Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-24

The Presidents letter to Mr.. Wilson
has added new phase TO the current
political campaign In Georgia. 1t has
become an important question there
whether the Democratic State convention
soon to be held shall endorse the admin
istration or not The Macon Telegraph
and the Atlanta Constitution had before
that letter appeared discussed this ques-
ton with ability. What with the over
whelming triumph which the latter pa
per gained when It's editor was elected
10 the Legislature and Its candidate Tor
Congress was elected to the national
House of Representatives. there would
seem to be plain sailing before our AT
lanta Contemporary. though the Presi-
dents letter has added "a new complica-
ton to the condition OF affairs.
WIN that Georgia Democratic state
convention endorse the Presidents letter
to Mr.. Wilson? viii that convention re-
endorse the Chicago platform OF lss-
with all Of its antiquities. or VIII II
lay Down a new platform?
We printed few days ago the plat
form which was recently adopted by the
Democracy of Fulton county. Including
Atlanta. That platform declared that Inc
Democracy of Fulton county contded In
the wisdom, patriotism. and courage OF
President Cleveland and then called upon
lin, or upon the administration 10 ma
terIalize the pledges Of the Chicago plat
form into laws" viii such declara-
ton as this satisfy the people of Georgia?
Can anybody explain the meaning OF the
phrase "materialize its pledges into
laws? To adopt such declaration
would be to add one more to the amDi-
gulties Of the Chicago platform. such
antiquities will hardly suffice TO SATISFY
the men who sided with the Constitution
and gained the recent victory IN l. III
ton county. The Chicago platform 10
construed by one faction to be decla-
ration In favor Of the free coinage or
silver. and by the other faction to be a
declaration against the free coinage OF
silver
The Atlanta Constitution gained its re-
cent victory after declaring as follows:
1.-THE Constitution Is OF the opinion that
il would be well TO deal unequiVocally
with the situation as il exists. The
truth H. that the financial ana tarin
pledges Of the platform have not been re'
deemed becau-e those true ana loyal
Democrats who were eager 10 redeem
them found opposition where they leas;
expected IT, They found minority OF
eastern Democrats hand-in-glove Wits
the Republicans. and this coalition OF
eastern Democrats and Republicans mas
succeeded In preventing Democratic leg
islation on the silver question, and has
been able. thus far. TO manipulate the tar
III measure In the interests OF the trusts
and millionaire manufacturers.
why should the Democrats OF Geor-
gia stultfy themselves ana weaken their
party by giving even a quasi endorsement
of the attitude Of Hill and Murphy, OF
New York, and Smith. OF New Jersey.
on the tariff question or OF the gold
standardists on the financial question?
Why should Georgia Democrats weaken
their party before the people by giving
even a quasi endorsement of the policy
that has wiped silver out Of our cur
rency as debt-paying money and estab-
lshed the single gold standard?
The forgia Democratic State conyen-
ton will answer these questions.