The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-14
THE IssUE AND THE MAN

The dav after Harrisons nomination Platt
said at Minneapolis that as the Southern Re-
publicans and the Office holders had nomi-
mated Harrison they might now elect him.
1t is only natural that the Democrats should
hope that the dissensions between the Blaine
wing and the Harrison wing of the Republi-
can party will lose Harrison votes; but il will
be the height of madness for us to rest our ex-
pectations of the election of the Democratic
candidate upon that hope Mr.. Harrison
is very strong man with the people
of the North. His opposition to the
free coinage of silver has been most
satisfactory to all the business and conserva-
tive elements Of that part of the country and
he has given them an administration which,
on the whole, has been highly acceptable TO
them. 1t is true. his course towards little
Chill and Great Britain was strongly tinctured
by tho element Of jingo and made him some
what ridiculous. but his Northern supporters
were in their hearts gratifed that the Pea
cock spread his tail and they listened with a
secret pleasure to the turkey Gobbler's COB
bic.
If then we make this race under the idea
that Harrison is running with q divided
party we shall be left in the home stretch.
Harrison is going TO poll all the vote that any
Republican candidate can secure His bitter
est Republican enemy would rather see Harri-
son President again than to see the Demo-
cratic candidate elected.
Now the Democrats have sound and solid
platform on which TO 90 before the people.
and We must keep our eye steadily upon the
planks of that platform. We stand for cheap
necessaries of life to the people and an end
ing Of privileges secured by law to protected
monopolists.
Westand for an unfinching and unaying op-
position to force bills. whereby the peoples
elections are to be interferred with and con-
trolled by Federal bayonets. directed in his
own interest by the President of the United
States.
We stand for a system of Pensions that will
care and provide for the old soldier who can
not take care of himself. but that will loosen
the grasp on the Treasury now held by pen
sion sharks. We deny the right OF these pen
sion sharks TO bleed the tax payers of this ma
ton. as they are now doing. to the extent of
extorting from than. in all probability in the
name of the old soldier 1891, OOO. 900 per an
mum.
We stand for party of equal rights TO all
and special privileges to none. We respect
and encourage the citizen who is able to sc-
quire riches by honest effort, enterprise and
thrift. but we deny to the legislature the right
OF power under the Constitution TO enact laws
whereby one citizen is compelled 10 pay ten
dollars for five dollar coat in order that
unprotected monopolist may acquire great
boards of wealth.
We stand for these propositions and the
people are with US in our stand Our adver
saries oppose us and our principles and they
have with them the monopolists. pension
sharks and otice-hoiders. Let US select a
candidate who In his own person represents
the principles for which we strive. and we
shall win. # we daily or coquet about the
matter We shall lose. and the people will
suffer.