Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-01
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER l. 1893.
sand nv The Democratic Party

Stand by inc D6nOCIdIlo Il dIlf'
On Tuesday next the people Of Nir-
,,inla are 20 decide by their votes
whether they will stand by the only
national party In this country. or will
align themselves with n sectional party.
which has lived for years upon the ami
ynosities Of state OF war. In fact, the
Republican party was born a sectional
party and has been true to its birth
right IL IS n party with which no true
Virginlan ought 10 affiliate. 1t is a party
which, II 1t ever had. has now no good
reason for its existence. II Is party
which knows no friends exctpt such
as can he induced to join hands with it
IA the effort 10 humiliate the South and
Keep grcca the condition OF hostility
between the sections which would long
ago have come 20 an end IL the Demo-
cratic party could have succeeded in car
rying out its policy OF equal and exact
justice to all men, and special favors
20 none.
In voting 10 make Charles T. OFFER
rail- the next Governor Of Virginia, you
will vote 20 stand by this faithful.
ncvcr-tring Democratic party. which. TO
use Judge Stapless language at Roa-
nole the other day. has stood for twenty
I'VE years Ike wall OF fire between
the people Of the South and their enc
mics. Yes. you may adopt the same gem
tleman's language. and say that you re-
in ar1a a "a m N
who has worked himself up TO the highest
stations In life-a brave man. and an
honorable Confederate soldier; an able
and efficient representative I'm the halls
Of Congress for ten years whose battle
flag. like the white plume Of Henry Of
Navarro was always seen in the thickest
~ the hcht-a man who has battled for
Democracy IN season and out Of season.
in sunshine and IN storm, and who has
struck blow after blow for the affairs.
tho homes, ana the hresdes Of his ma
tive land. q support him for another
reason" said Judge Staples; because he
IS the nominee OF a great Democratic con-
vention. and never so back on Demo-
cratic conventions"
VIII you say that there are new issues
before the people, Say not SO. There
may he divisions In the Democratic party
but these are temporary divisions. The
great underlying principles Of the Demo
cratic creed are a strict construction OF
the Constitution Of the United states. a
high respect for the rights Of the States,
and legislation in the interest Of the peo-
pie No classes win be favored above
their deserts II Democratic teachings con-
troll the policy of the National Govern
ment. Justice will be done whatever
question may come before that party.
The fruits Of the labors OF the fathers of
the republic will be gathered by their de-
Scendants. and the fabric OF our National
Government viii defy all the storms and
winds of opposition.
But IL not the Democratic party divided
on the silver question? Yes. just as the
Democratic senator's as well as the Re
publican senator's. are divided on that
question. Sherman. the leader OF the Re
publicans in the Senate. and Voorhees,,
the leader of the Democrats in that body,
voted together 20 repeal the Sherman sill
Ner-law. whilst Stewart Nepubllcan) and
Daniel OcmocraD joined hands in the
EFFORT 10 defeat repeal. The Democrats
in the Senate divided exactly equally on
that question-nineteen for repeal and
nineteen against II.
Let Virginia Democrats lead the way
and set the pace for the Democrats of the
whole country. Next Tuesday we shall
have an opportunity to render great ser
vice TO the country: or. which is the same
thing TO the Democratic party. Next
Tuesday Virginia may reunite silver Dem
ocrats and anti-silver Democrats. and
thus as a consequence elect the next
President OF the United States