Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-02
Who Are Our Enemies 2

When a question, is raised as 10 who are
The most dangerous enemies of the Demo-
cratic party. we need only pronounce
the name of William Malone to remind
any good Democrat that the man VINO
claimed to be a better Democrat thah Ben.
Hin was at the very time he set up mat
claim, a much more dangerous enemy or
the marty TO which he professed to be-
hong than AIRY avowed Republican In Viz
rinia. The open enemy may be met
ana endorsed. The secret enemy does his
work in a corner. The Charlotte Gazette
mtg the case into nutshell when 1t
saws:
IAN the opposition OF Republicans does
NOT iniure the Democratic party as much
.s those who. under pretence OF De-
mocracy, attempt to destroy the Demo-
-ratic marty Malone claimed TO be
Reaa,uster Democrat. and he readjusted
q Damocratic Senate into the hands OF
The Renublicans. People who pretend TO
no .stetter Democrats" than their fellows
.nd pirate OF the wrongs committed oy
tho marty are those who DO the most
harm"
speaking of General Malone the wash
mcton Post quotes his son Butler as say
ing that he hardly thinks the Virginia
Republicans will make much OF hight
This year What the son says Is propapy
what the father says. We quote the
former as follows:
.r, about Two years, however. ! expect
% see the Republicans Ia control OF the
state, Popular dissatisfaction with the
.l.ct,on methods OF the dominant party
,r;,I ne the potent factor In bringing ABOUT
the change Last year the Populists maze
n strong fight. and really won In many
rounties. but were cour ted out ot course
they are sore, and will never lose an op-
rortunity henceforth of hitting Democ-
racv between the eyes. Later on the ke-
nubJioans will reap the benefit"
Hero we have the possible Malone pro-
~rsmme. The Republicans are expected
"a help the Populists this year in the
hope that the Populists viii help the
Republicans two years hence. But this
,rorramme will hardly be carried out
We predict. rather. that the Republicans
xtrengthered and made courageous by the
resu,ts OF the recent elections In various
states and by the unfortunate divisions
IN the Democratic ranks orr the silver
question and the tariff question, VIII asi
the Populists 10 take a back seat tn
wear In the political synagogue, and it'
the Republicans try their hands H. th'
work of making the next House Of Repre-
s~ntattyes Democratic.
IL the Democrats In the Legislature
ara wise. they will DO all they can to let
the peopls at home know the real facts
Of the situation. IL the former begin to
retreat now. there Is no telling where they
win be by November next. nor how many
of the latter will be found playing the
role of camp-foliowers TO the Malone fac
ton. the Populist faction. and the Repub-
ucxn facsion-all three Of which factions
VIII strip for the next congressional fight
IN the expectation Of gaining a victory by
the aid Of party capital furnished by
nominal Democrats. Our dangerous enc
mics are they of our own household.
Popular dissatisfaction with the election
methods Of the Democrats is TO be re-
lied upon as the potent factor in con-
yerting Virginia into a Republican State.
This popular dissatisfaction is expected
20 be produced by the efforts OF Demo-
Gratis who are opposed TO the Anderson
Mccormick law. Let the Democrats be-
ware Of falling into trap set for them
~ pretended friends.