The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-24

Some Few sopbistrles and Errors discussed
md Exploded.
Editor Of The Times:

| Editor OF The lines
The COMPROMISE OF the convention was
beyond question mostly duo to Senator
Daniels oratory. Fine speaking nas lost its
power in the nited States Senate put ueioIe
a promiscuOus body fresh from ITO people IL
still has captivating influence me Iacl.
however. that the Hill adherents were willing
To a compromise shows that Hill Is not IS
stronu in Virginia a. lie was represented TO be
before the Convention. While Dy that a.
raneemeut his friends have gainea iof hih
two votes Cleveland Is maniiestly the cbOlce
Of Virginia Democrats.
Rtlt nav object in penning this article is to
call attention 10 the misleading logic OF some
of our paDers on questions OF fact and OK
policy First, with regard 70
DISTRACTIONS.
The Hill polemics are ready to fall into
spasms If one advocates instructions for Viz
GINA. but take down by an easy deslutiti0n
the instructions OF New Ork. Now instruc-
tons are right or wrong. Just rs the people
decide but whether right or wrong Hill has
set the example IN this canvass. Ills friends
took time 10y the forelock and instructed
soldly for their leader. and that unit vote -
urged as a reason for Cieyeiands withdrawal,
and that by Virginia editors who under GER
tain contingencies abhOr the very thought OK
instructions.
They want Virginia delegates to remain un.
pledged. go that they may cast free vote. II
occasion should call for II. with the instructed
delegation Of New Ork. Cleveland would be
a grand old man if no would only signify to
the "bO.ters' his disapprObation OF their
methods and allow Hill e. have walkOyer.
Well he has not withdrawn, and with ZOO.UUJ
New ORR voters nj his back probably will
not II would scarcely be Grover Cleveland
ii lie should permit trading pOINlcians and
sure-headed Ofiiceseekers 20 crowd him out
OF the race he may have acted unwisely ia
not seeking 20 c0ncillate those who wished %
aid him in making appointments, but that Is
no reason why he should not now conform
his conduct TO the manifest wishes OF his
Democratic countrymen.
Another phase OF HILL logic is the pretence
that Democrats IN Republican States should
have
so VOICE
in making the nominations. At any rate they
must not instruct for Cleveland. In other
words because they happen 20 be IN n minor
itv they must not md m nominating man OF
their choice What kind of Democracy IS
this Why act 40 all If they cannot a, free
agents, Besides, who knows that kepubl-
can State may not 20 Democratic sometimes.
THE sILyEE QUESTION.
VIII this plank in the Virginia platform suit
Hill anv better than Cleveland Senator Hill
dare not declare himself for free courage. and
he knows IT, But the plank amounts 70 moth
ing and ought not to Dc regarded as an issue Ia
the canvass.
TIE FORCE Df 70
If Senator Hill has ever anywhere declared
decided views on this question | have not
seen them. Mr. Cleveland is as trustworthy
in relation 10 1t as either Hill OF German.
j be credit given 10 German is misplaced.
The failure of that bin wa due 10 a cOmDlna-
ton OF circumstances in which Mr.. German
may have been "A factor. but nothing more.
II suited some Western silver men O. unite
With Southern opponents of the Force bill
to kill the latter in order to promote free
coinage: that was all. The management by
which the result was reached doubtless be-
longs 10 Joint stock company that operated
on q quid pro quo principle.
THE DIFFERENCE.
Senator Hill is prosecuting an active can
vass in prOpria persOnr. Cleveland allows
the Office 20 seek the mar. Which course IS
most betting tho dignity Of great republic
What would have been thought II Washing
ton or jefferson If he had left his official posi-
tiOn 20 canvass for vote by stump speeches"
from the platforms of railroad cars OF from
the hastings on court DAYS, Blaine tried this
latter course and failed. and it is TO be hoped
that Hill will fail also. If Cleveland is de-
feated and Republican elected. IL viii be by
the aspirations of too many candidates aud
the divisions OF Southern Democrats.