The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-28

nOllc. Ine result VI ahy
pp oI's, IN nartv lines. will mean either
on,rovai or disapproval OF the course pu ,i.
suei nv the Democratic party. bspeSaiany
,,,ti thia 10 the case when a great issue
Co nendlng settlement in Congress, 90
now the case. The Democratic Auilii
,ratgon is on trial. IT has oh'hhso
financial policy which, TO say inc ie ..s.5
vas not understood 10 De the p 49,.
Motley by the rank and file OF 'ne p,, ,.as
no the rank and file Of the parry apPg,s
the course pursued by Mr. - 49,
or do they not? IL Is LOT ue" -,h
sa,er and they will answer on the ''h
:, November. They cannot dodge the
tssue a Democratic victory can ohiy
,,,oan that the course OF Mr.. Cleveland
ia approyed, and a Democratic deieat %
tho only way OF intmating 10 MI. cleNe-
land that HIS course is not approved IN
the latter case. Mr.. Cleveland, II ne Is
a wise man. viii accept the intmauoh
ond shane his course I'm accordance win
the verdict Of the people. On the other
hand. II Mr.. Cleveland Is endorsed ne
will be right I'm pursuing his present
course with renewed determination. he
claims 10 have the people at MS PACK
and a Democratic victory In virginia
would sustain his claim.
Here is no question Of turning the
Democrats VWL VI ivNNAf 49,
ton Of informing them what use the peopie
evpect them to make OF that power
Congress is split into two factions al
roinistration and antl-AdminlStrauoh.
which faction represents the wishes OF
the ueopie2 That Is the question ana
Detnocrats who do not believe that MI.
cleveland represents Democratic princl-
niles are in the peculiar and embarrass-
ing position Of being called upon TO vote
against their party in order 10 snow
their party that II is I'm the wrong. Inc
effect Of such vote VIII be 20 sustain
the action Of such Democrats as sen
ator Daniel and Mr.. Jones, ana other
wavering Democrats Will see the hand-
writing on the wall and will join HANDS
with them 10 bring the party back 10
it's ancient mOorings.
That this is no fancy sketch, IT Is only
necessary 10 imagine what the effect Of
the election viii be on Senator Daniel
The election Of O'Ferrall, the Admins
tration candidate, will mean the endorse
ment Of the Administration, with us
poIlcv Of unconditional repeal. Senator
Daniels course in the Senate as well
as that Of all the other Southern SEN
ators will be condemned, and wall street
will triumph. Suppose on the other hama,
that O'Ferrall is defeated; then Senator
Daniel will say: 81 told you so; kne"
that l represented the wishes OF the peo-
ole Of Virginia. If the Richmond Con-
vention had come out squarely Tor fiee
coinage and nominated an anu-CleYeland
candidate. our party would have won.
THE Free Lance. of Fredericksburg, ably
presents this view OF the case when II
says:
''Thls paper believes It is fighting the
battle of the people, as Il has so often
done before and in such cause Ii will
not shrink from any charge Of incon-
sistency. And we desire 20 say serious
" to our people that every man who
votes TO sustain. directly or indirectly,
the Administration of Mr.. Cleveland In
this policy. or lends his aid to any man
who is backing Mr.. Cleveland's policy
in this matter. either in a State or
national election. is deliberately voting
to double his Indebtedness Of every kind
and aiding TO build a scaffold from which
he will shortly see his own carcass dang
ling"
The Dispatch asks: Are the people OF
Virginia ready 10 condemn without cause
the Administration Of Grover Cleveland"
This question is improperly put The peo-
pie Of Virginia arc not ready to condemn
any man without cause. The Dispatch
should ask: Have the people Of Virginia
lust cause for condemning the Admins
tration Of Grover Cleveland? 1t VIII then
be i'm order &c consider the causes and
to decide accordingly. The Sun VIII pre-
sent few causes for the people Of Nir-
ginia to consider, and in doing so we
thank the Dispatch, in the name Of the
people of Virginia, for its permission to
sit I'm judgment on the acts Of the Ad-
ministration. This IS all the people ask,
and they will decide on the 9TH Of Novem-
Der whether they approve
/. The adoption Of the gold standard
with the consequent shrinkage OF all
other values.
2. The use Of patronage 20 coerce the
action of Congress and TO dictate NOM
nations in State elections
3. The appointment Of a Republican as
Premier Of the Cabinet.
4. The appointment Of the counsel Of
the Whiskey Trust as Attorney-General,
an officer whose duty it is TO enforce the
law against trusts Mr.. Olney is also the
director of a railroad. and the official
adviser Of the Interstate Commerce Con-
mission. whose duty IT IS to regulate
railroads.
3. His appointment Of Mr.. Hornblower,
OF New York, as justice Of the Supreme
Court. A dispatch from New York COM
not long in working his way TO the front
as a corporation lawyer and defender OF
trusts" and adds that his appointment
"to the supreme bench win be n great
advantage TO New York" The Chicago
Tribune says Of him:
"Ie is a man who during mis- legal life
has been on the side OF the trusts. the
corporations and monopolles. ard has be-
come saturated mentally with their ideas
and seldshness"
G. His appointment Of Van Allen as am
bassador to Italy. This is that Van Allen
who has spent most Of his time abroad.
and WHO showed his appreciation of the
country Of his birth by saying that "the
United States is no place for ladies and
gentlemen 10 live in" Van Allen con-
tributed $4,000 to the Cleveland campaign
fund, and this IS the only reason assigna-
BILE for his appointment. The Senate has
confirmed the appointment. Do the people
of Virginia confirm it?
7. His appointment Of three colored
men TO represent the dignity and intelli-
gence Of the United States in white mems
countries. The Senate Is celebrating upon
the eXpedicncy Of these appointments. DO
the people Of Virginia approve them?
s. The policy Of revising the tariff by Civ
ing free raw materials TO the manufact-
urers. thus discriminating against Vir-
ginias iron and coal, tobacco and wool,
potatoes and beet sugar.
9. An increase Of the internal revenue
on tobacco.
These are some OF the causes which
the people Of Virginia may decide are
sufficiently Just 10 warrant their con-
demnaton Of the administration Of Grover
Cleveland II they do condemn the ad-
ministratiOu II surely cannot be said
that they did II "wthout cause"
Ii may be replied: This Is we'll enough