Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-11
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER II. 1891
The Now York Republicans.

Nepubiished yesterday IN iuli SEVERN
Of tho resolutions adopted the day before
by the Republican State Convention Of
New York. Also the substance of the
other resolutions VIII ch constitute theplat-
form ~ the Republicans OF tho state for
The fall campaign. The peculiar features
of all these resolutions might have been
ind,ca,cd beforehand by anybody who
keeps well posted IN the political Affairs OF
The Empire State.
Thcrcsolution endorsing tho Adminis'ra-
ton OF Mr.. HiRRIsos coupled with one
giving al the credit of Il TO two or three
Cabinet officers is q good example OF keep
tnc tho word Of promise 20 the ear and
breaking II 70 the hope. The third Tesolu-
ton ia so remarkable for, ITS pretended
lsudation Of the Administration at tho
very momcn. i, was s.abbinc tho Presi-
dent in the back tina; we reproduccith here.
II is a. foilows:
g. "The Administration commands the cont
dcnce ana respect Of tho American people 10y
crcient cOnduc, Of the public business In all the
departments, especially by the ability and cner-
Nv displayed by \ Distinguished citizen Of this
State Ia building n navy T. become adequate to
ressful management OF the vast Transactions of
aho Treasury under tho present Secretary mi
his lsmenicd predecessor, and by The brilliant
and conservative treatment Of our foreign re'a-
lions by the Secretary u State, which has raised
The American nRme 20 the highest position ever
attained among the nations Of the globe"
Thus distinguished citizen OF New
York receives the first compliment worth
Ia. q
Treasury and bis predecessor the second;
and MI. BLAINE the third. Mr. HARRIsoN
cannot be deceived by such bogus COM
menlations az these. In fact, be- cannot
help seeing land he will feel it mos. sen
sibly) that be had no friends worthy OF
the name In tho Republican State Con-
vention Of New York Of the year 1891.
The word especially" cuts his comb. lie
will not be willing 10 fight thus dishsured.
The resolution IN regard 10 the financial
policy Of the Administration. including
Tie tarii. is another resolution couched
an New York phrase. Protection 70
Amcrican industry IS not particularly
strong card 10 play IN New York. as the
convention well knew. However, IA for
nal declaration on this subject appears 10
be- not ont OF place IN any Republican
platform.
The silver resolution pays poor COM
plmeu, - the voters OF New York. 1t
speaks 81 the cx'e'in, law on the subject
"a the WORK Of the Republicans and pre-
fcuds 10 believe that e Republicans IN
Conrress served silver a good turn VIXEN
they pissed that law. We have often
shown that that law reduced silver to tho
condition of "a mere commodity; and that
thus % disciedit the white metal IS not
The act II friends. SILVER has, IN word,
received 10 friendly legislation OF the
hand. az the Republican party. This fact
docs not weaken tho party in New York
perhaps. hu, it doe. weaken it in tho
Northwest. HE course Of the silver Repub-
l:csn Senators last winter III the United
States Ncna-a pointed ou' t. the Repub'i-
cans a weak place which they must guari
a. every risk. The New York silver reso-
luton was probably INTENDED more for use
III the Northwest and the Pacific states
than in New ork.
The convention did not forget the PEN
non law--one # the most iniquitous that
ever appeared upon our statute-booss.
We need not point ont tho rank injustice
of expanding hundred and fifty millions
Of dollars year in this way. IL 10 unfor-
funate that the northern Democrats arc so
circumstance that they cannot make an
issue upon this Accountable law. Absen-
teeism IN its worst form appears IN this
law. Yet, TO denounce such law IN the
South Is 10 unite the Republicans OF tho
North IN rs favor We caa 81 least bear II
in mind, however, and put to shame the
Mahoneites who support party which
thus wrongs aud Expresses the South.
The cry Of protecting the negroes in the
exercise OF the right of suffrage IN tho
southern States was raised in the New
York Republican Convention. This is in
effect a declaration III favor of the force
bill. Virginia Democrats must not lose
sight Of this question. II the Republican
party ever again gets the power To pass that
tlll II will most a,suredly avail itself of the
opportunity 10 do 50. Tho enemy stands
really TO march into our Notifications
wherever We leave weak point. Eternal
vigilance on our part is demanded by our
love for our Gresides, our homes, our chill
dren. aud our country.
There would seem TO be some incons,s-
tepcy IN the declaration IN the New York
Republican platform that the Nicaragua
Canal mus: be constructed by Americans.
This canal II 10 be IA foreign country.
Perhaps the New York Republicans meant
Central Americans" At any rate, the
EIcaraguans must not he denied work on
their own canal IN their own country.
Surely they are not foreigners in N!cara-
qua. Surely they are Americans"
We need no, comment further upon the
platform OF The New York Republicans
not even Colonel ELLIOTT +. SRErAgD's
ridiculous res luton.
One fact thu, appears IN every northern
Republican state convention - that the
Republicans are tho enemies OF the south
err people. We need not deceive our
solves o. tbs point. The Republicans
silll think they play q trump-ca card when
they do nOuucc the people Of this section.
let Us here IN Virginia not relax our ef-
forts 20 stfepg hen oar own people and
enable them TO ncA. their loag-,tsndsng
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