Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-22
Another Word About the Speeches.

The Democrats OF the South and the
Northwest and the Rocky Mountain States
and the Pacific States will be pleased that
Mr.. CLEVELAND did not in his speech of
acceptance say anything in regard to sill
yer. 1t is true, his formal letter of &c
ceptance has not vet been given 10 the
public, but he knew what was to be in
that letter when he made his New York
speech. In this speech he expressly said
that il was in advance of "a more formal
Response" TO the notification that he had
been nominated for President of the
United States. In word, his letter of
acceptance will te more formal" but
not otherwise materially different from
his Madison-Square Garden speech. The
international bimetallic conference will
consider the silver question in all its
aspects and in all its relations TO
all the countries of the world. There
il no probability that II will agree
upon any manner of disposing OF that
question which will not be acceptable to
him. so strong is the public sentiment of
the statesmen and fnanciers of Europe in
favor Of monometallsm, or substantial
monometsllsm. But whether that confer
ence shall decide for or against a modified
form OF bimetallism, the views which it
will be sure to present 10 the public of the
world will command the respect of all
thoughtful persons. Mr.. CLEVELAND has
thus acted wisely IN refusing to say single
word that could be tortured into taunt
of the silver men because of their failure
10 secure from the Chicago convention
free-coinage plank in the national plat
form. In thus ignoring question which
has been turned over to conference of all
the great powers he has once more shown
that he is practical statesman.
Mr.. CLEVELAND makes another practical
remark when he says that the Democrats
need not oppose q protective tariff on the
ground that 1t is unconstitutional. When
we say that ii is unjust we saw enough to
condemn it. No party has the right TO
rob one man in order 10 enrich another
man.
A singing charge in Mr.. CLEvELAsD's
speech Is that the managers of party
which did not hesitate TO steal the presi-
dency would not hesitate to use the force
bill in carrying out their nefarious schemes
for perpetuating the power of the Repub-
lican party. Yes, we may rest assured that
81 in our supineness we allow the Republi-
cans to make law of the force bill the
presidency will never again fall into the
hands of the Democratic party. Thepower
of the Federal Government will be ruth
lessly employed in destroying any and
every party that may try to dislodge the
corrupt Republican gang. Let the Repub-
licans once more get their hands into the
national treasury, and those hands will
never cease to be full of the peoples
money.
MIR. CLEvELAND's more formal letter will
soon appear. We cannot but congratulate
the Dem cratic party upon having such
man for its leader.
We need not say much about General
STEyESsos's speech. We could not help
smiling when we read his remark that he
had been identified in some measure"
with MIR. CLEvEIASD's administration. We
couldn't help thinking of the $4,000 Re-
publican heads he chopped of IN one
year.
CLEVELAND and STEVENSON are model
candidates. Let every good man and true
rally to their support.