselyes
Win the idea that the debt is settled now
hghting IN the courts for years Nv a Svsn
aonaI victories. by the force az public
vpinlon, and by therespect or rather dread
the people have for the courts but few ~
tnem to-day attempt 10 use coupons Bnt
we w most OF the decisions of the Supreme
court OF the United States have been
sgsinst us, and If tho epidemic of the use
=" o,,' COUPONS again breaks out IN the counties
any one familiar with the LEGAL asoect ~
the question knows that we have no law now
upon our statute-books that can keen ont
Ot the treasury of the Statethcse q cut
worms" '"'-
what moro opportune time than this
can there be for q settlements Virginia ia
iast growing in wealth and in industrial
Importance. From Berryville to Bristol,
from Norfolk to Clifton Forge. the vast
hidden resources of the State are being
9eYeioped, and IN a few years Virginia bids
Ialr 70 take the lead in factories, In mines.
and IN commerce.
With 5000 majority of the popular vote
OF the last election, with the Republican
party IN the state disrupted and disorgan-
l1ed' the Democracy Of the Old Dominion
can now AFFORD TO be brave, and il the
men selected as leaders will but have the
courage 20 embrace the opportunity Of
Tered and forever settle this yexed cues
ton they will forever entrench our party
IN power and cover themselves with
honors.
All this is written upon the assumption
that the plan proposed is something near
the Riddleberger bill. In regard to this
the dear public" has not been informed.
But from the public's knowledge of Cap
tain Garden date of Warrenton, Va.,) the
head and front of the movement, and from
their knowledge of Cleveland and Bayard,
the public believe that for Virginia's sake
they would recommend as near to the Rid
dleberger bill as they could be Just and
fair to all parties interested. We only de-
sire that the States officers and the State
Committee will meet them with burning
desire TO settle, and with will and cou-
rage great enough not 10 be afraid to set
tie. Very respectfully,
LoUDoUN DEMOCRAT.