Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-18
Missouri. Georgia. Alabama, Tennessee.

The news in yesterdays pdptIS nun
the four States above named indicates
restless and disturbed condition OF u'
public mind, and once more warns Inv
Democrats that they have "a hard road
TO travel" The fact that the Demo
cratic party stands by the administration
in Alabama but not in Missouri must D'
accepted as proof which cannot be gam
said that the administration Is not az
strong in the affections OF the people
as all good Democrats would like for II
TO be.
In Missouri the monometallists, or Soiu'
bugs. were defeated in the State conven-
ton by an overwhelming vote-342 to III
and the members lost their heads whiis'
tho band played "DixIe." 1t was recog-
uized as a southern victory. Wall street
and New England were at least supposed
To be Mt the back of the faction that cast
only 10 votes against the silver resolu-
. lions, which, as VIE have said. received
3i2 votes.
Ths Missouri platform declares for "a
tariff for revenue only and against the
that tho Senate tariff bill has several
protective features in II; but the advo-
Gates of the tariff plank Of the Missouri
platform were perhaps pleased with the
catch-words "a tariff for revenue only"
and determined 70 use those words. Or
the convention may have intended TO
hint to the President and Congress that
they must not 20 too far in their efforts
to satisfy the sugar producers and the
men who mine coal iron-ore. &c. &c.
The Missouri platform also favors an
income-tax OF course this feature of
that platform will not bc acceptable to
the Democrats OF the New England and
Middle States. The only inexplicable fact
connected with this matter Is that the
Presden nj should be IN favor Of an in
come-tax Notwithstanding his surround
ings. There will be some revelations in
this behalf before long. We expect
The Missouri Convention gave Presi-
dent Cleveland and the Democratic Con-
gress credit for repeating all Federal laws
interfering with elections in the several
States. II was. no doubt u mere acct
dent or oversight that the credit was not
given t. "a Democratic President
as well as TO "a Democratic Congress"
The most significant fact in the his
tory of the Missouri Convention is that
although that body declared against
farming out to national banks the right
10 issue circulating notes" and thereupon
had the subject Of bank note circulation
before IL. not one word was said in favor
of chartering State banks of issue. nor
in favor of abolishing the 1o-per-cent.
tax on the circulating notes of State
banks.
The Missouri Convention also declared
against "any further increase OF the in
terest- bearing debt Of the government"
and thus dssents from the views of the
President and his Secretary Of the Trea-
sury. Perhaps the convention meant to
be understood as In favor Of issuing more
greenbacks or non-interest- bearing trea-
sury notes.
But the silver resolutions were full.
round, and complete. Not point was
left unguarded. President Cleveland
ought to come out forthwith In a mes
sage TO Congress recommending another
international bimetallic conference. or the
silver question may give the Democrats
as much trouble in 1896 as the tariff ques-
ton is now giving us.
1t seems TO be settled that Hon. w. c.
Oates will be the Democratic nominee for
Governor OF Alabama This result Is an
administration victory. We said yester-
day that Mr.. Oates ought to have had
no opposition.
In Georgia, the Peoples party. SO 1t is
charged. has grown In strength as a re-
suit OF the non-fulhlment Of its pledges
by the Democratic party.
In Tennessee the proceedings of the
Democratic Congressional Convention in
the Third District speak Cor themselves.
1t Is unfortunate for the Democratic
party that 1t came into power just In
time to fall heir to responsibility for all
the deplorabie results of Republican leg
islation for the last thirty years.