The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-21

&C. Tbev are blackmailers ana roD l,,,s,tt
How much longer will the peOp'o
to their outrageous tyranny
NJ. vork Sun: There is no similarly
,,fcre, the Mcpherson family
men,s In sugar and the lnVes .iii l ~ 90
The Hanson family. 1t surprises US 70 80
that the two cases are by SOME
senator Ransom's son George went into
a bucket shop and bet so mat susI
would 20 up. The young man app.ueHuS
had no other motive IMAM tnJ III, ,,'oa NOT
gambling with the idea OF acnleNlnS d
fortune at single stroke. He ala not
consult his father The senator Knew
nothing about Georges little hyer untll Il
few days ago. George had no tip from
his father II is absurd to suppose that
If inside information had been lying
around loose IN the Ransom establishment
George would have been playing sugar Tor
any ten-dolar limit The size OF the
transaction is the strongest possible guar
antee against scandal. as affecting the
Senator There is absolutely nothing in
the affair TO show that the North Caro-
lima Senator ever had the remOteSt idea
Of indulging In stock speculation Of any
sort. much less Of turning 10 private adj
vantage the opportunities Of his official
post.
That George should be caught visiting
a bucket shop and risking SO OF his own
~ personal concern TO Senator Ransom;
1t affects him in no way officially. 1t is
one Of the Incidents Of paternity.
The Senator's statement before the in
vestlgating committee was manly and
straightforward. and 1t should increase
the respect in which he is held by the
public.
New York Herald: The Senate is now
approaching a part of the tariff bill on
which its action will be OF momentous
consequence both 10 the Democratic party
and the country. We refer to the Income
tax rider
The vote on that rider will show
whether the Democrats are TO make the
suicidal bunder Of surrendering Democra-
cy to Populism and forcing upon the peo-
pie an obnoxious imposition which they
viii not tolerate.
1t will also show whether the country
is to be menaced by a needless socialistic
tax, whose adoption can only prove an
entering wedge Of Populism.
What the Democrats will do in such
crisis remains TO be seen. What they
should do admits of no question. They
should vote down the odious rider and
stamp out forever the vicious and dam
gerous craze which inspired il.
New York Times: Senator Butler and
Governor Tllman have entered upon an
interesting canvass in South Carolina, the
objective point Of each being the seat in
the United States Senate now occupied
by Butler. Tlllman was nominated for
the g0vernorship of South Carolina as a
Democrat and he has never called him
self anything else, though It is rather
difficult TO distinguish his political no.
lions and methods from those OF the Pop
ulsts. But 1t was as a Democrat that ne
was supported by the farmers and the
Discontinued element generally against the
old conservative politicians represented
by Hampton and Butler. Senator Irby Is
a product Of the same influences that ele-
waited Tillman to power. Senator Butler.
instead Of resisting them and fighting
valiantly for a return Of party sanity,
has yielded from time 10 time and sought
POpulst favor. The result has not been
TO win It, and he finds Tillman himself
pitted against him and canvassing the
State for his defeat as one Of the Old
BOur5Ons and aristocrats. They are con-
Quoting a joint canvass and submitting
their claims TO the voters TO be deter
mined at the party primaries.