The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-10
DEMOCRACY DAMAGEDi


II Is no difficult thing to fix the res |
possibility for the tidal wave that swept !
over the Democratic party on Tuesday /
everywhere except in Virginia. Disgust
"a with the rotten and tyrannical admin |
istration Of the government by the Re-
publican party, the country believed the /
professions Of devotion 10 reform when |
the Democrats made, and last year by an
UNPARALLELED outpouring it gave them COM
plete and undisputed control over every
department of the government. How has
that party proceeded in executing the
promises II made? Finding the business
OF the country slowly but surely being
disintegrated and destroyed by the sub
tie operation Of laws that sought 10
substitute a dollar worth fifty cents for
the sound dollar Of the people, seeing
ruin and destruction wrought on every
hand by this vicious attack upon the Sc
curity OF property and credit, seeing u
closing mills and turning thousands ana
hundreds of thousands Of workmen out
upon the world 10 starye, the majority OF
the Democratic senators, and unhappily
they were from the Southern States,
despite the urgent and powerful represent
tadons Of the President, remained, never
theless. utterly unmindful Of the past
promises of the party and Of the
| general ruin prevailing all around
/ and held on with the tenacity OF
| death grip to those very measures which
were destroying all men who had any
/ stake I'm life and were confronting the
| laboring population with starvation at
the entry into winter. The chosen leader
OF the party. he who had secured them
! their triumph by the confidence Of the
| people in his honesty and courage, point
| ed out to them that the country was be-
ing destroyed by the insidious operation
| Of the cheap dollar. The House Of
! Representatives fresh from the people,
| promptly put the stamp Of its condemna-
ton upon the odious thing. But the
| Democratic Senate deaf TO the entrea-
ties Of a suffering nation, blind to the
| disastrous pillng up before its eyes each
| day, held on TO the detestabie plan or
regulation and financial ruin, proclaim
ing each day to the world that that was
| Democracy. and that the .counry should
accept It while Democrats controlled.
Is there any cause for wonder In the
country receiving this with dismay? Is
there any wonder that it turned with dis
gust from q party which gave such per
Torrance in place Of the promises made
last fan? open our eyes to it or not, re-
fuse to credit what our senses thrust upoT
us each hour If we will, but the naked
fact is that the Democratic Senate of tho
! United States has forfeited for the Demo
cratic party Of the nation the confidence
which that nation had so ungrudginsly
given it. The Democratic Senate OF the
United States in taking TO its bosom tn
mine owners OF the West who would sac
RIDGE every other interest in the Union Il
sell their silver at double its value, and
in procldming FOR its rule Of official ac
! ton ne des tructlye financial doctrines OF
the free silver advocates and consequent
great body Of the people, intent on
/ minding their own business and seellinl
! a support from honest toll, to rise up in
| their might TO declare that they win no
have their homes and Greaides Invaded b,
| the sheriff either 10 enrich silver minl
owners. or to provide salaried offices 10
| Popunsts and regulators.
The Democratic parry has forfeited
the confidence Of the nation b,
permitting Itself to fan under IN,
I guidance Of leaders who thiuH tha
/ poLucs is the science OF fepuci
auag debt and that prosperity come
from r0bbing those who have property
OF what is their own. Il deserves 81
overthrow. and it win never again b
/ trusted by the people untn It places in ~
very forefront the claim that our none
must be sound. that property In cor
| tract must receive inviolable respec
! and that neither turmoil nor disorde
shall be permitted upon any plea what
ever.
Now, how far has the Democratic part.
forfeited the confidence OF the country
=. IL Is certainly under the Just ban Of con
, domination, which comes from the acuo
Of the majority OF Democratic senators
No nation has ever yet prospered, or eve
: win prosper. which accepts and practice
the financial doctrines advocated by Sena
tors Morgan and Vance and Butler. anc
, saddest OF all, by our own Daniel.
, The great body OF the quiet and unot
+ truslye people OF the country. seeing thi
= purpose In the minds Of those who pull
g icly represent the Democratic party. hay
e become inspired with the belief that It
y really the partys intent. These are y
r people who realiy make up every natio
I and they are now thoroughly arouse
e with an apprehension that this Is Demo
II racy's aim II win be q difficult matte