Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-23
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %, 1892
."rhe stevensonian Method. "

Ex-Governor CaNPBEIL, of Ohio, III his
recent speech to the Rotorm Club OF New
York, said, as We have heretofore stated.
that he liked the "Steyensonian method"
He alluded 10 the "a that during Mr.
CLkyELAsD's Administration Mr. STEVEN
soy was said 90 have cut off the heads OF
1000 Republican officials in one year.
Mr.. SrEvEysoS's speech at Atlanta day be-
fore yesterday will afford the Democratic
public an opportunity TO say that they
Ike the STsyESsON method" OF 'tais-
ing opt 10 ueetinC.n We believe that no
northern statesman who has travelled
through the South since the war mas
made speeches 80 entirely acceptable
TO her people as those Mr.. STEVENSON
made last fail. at the same time that they
were so well and so thoughuuiy con-
structed that not even the blttereSt north
ern enemy of the Democratic party or tbe
South could find in them anything upon
which to comment uufavorably.
MIR. SrEyTNsoS's Atlanta speech commits
him TO no policy. He iocularly said, when
interroaated as to the South and the new
administration, that Mr. CLEVELAND had
more reliable information on that sub
feet than he had" But he did not hest
tate to speak out on such subjects as 1t
was proper for him to discuss on the occa-
sion. "1he era of dIs.rust Is over" he
said. We hope and believe that 1t Is; but
when we witness the desperate efforts OF
the Republicans 20 retain control OF the
United States Senate. notwithstanding the
results Of the late election, ana recollcct
that the popular vote for HARRIsoN and
WEAVER exceeded the popular vote Tor
CLEVELAND, and contemplate even the pos
sibllity Of q return to Republican rule aud
the prospect of the future passage OF the
force bill. we cannot but feel that there Is
vet work for the Democratic party TO do
But let US accept hopefully the Steven
Bonian dictum that the era of distrust Is
over" and proceed to prepare for driving
the Cloths and Vandals from the national
capital. The Stevensonian method OF
dealing with these enemies of their coun-
try is the one which we would commend
20 the favorable consideration of all good
Democrats and other true patriots,
IL believe" said Mr. STEVENSON, in con
tlnuation. that an era of unexampled
prosperity is opening up for the south
And he adds, henceforth no hostile
legislation will block the way of CON-
mercial enterprises" This is all that the
southern people need. Let them but en-
Joy the advantages which are theirs
naturally and there will be no other
country under the sun so rich as theirs. 1t
is a miracle that the South has not been
ruined before now by the hostile leglsla-
tiOnn of the Republican party. She has
suffered immeasurably from pension laws
and other laws. which drained her of her
money and divided 1t out amongst the
northern people. And this at a time when
her cotton. tobacco. etc, was all that kept
the balance of trade in favor OF
the United States. Without the
South the North would soon become
as desolate as her bltterest enemy could
wish TO see her. We would not
desire to be understood as rejoicing over
the possible misfortunes Of our northern
brethren. They have the power and will
use 1t IN their own behalf. SO those mis-
fortunes are barely possible. We merely
state whet we hold to be fact--namely,
that but for the expectations to foreign
countries from the southern States Of this
Union, United States bonds would soon
fail below par, the balance OF trade wonld
annually be against US by many millions of
dollars and disasters lpnumerable would
befall our foreign commerce. Mr.. STEVEN
Son would haze his northern brethren re-
member these things and act accordingly.
let the era OF distrust be consigned to the
tomb of the past. and tue era of prosperity
open up for the long-abused South.