Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-20

law and also for having voted for the
seigniorage bill. The Hoke Smith men
took the ground that Mr.. Livingston was
not friendly to the administration. and
that nc man ought to be elected TO Con-
Hress by the Democrats who was not
a welcome visitor TO the White House
The answer Of the people TO this conten-
ton was a majority OF about loo for the
opponents OF the enemies OF free coinage
and for the INSTRUMENTATION candi-
dates-that is. II as reported. not only Sec
rotary Smith, but the whole adminstra-
ton took an active part against the re-
turn OF Mr. Livingston 10 the House OF
Representatives.
Atlanta is az we have said, In Fulton
county; and that the result OF the battle
royal might not be misrepresented nor
misunderstood the Democrats OF that
county went into the fight on the follow
ing platform:
/. The Democracy OF Fulton county In
mass-meetIlg assembled. offers Its con-
tinued adhesion to those fundamental
principles OF free popular government
baStl on nome rue anu inNiNiuu"i hDVi ~,
as declared by the national Democratic
platforms from 1862 to 1892. indicated by
the people In the elections Of 1876 and
1884. and gloriously illustrated in the lead
ership OF Grover Cleveland. which gave
in 1892. control Of the Federal Govern
ment and its legislation TO the friends
OF the Constitution and the untiring oppo-
nents OF Republican rule-the national
Democracy.
9 CONFIDING IN THE WISDOM, PA
TRlOTISM AND COURAGE OF PRESl-
DENT CLEVELAND. and the integrity
of purpose on the part Of his admins
tration, that all those great principles
VI financial relief and civil reform. clearly
set forth In the Chicago platform and
piyoted on reform in our system OF Gus
tom-hOuse taxation, should have iorce
and effect in the laws to be enacted by
Congress and In the conduct Of every de-
partment of the government, WE UN-
QUALIFIEDLY ENDORSE THE DEMO
CRATIC PLATFORM. a y ID & A l. IL
UPON THE ADMINISTRATION TO MA
TERIALIZE IT'S PLEDGES INTO
LAWS.
3. We believe that the only hope for
return OF public prosperity with relief TO
the people from the burdens and injustice
Of the long-continued administration OF
the government by the Republican party.
is in the success of the Democratic party.
In the Union, and that this success may
not be i'm the least endangered, we would
ignore any differences which may exist
in those matters Of detail involved in the
solution OF these great questions or eco
nomic and financial reform to which the
national Democracy Is pledged, and defer
discussion and agreement thereon to such
time as will not hinder us In meeting the
common enemy OF constitutional govern
ment and the best interests OF the whole
country, as well as Georgia and the South.
The first resolution has no peculiar SIG
nificance The second means all that II
SAYS and more. though 1t Is sort or
non sequitur. IL declares that because
the Democrats Of Fulton county conhde
in Mr.. Cleveland they "unqualifiedly en-
dorse" mot him nor his administration,
bLD the Democratic platform, and call
upon the administration to convert into
laws what that 0he Chicago platform
promises. Upon these resolutions the Hoke
Smith men were defeated The ambiguity
Of the Chicago platform on the subject
cf free silver was corrected on the stump.
and altogether IT must be recorded in
history that the triumph of the Fulton
Democracy last Wednesday was like that
OF which old Caspar said:
at was n famous victory"
Henceforth Georgia may be regarded
as an anti-Cleveland State.