The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-16
CLEVELAND A LEADER.
vHAr BE DID ron yIRGINIh.
changed tho Democracy In the State From
a PARTY OF TxpeGiency TO One OF rriDci-
plea Voice From tho Southwest.



r5tor Of The Times:
SEQ from your paper that the discussion
,s 20 the merits Of the Democratic candidates
Or President are being discussed at some
,o,,h. Whilst I dcplore discussions in tho
,..rt, ranks. I am not in favor Of great man
rto 3lr. Cleveland being ruled out by party
.th.s opponents in New York. After getting
t,e delegation from that State against him
die claim is made that he can no longer be
,.pl.dste because his own State is against
l.m. Tho claim is at once set up for harmony
d. the party ranks, because his indignant
f..rI. ln other States rally 10 his standard
instead OF following the lead OF his New ork
t.f Cleveland is a leader not an organizer
o. uagi and county meetings nor the sue
rr.s.u manipulation ~ @ State convention
u.s. a leader ia ideas and principles. Like
t.a great Jefferson. ne lays down great aud
sound principles of government and the pcO-
ME follow him for his principles and not for
F. q magnetism OK shrowdness take Viz
en-a as O. lair Illustration of Mr. Cleyelands
leadership. We All know that the Virginia
democracy pror 90 1858 was divided on the
great tarl issue. Some were Randall Demo
oats snd I'm favor Of protection. while others
we've for taril reform and "a great num-
lor dad not care anything about the
i.sue provided they could carry the
>..te and beat Malone The Roanoke Con-
t.nlon was hcldin 1887, and what was claimed
q. Nc "a protective platl rm was adOuted. IN
Jess than year rom that time Mr. Cleveland
issued nIs celebrated MESSAGE. and % c1nVen-
81 81 was held 90 Norfolk, and Dir. Cleveland
f.. Uls tlll4 views were unanimously adopt
tI Both OF tie Dn.ted States senators were
e.. a, delegates 90 the Natona. Convention.
although both were present az tie Roanoke
Convention held Just one year before tlht
81 e Since that time there have been goo
.l. lection Democrats IN the state. WHAT
lad Mr. Cleveland done, lie had simply
changed the party IN Virginia, 80
.l FL, national issues we're concerned. rom
Us.ty OF expcdicucy 60 party Of prAciPie.
I'D the free coinage ISSUE the Virginia l'e-
uo.mcy hastily Jumped 10 the CONCLUSION
f..t the coinage 81 more silver meant more
.uey. and readily Endorsed it DIR. ole'e-
.li as a private citizen wrote letter against
30 aud then came division OF sentiment.
The people began t. consider whether IT was
really relief 90 tho masses o. coin without
...ir "a sixtv-niue cent dollar in order TO az
.rapllZe the silver. mine owner 10 the expense
d.. the Government Now our congressman
I. not want the measure TO come up, and by
t.a time DO does come up most OF
them VIII sec their way clear O. vote against
o. Eemem Der what Virginia and the other
f. .utleru states did in $780, That great DEM
cratic leader Samuel j. Illden. had carried
ths country in 1876 and was cheated out OF his
election. Instead of sticking TO him Virginia
deserted him. and through her silyer-tOEgued
orator at Cincinnati nominated Hancock.
Veal remember how Hancock wrote letter
and abandoned tariff and lost his election.
Should we not profit 0y that mistake and
etIok great leader like Cleveland, with the
greatest issue of tho age emDlazoncd on his
banner. instead of taking up new candidate
with 10 lssue Ola bis banner except Il am
Democrat ID. S. PIERCE.