Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-14
VINO winLead in the House ?

The Boston Advertiser thinks that the
democrats will sadly necd leaders In the
next House of Representatives. There
nced be 10 uneAsiness on this account.
Great events bring to light great men.
leaders will be sure 20 claim their right
Sui precedence. "A light that Is set on q
thill cannot be hid" and born leader will
always be- lust ouch a light The proper
place will be found for the man and the
proper man for the place.
Iu the next House Of Representatives
Mr.. CRISP withstand forth "a the proper
leader IN all parliamentary proceedings.
Al. questions Of order will be dooIded bv
lin ns soon as raised. and such reasons
gwen Tor his decisions a. will in every in
, aucc serve e. put down factious opposl-
tiYu. Ilo needs no better heutensnts
than those be had IN the last House; but
li he does. the public may rest assured
tia. those licutcnants will be found.
A. % the rest. II may be said that # the
Democrats make proper rules for the
government of the next House, as it Is TO
D., hoped they will. there will be less need
for skill m parliamentary tactics than
there has heretofore been. Mr.. GLAD.
tIt,r found n necessary 10 resort 10 what
D. cllcI " closure " IA the House OF Com
mons ~ England. whose people are inordi-
I1t.ly Jealous 81 their rights, and who
watched with the most vieilaut eyes all pro-
cc5llugs ot Parliament which we're seen 10
threaten O. tread upon those rights. IL
iu.'anl can wisely rcsor, 20 closure tho
= f-r- IL
are .e.ur.l bv constitutional guarantees.
l.i.-aiI tat the Democrats of the next
House - Representatives will need leaders
O. the silver question. But In reply 10
TIN suycr,tlon It NAV be sand that the sIl-
Ver question is not a party question. Ger
taIuIv ~ ought not o be : aud II 1t shall be
malc SO. the Democrats will hardly ind
then account IA that sort Of statesman
chip. Who can tell what the silver plank
,of the Chicago convention means; Is q
Democratic leader needed TO marshal the
forces Of the advocates OF the free coinage
o. silver. or ., marshal the forces of tho
opponents Of free c0inage2 The Repub-
'liclu, are in tho same category. SO for a.
t. sllv.r question < c1nCrrnc !. the MIN
lclp1hs platform - as Ambiguous rs tho
GmcaCo platform, declaring. IA 1t does.
for the use Of both gold aud silver as
standard money. and for the parity OF
values Of the two metals. and for kecping
tine purchasing power of the silver dollar
On1 the paper dollaru upon an equality with
th' purchasing power Of the gold dollar.
Herr, ly the wav. Ia foundation for Mr.
tHEHMAN's grccuback,sm.
We reach the conclusion that If the
propositions we laid down IN beginning
tim. article are true, and the troubles
through which the country is now passing
are likely 10 result III monetary crisis.
thn next Rouse If Representatives Will
develop all the leaders and leadership
that may be found necessary. Tracey,
BariKR CocnKAN. McMMLIN, SPRINGER.
" LsoN. and RiyNER are some of the men
who may prove TO be lust the leaders
whom the Democratic party i'll the next
House Of Representatives. will call upon 10
"keep step t. the music" of the undying
principles of the national Democratic
party. Or new leaders, as yet unknown
- tho world, may quietly assume that po-
sltion winch extraordinary talents will
enttle them to occupy.