Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-20
ccpt an annuity or stipulated sum in spot
cash. &c. All which goes to show that the
Queen is shrewd enough to yield to the
inevitahle
The Ohio Democrats and Protection.

4
The Republicans Of Ohio having norhi-
mated Governor MCKINLEY for reelection,
and having laid down the usual Repubii-
can protective platform, the New York
Sun endoavors to persuade the Democrats
of that State that 10 Is their duty to nomi-
nate free-trader TO run against Governor
MCKINLEY and put him upon q free-trade
platform. Some time ago we called atten-
ton to the fact that that paper was en-
gagged in "poking fun at the Democrats
because Of its dislike of Mr. CLEVELAND,
and trying to induce them 70 render them
selves ridiculous by placing themselves
upon O free-trade platform. One OF our
Republican exchanges comes 10 the de-
fence of Mr.. CLEVELAND as follows:
at 1.-THE SUM Is simply engaged IN the same
discreditable work undertaken at Chicago by the
men who, seeing they were beaten In their war
fare on Grover Cleveland, deliberately deter
mined TO put him upon platform which thoy
hoped would render bis defeat certain"
at was comparatively an easy matter under
the circumstances 80 secure tho adoption OF tho
anti protection resolution, but there ars not
half a dozen Democratic newspapers ofinnuence
In The country to-day demanding that the plank
referred 10 shsll be carried out"
THIS il serious charge. and we would
fain hope IS not true. but our New York
contemporaries indefensibe attacks upon
the policy OF the Democratic party afford
q foundation for the charge.
We call the attention of number OF
Virginia and Georgia Democratic papers
to the statement that the free-trade
plank of the platform of the Chicago
convention was the work OF the men. or
the allies OF the men, who are now engaged
in " batting" Mr.. CLEVELAND and his
friends.
DO not forget that it was distinctly
stated at the time that the tariff plank
which was reported to the Chicago con
yention by the committee on the platform
and which was voted down, had received
the endorsement of Mr.. CLEVELAND him
self.
Now, in the light of these facts. LEI Us
read what the New York sun advises the
Ohio Democrats TO do next fall. We quote:
There were in ono $1,000 moro opponents
OF protection in 1892 than there wore supporters
Of It III 1891.
" as the disparity az HTedl NOW lHtIt ~ HAs
one positive. certain, dohuite. self-aciing, ani
determining way OF finding ont, and that IA by
the nomination By the Democrats against Nc
iney, already put up by the Republicans, OF
candidate in Known sympathy with the Demo-
cratic position on the tnrin question, which Ia,
do away with every vostige and reminderof pro-
tecion at The custom house, IN the work-room'
in the mill. at the breaEfast-iabie, and on the
Saturday pay-uight.'
How sdroitly the Sun states the ques-
ton when 1t assumes that the free-trade
" position " on the tariff question ia the
Democratic position" And isn't 1t
strange that such papers as the Atlanta
Constitution cannot penetrate tho thin dis
guise of:our able. ingenious, and inimita-
bic New York contemporary!
In Germany they have party of Jew
batcrs" In the United States We have a
party Of Free rraderbaiters. The New
York .S,n. is the head Of this latter party.
We have no sympathy with either the
German or the American baiters " or
And we are confident
that the Ohio Democrats will stand bv the
Presidents tarif-reform policy, which has
no such features az those which the Sun
processes TO see IN 1t.