Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-25
The Peoples Party IN Virginia.

The real Peoples party in Virginia, as
we shall learn from the election returns or
November next II not sooner, IS the grand
national Democratic party which at CHI
Cago on Thursday morning last nominated
EaoyER CLEVELAND FOX President OF the
United States. The nominee represents
The whole Democratic patty. and is TO be
received and regarded as their candidate
by all true Democrats Why should any
Democra. have hesitated one moment AZ
ter CLKyELAND's nomination to recognize
aim as the standard-bearer OF our party
md the man who is 10 lead US 10 victory
next fall IL victory Is then 70 perch upon
our banners? In the name OF common
tense what was the Chicago convention
held tor If not to settle for all processing
10 be Democrats the question as TO which
of the aspirants 10 the presidency was 10
be declared entitled TO be the leader IN
this years battle? We played and lost
md we must paw. No man should hest
gate a moment 10 range himself with his
Democratic brethren. whether he was
originally for Hu.L, or BoiEs, or PALMER
or PArrsoS. or GoEMS, or CARLISLE or
WRrISEY The Chicago convention blaze1
The way which We are all TO follow. NOT
90 support the nominee of the Chlcaso
convention would be on the part OF any
Democrat an act. or an omission 10 act,
which would exclude him from all ma
Siopal Democratic conventions IN the fu-
fure.
Blu, there is another Peoples party in
Virginia. which assembled IN state con-
Sention in this city on Thursday nisht
and transacted all the business for which
fhe delegates were sent hlther. lneiualhs
the abortion Of platform. We have not
forgotten that the MAHoSE party was IN
<ier.es;iinated until after it had carried the
State IN popular election; and we do not
wish TO underestimate this new People
marty. But we suppose We may say that 1t
a. very small party, though 1t has
formidable platform. It's platform Is very
like the Oeala platform. We quote It, as
follows:
.Tne Committee on Platform submitted its
report. rcconInesding ana re1nirming The Dill
q r.rbfs % the Industrial Conference held OF
g.. Louis February -. 1892, declaring for the
union Of labor forces: demanding national
currency. sale, sound flexible and issued by
The General Government only; demanding free
Rad unlimited coinage Of silver; demand
sng that the amount OF calculating me-
dun be- not loss than $50 per capita
DEMANDING "a graduated inc)me-tax; de-
uandlne that postal savings banks be estao-
Sshed bv the corernment; asserting that all
lands nov held by railroads and other corpora
t,ous in excess OF their actual needs and all
lands now owned by aliens should be reclaimed
ly the government aud held for actual settlers :;
nh felgpnpI O.,
Axe the posi-oclco system. is necessity for tho
Transmission o. news and should be owrei and
bperat.i iv the government ia the interest oi
the people
The above does not include the third
plank, which declared for honest elections.
All parties ought to be in favor of honest
elections. That third plank Is as follows:
ave declare for honest elections, the great
bulsarh OF American liberty, that the will OF the
great people may b expressed, uncontrolled by
Vicious partisan laws or machinery, either Fed
eralur ate, or by the influences Of money power
md We call upon every freeman 10 use all lawful
ind Just means 20 prevent fraud, deceit, and
bDuse IL conducting elections
This language NAV allude 10 the force
bill or may not. 1t Is ambiguous. or
rather entirely too impartial, when 1t de-
nounces both State and Federal inter
ference with the peoples elections. The
Federal Government ought 10 have
nothing 10 do with our State election.
but the State government ought 10 have
al. to do with them. Read section 2 OF
the Chicago platform and you will have
Che true doctrine. IL denounces the force
bill a. intended 10 place horde of deputy
marshals at every voting-plac armed
with Federal power. and as being. in the
Language Of Republican Senator TELLER
"the most infamous bill that ever crossed
the threshold of the Senate"
Note here that the Chicago platform de
clare for the repeal Of the Federal Ia,
upon the issues Of State banks. wherea,
The Virginia Peoples party's platform de
tlares for safe sound. and flexible cur
sency.' issued only by the Federal Gov
eminent. There is no danger that eithel
ofthese propositions will become law al
IN early day. The President stands op
posed 10 both.
The Virginia Peoples party's platform
demands that the amount of the circu
la'ing medium OF the country shall not b
les than fifty dollars pr CAPITA. Tn
words circulating medium includ
fold and silver, We take il. Anyhow tn
advocates Of this scheme ought so T.
amend II as TO make il provide that tn
sich man snail not pocket all the newly
issued " circulating medium" and tn
poor ones be left Just a. they are. We con
les that We do not think this proposition
Is practicable one. The impecuuiou
kniie-grinder will have no more none,
nnder the operation Of the new law tha
be has now. He can easily get hold @
tiiy dollars now # he has bonds. stock,
real estate or good credit upon which /
Base loan. He could get hold OF it o
10 o'ncr terms We're the amount of tn
circulating medium raised TO fifty dollar
" odDi'o.
We may comment hereafter upon othe
portions Of the Peoples par,y's platform
~ feeling in the dark for some schem
10 benefit the masses. With these mass
NOBODY sympathizes more than We d,
oo' We cannot see our way clear t,, N
adoption Of what we must be- allowed
'''' 'oen Wild financial projects.