Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-31
Threats.

One OF the organs Of the New England
Democracy-thst kind of Democracy
which we are told will not support q sill
verite for President of the United States
tells its readers with an air of becoming
candor and seriousness that divided
Democratic party csn hardly carry the
country In 1892. That is TO say, if the sill
vermen adhere 10 their position on the
free.coinage question the New England
and Middle States will adhere or attach
themselves to the Republican party but,
nevertheless, in the face of this threat
the bimetallisis must agree TO stand
upon n monometallist platform. The
Committee on Coinage, Weights and Mea-
sures of the House Of Representatives
has large majority of bimetallists upon
ii, but is not to be allowed to make re-
port TO the House in favor Of the views
held by two thirds. or perhaps nine tenths,
of the Democratic members. The MAORI
", in word. must yield to the minority.
This is hardly fair; yet it seems to be
. generally regarded IS the ultimatum of
the monometallists,w whose party allegiance
consists in attachment not to the princi-
pies of the Democratic party. but to the
notions that obtain east OF the Hudson
river. We do not see that ii is possible
for the Democratic National Convention
TO control these New England Democrats
so long as they have even small number
Of southern and western Democrats to
second their demands. Yet the fact is
that the New England States (perhaps we
ought TO except ConnecticuD are going to
vote the Republican ticket in 1892 let the
national Democrats mako to them never
so many concessions. We waste our time
and strength when we labor TO induce
such Democrats to support a Democratic
candidate for President upon q sound
Democratic platform. We allow them TO
lead US to defeat.
Do any southern men thus le5e sight OF
the force bill and all its dreaded conse-
quences and pat upon the back the New
England Democrats. who threaten to bolt
the nomination of the Democratic party
for President in 1892 and turn over the
Goyornment to the Republicans for an
other term of four years9 Nay, not for
four years only, but for on indefinite pc.
Rod? We are sorry 10 have to admit that
there are southern Democrats who pooh
pooh the force bill as measure no longer
TO be feared, and would rather gain VIC
tory marching under the flag Of the New
England cranks than to gain one marching
under the flag of the genuine Democrats
of the South, tho Northwest, the Rocky
Mountain States, and the Pacific coast.
Let the reader ponder the following para
graph from leading monometallst organ,
the Charleston Nelcs and Courier:
"But We are 70 have the twin issues OF the
Atlanta Constituti0n--a mllk-and- water policy on
the tarir and unlimited free silver Bland OF
Missouri also has his reward. He is chairman Of
Speaker Crisps Committee on Coinage, Weights
and Measures. A more dangerous lunatic or
finances could not have been placed In charge Of
the Democratic policy on the financial question
but In his appointment the Speaker has fol
lowed hts own judgment. without regard K
the warnings which have been given anc
despite the woli-known fact that il the
Democratic party shall adopt the policy OF free
unlimited, and independent coinage of silver 4
wiz lose ths electoral vote OF every Eastern anC
Middle State al the next presidential election
besides bringing the business OF the entir,
country 70. bankruptcy. With the Crisp polio,
Of tsrih reform tho Democratic party wiz los,
the northwestern States; with the Crisp polio,
OF free silver II win lose New York, Connection,
Rev Jersey, Massachusetts. Ohio, and othe
states which srs necessary 20 tho election OF
Democrats President"
When leading Democrats in the Soutl
thus hold up the hands of the Democrat,
oi New England, aud tell us IN effect thai
they prefer defeat with New England L
success with the South and her allies. arr
we not right IN predicting that the mex
Z semocratic National Convention will b,
forced by +" false brethren" to side-tracl
the force bill and free coinage and com
pehed to nominate candidate acceptable
70 states that have not voted the Demo
cratic ticket for forty years?