The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-20
A NIW PAPER.

The prospectus OF a new weekly paper,
10 be Published in Richmond and called
the Virginia Tribune. has been sent to
US. The prospectus is signed by c. c.
Clarke, who, IL informs us, is 10 be the
papers managet Mr.. Clarke is Re-
publican, was manager of the defunct
Richmond Wing while that paper was
owned and controlled by General Ma
hone and was the United States marshal
of the Eastern district of Virginia until
a few weeks back under the appointment
of President Harrison. These facts force
more than a conjecture that the new
paper will be Republican paper, and
Republican paper under the domination
OF General Malone.
The Tribune announces that it viii be,
FIRST of all. Virginia journal" and by
way of proving this IT declares that it
will advocate the great and living prin-
ciple Of protection as set forth in the
platform Of the National Republican
party" which induces us 10 say that it
will be "A Republican paper pure and
simple. but very far from a Virginia
journal" The people Of Virginia who
~ imagine that protection" is for their
own best interests But these people are
TO the whole population of Virginia about
as one to ten. Where one Nirginian
wants to see the natural course of bust
ness warped from its true channels. that
favored individuals may be enabled to
fleece their fellow-citzens, nine other Nir-
ginians want TO see business left free to
run in such channels as natural laws
mark out for IT, that all men may have
equal opportunities. and that every citi-
zen may buy what he needs at the very
lowest price at which any part of the
world can offer it to him. The Repubii-
can party believes in the principle Of
government making laws that will enable
one set Of Americans TO pillage another
set Of Americans under the euphcmism
OF protection" and when the Tribune
announces that il will cast in its lot with
the forwarding OF that idea it declares
itself Republican journal. but at the
same time 1t proves itself to be as far as
possible from a Virginia journal" The
prospectus adds that the Tribune will
dedicate itself to two matters "of no less
concern" than the use of both gold and
silver as standard money and free bal
lot and an honest count" The Times
VIII most cordially cooperate with the
Tribune In working for a free ballot and
an honest count, but we are curious to
see what sort of advocacy there is going
TO be OF gold and silver as standard
money" II we had gold as the sole legal
N
silver as legal tender for all sums under
FIVE dollars. gold and silver would stH
be both STANDARD money" But will the
Tribune limit its fight for silver 10 Sc
curing for IL place as subsidiary COINAGE
only? The most charitably disposed are
compelled 10 admit that there Is, at any
rate. a suspicion Of demagogy In this
part of the Tribunes programme. 1t
would manifestly have the Virginia Popu-
lists to believe that it is to be a free sill
yer journal but the Virginia Populists'
idea Of free silver is that there shall be
free coinage at the rate Of lC TO J. VIII
the Tribune advocate that? That is the
important question, and unless IL is pre-
pared to say that IT will We cannot see
that there was much relevancy in its say
ing anything at all upon the subject.
While we were reading the prospectus
OF the Virginia Tribune the Atlanta Con-
stitution OF a recent date was laid upon
our table. and our eye fell upon a re-
view OF the Virginia situation by the
Rev. Sam Small In 1t he says:
in Virginia there Is great deal OF
dissatistaction with the record made by
both President Cleveland and Congress.
Already a couple OF her congressman
have declined TO enter for reelection, and
there are signs that indicate such a
fusion Of opposition elements this fan
as may leave half a dozen Democrats
out OF the next delegation. The only
thing that can prevent a clean sweep in
majority of the districts will be the
peculiar election law in that State, which
Is one OF the finest fraud machines have
ever examined The Populists are going
10 make vigorous campaign, and will
PROBABLY carry with them the bulk OF
the Republican vote.
Along through the southwestern sec
ton OF Virginia. where the boom cyclone
did its heaviest work. there is singu-
lar manifestation OF political temper. IL
Is q reSion strong in Republican voters
ana full now OF silent manufacturing
plants, Established during the boom period
anc frezrh down by the panic. All over
that region you can hear men proclaim
Ing themselves IN favor OF free silver and
a protective tariff Il seems to them that
With both home markets and home money
secured good times are sure TO come
again. and the demand for these is some
thing more than an ordinary fad"
There ID such an identity between Sans
diagnosis Of the case and the Tribunes