Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-16
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1892.
The Committee Reports Progress.

The Committee Reports Progress
The address Of the Democratic National
Committee 10 the people of the United
States. published by us yesterday, shows
how that committee looks upon the results
of the recent elections In Maine. Vermont,
and Arkansas We need not repeat the
opinion which we expressed yesterday rs
20 the significance of those results, but we
will make few comments upon the CON-
mittee's letter OF congratulation.
The recent elections resulted in such
manner as 20 encourage the Democrats all
over the Union. The two points OF doubt,
not TO say danger, TO the Democratic party
were first, whether the South would stand
solid in the presidential election, and Sc
cond, whether the Republicans would
make any gains in the northern States as
we call them. As the Democratic National
Committee say. the combined opposition
Of The Peoples party and the Republican
party fell in Arkansas 10000 votes short OF
the strength OF the Democrats alone ms
result has spread dismay amongst the Re
publican managers. who confidently ex-
pocted WEAVER and FIELDS contingent TO
enable the Republican party to carry Ar
kansas, and, carrying Arkansas, to an
nounce 10 the world that the solid South
had been dissolved aud the reelection OF
HARRIsos been assured. Where is our Viz
GINA candidate for Vice-President. General
F1xLp ? Alas. he has lost his standing with
the Democrats oi bis own State. and as he
has never had any reputation outside OF
Virginia, he may consider himself as
having been showed under" by the
Democratic ballots Of the true and tried
sons OF the South in the little State of
Arkansas.
I'm Maine and Vermont the contests
were conducted directly on national is
sues," SAYS the National Committee. Yes.
Ton REEDS little jokes about the force
bill fell fat upon the ears of his hearers
even IN his own State, and we think We
may safely set it down as fact that the
Republicans of Maine dislike that bill.
Where Is the MCKINLEY bill2 Condemned
in the two States wherein 1t might well
have been considered most popular. Where
Is Mr. BLAINE's reciprocity bill? IL has
had labelled upon 1t by the people OF
Maine and Vermont the declaration,
Whatever is good in this bill is Demo-
cratic and the rest Is Republican" The
attempt of the Republicans to boast that
they had passed bill whose free list was
longer than its dutiable list died born
in'.' The people would not allow the Re-
publican party to pose as the advocates OF
free trade and at the same time as the adj
yocates of protection. So as to reciprocity.
Not even Names great Republican leader
could convince the people OF that State
that IL was right to adopt the policy of re-
ciprocity when treating with small and
comparatively poor countries. and to de-
nounce reciprocity when treating with the
rich countries of Europe. The products
of palper labor" do not lose their charac-
ter because these products come from a
wealthy country.
Yes. the solid South is still solid. Look
at Arkansas. she stands like stone wall, >"
the Democratic orators in Virginia may
well say. The South is solid for CLRyE-
LAND. The North will give him the votes
of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Indiana, several Of the votes Of Michigan,
and possibly the votes of one or more OF
the northwestern States.
Return TO your party. all We Democrats OF
Virginia who have wandered into Repub-
lican or Third-party paths.