Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-26
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER &c. 1891.
Wholesale Principles " - Cleveland
and Hill.

and Hill.
That was an amusing mistake which oc-
CURED yesterday in our telegram from the
State q Washington sttrbuting TO Mr..
CLEVELAND the expression wholesale
principles." II the success Of the Demo
Gratis in the next presidential election is
70 depend upon their advocacy OF whole
ealo principles" then the country and the
Democracy are in bad way. However.
we all recognize mistake Of that sort
when we see it. In the present instance.
all we have to do is to substitute the word
"wholesomc for the word wholesale"
and We see AT once what the cx-President
tired 10 say. lie intended merely to in
dulce IN one If those clttering general
ties for which he has become noted
wholesale principles" however, is
phrase which may become common before
the November elections take place. Such
principles must be repudiated The pres
snt is DO time for the Democrats in any
State TO Go before the people standing
upon any unmeaning platform.
BY the way. the letters of Messrs. HILL
and CLEvELAND.lor so much Of them as we
published yesterday, contain each the
ear-rnarks Of its DISTINGUISHED author. Mr..
CLEVELAND writes:
"Please present my CONCENTRATIONS md best
wishes TO the workers In the Democratic cause
who moot to-day In your state. hope their
faith in the Intelligence Of their countrymen
will induce them 10 rest their hopes Of success
upon the aivocacy OF wholesome principles and
measures which are truly Democratic. rs we'll "a
upon the thoroughly party organization which
their association Of Demo ratio clubs is so well
calculated 10 subseryo. The sndication Of our
principles can be safely left TO the plain people
Of the land when they are aroused 10 thought
fulness ana patriotic action
Here is q sort Of sly hit Of the Democrats
who do not regard morometalism with
favor. Mr.. CLEVELAND wishes Wall street
10 understand him rs having made no con-
cession To- the Pacific Democrats upon the
silver question. lie stakes his chances for
the nomination OF the next Democratic
National Convention upon the hope that
Congress will dunng its next session con-
sign that question TO the grave. and We are
cure that no good Democrat will refuse to
vote for him next year because nc Is now
monometallst If he shall next winter have
the good luck 10 see the white metal re-
stored 10 its proper place, measures
begun for the adoption Of uni
versal currency. and the two fac
tions of the Democratic party known
as bimets and monomets brought to-
gether in support of the time honored
features of the national Democratic creed.
But enough on tins point. The Republic
can President and the Republican Senate
will be a. certain to keep the silver cues
ton open uext wear as Mr.. CLEVELAND will
be TO stand by the announcements and
personal dcclarat. IONS which be has made
upon that all-lmpoTtant subject. If he Is
to be our next nominee the platform must
be made TO 10 suit him. In n word, he
must build platform tor the whole party
to stand upon, as he did III 1sSS. The
reader knows as well as the wsest man IN
the United States whether Jeifersonian,
Jacksonian Democrats are likely thus 10
dwarf their own importance and magnify
that Of one Of their leaders.
Governor HILLS letter to the Washing
ton Democrats is far better than Mr.
CIEvtLAsD's, though he also hides his re-
ference 10 the white metal under q glitter
ing generality He does not tell us what
IL is TINT he pronounces "an honest cur
rency." The only honest currency may
be another phrase intended TO discredlt
silver. The currency Of our fathers and
Of the Constitution 10 beyond a doubt Il
metallic currency, seeing that the trainers
OF the Constitution and the fathers of the
republic never IN their lives saw or heard
of greenback. But Governor HILL shirks
no other question. Il am Democrat"
was and rs his famous declaration. lie Is
no mugwuDp. He is no trimmer. He
does not ally himself with cranks in the
Democratic party nor make himself more
agreeable 70 Republicans than to Demo-
Gratis. We reproduce his telegram:
"Thc Republican party Is frightened by the
emphatic protest Of the people last November
against high tariffs and subsidies and force bills
and cx,ravagant appropriations, and desiring
new Issue in 1902 IL Is vainly seeking TO divide
she eastern Democracy from the western by
false and hypocri,cal professions In behalf Of an
honest currency. blindly trusting that 1t can de-
ociyc by It's professions. while by its acts il
tlnucs 70 perni, The debasement of a large part
Of our currency and refuses 10 take q manly
s,and IN favor 81 the only honest curency-the
currency Of our fathers and Of the Constitu-
ton"
Here We have protection denounced,
subsidies denounced. the forcc bill de-
.nounced. and extravaganza appropriations
denounced. Read the two extracts We
have quoted, and in reading them you will
zee that there Is difference between the
wholesome principles Of Governor HILL
and the wholesome principles Of Mr..
CLEVELAND. But we DO not consider 1t at
oil probable that either CLEVELAND or HnL
will lead the Democratic hosts next year.