The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-27
THE FIRST Durr OF DEMOCRATS.
Save the south from Federal Interfsrense
aud Negro Ruiet

THE FIRST DUTY OF DEMoCRA1a
Save the south fro- Federal Interfsrenss
sud Negro Ruiei
Prom ne Richmond Tyme,.
THE Bun has determine cd to stand by tho
| nomination. and tho reason is ono which should
mako It's lasting impression upon Democrats
everywhere. but especially upon those In the
South who. in moment OF unaccountabe
madness. have threatened to abandon the
Democratic party at the most important crisis
OF It's history. THE Sun declares that all DIFF
ferences OF opinion respecting administrative
reform. or silver coinage. or free trade or pro-
lection. or personal antecedents Of candidates.
are In comparison to ono question at issue be-
tween tho two parties Of trivial moment, and
that question is the Force BILL
Hereis something for the dlsaffected white
mon In the South. rendered blind to all things
else through their mania for tho free coinage
OF Bland dollars. which Mr.. Cleveland only OPP
poses because he feels convinced Il would re-
suit In serious disaster to tho very people now
clamoring for 1t. to ponder upon. Northern
editor. who Is really not in accord with tho
Democratic party in one OF its fundamental
doctrines. that OF tariff reform. agrees to
forget everything in his opposition to O
Force bill. aimed directly at tho South and
Southern liberties. whilo Southern men are
deliberately threatening to abandon tho only
party which has ever befriended them or
their section. and turn IL over to
the tender mercies OF radical malignancy.
sectional hate. and negro rule. The bare con-
temptation Of Northern man thus teaching
Southern white men their duty to themse elves
Is enough to mako every Southerner who ever.
even remotely. dreamed OF being false to his
party and his country In the present emer-
gency blush for his treason.
Ia 70 ha xhnk,
such talk in the South. The idea that our own
Virginia or any other Southern State could
be considered doubtful" in such q contest
should be promptly resented by them as an
insult II the South has ever had cause to be
solid. she certainly has 1t now moro impera-
lively than ever before In her existence
From the Detroit Free Prsa
The Republican platform declares unequivo-
cally for such Governmental control or tho
elections In the several States us was embodied
In the odious Force bill. Tho Democratic
platform accepts the issue and denounces the
Republican proposition as striking Mt the
North and South alike and fraught with the
gravest peril to all. But while this issue is In
the platforms rs sharply defined as the tariff
Issue. there are clear indications that an at
tempt will be made in the cam aign to evade It.
There will be no such attompt on the Demo-
cratic side. Tho Democracy have nothing to
fear from tho frankest and fullest discussion
of the issue: and the more strongly the
Republican position Is urged the better
will the Democracy be pleased. The at
tempt will come from the Republicans.
1t has already begun. in fact Tho
organs OF tho party arc already proclaiminC
that the plank on the subject OF Federal con-
troll OF elections. which was 80 pleasing to the
delegates at Minneapolis. does not mean any
IN IL, thA k,,~1 ~ mn
not say. for they dare not GO as far rs that that
the plank does not moan an endorsement OF
the election bill 70 generally known as the
Force bill and killed under that name. They
know that the plank was intended as an ex.
press endorsement OF that Infamous measure
and as pledge to pass it, or its equivalent II
the Republican party is given control Of Con-
gress and tho Executive. They would like
however. to soften the Inference to be drawn
from the party utterance and thereby to save
II possible certain votes which will be lost II
tho party is regarded as pledged unequivocal-
ly to deprive the people Of their right OF self
government
These organs may as well understand. how
ever. at the outset that no evasion will be per-
mitted in respect to this plank. The party |
Will be held throughout the campaign to rigid |
responsibility for its authoritative utterance |
at Minneapolis ard for tho doctrine which
logically flows thereirom. Only By disavowal |
as public as the utterance itself can the party |
be relieved from this responsibility. Moro OK |
PLANTATION or modification in the party organs |
or on the stump will not suffice. The gauntlet |
was thrown down openly at Minneapolis. It |
was taken up at Chicago. and the battle be-
tween Capitalization and local seli-govern-
ment must be fought to finish. 1t is not to |
be wondered at that some OF the shrewder OF |
the Republican leaders would be glad to avoid |
the struggle through fear OF the result