Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-26
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
SITUATION SECOND YEAR or cIEve-
LANDS ADMINISTRATION.
candidate. Apoiogizing For or Rcpudiating
the Presidcnt-Tariff FaiIurc--fipsn-
.isi Relief the Coming Issue.
Editor Of the Dispatch:

The time has coma when the people who
mako up The Democratic party must be
doing more Of their own thinking. and
leaving 1t less 10 the leaders Of
,he party II the party is TO
Continue TO derive It's vitality from It's
,r.rcplcs. The leaders are leading the
rariy into pitfalls. and nothing but pa,ri-
of.sm. promputude. and nerve on the
,.rt Of the rank and ale can prevent
.sastcr, II not destruction, very soon.
with all Difference. be II said the chief
,,.n az Washington has BEEN and Is, the
.-eat disturbcr and disorganizcr. Intel
...u.al as he IS. well-meaning as ne is,
..raecous as he Is, he. nevertheless,
tails 10 fit IN as the one amid the mil
.n' 20 mark out tho chart for the old
...t, of jefferson and Jackson. at a time
. This The nomination Of Mr.. CleVe-
..l two years ago was "a seit-contra-
lion. so far AS the representatives OF
..fecrn Democracy were concerned IN
n vas well known what manner OF
..r he Was for he had made no con-
tmsnt OF his opinions He has been
...strnt Tho southern Democrats who
rarci for his nomination were neon
.rrt So far as | have been enabled TO
.r.c. the one bond between Mr. Cieyo-
...l and the Democracy Of the South -
ho found IN Mr. Clcyoland's recognition
hc rights stiu remaining with the
...s 90 the Sopth after their readmis-
INTO the Union. That was and Is a
l bond and "a strong one, but both
.tr and stronger. however, by con-
between northern Democrat and
....rrn Republican than by contrast
.,..n Mr.. cleveland and any other men
.h.e man among the Democratic lead
.f The North.
a.. Il, ans sympathy with the South in
e.v. as 20 any special acquaintance
r tb. wants or regard for the wishes
80 ., South ia any way, there has been
. bat little OF IL, submit.
THE MAIN ISSUE.
r.. rroof Of the truth Of this will soon
.ni m the anomalous fact that
r.r..er,fic candidates for Congress, with
.. .>.,ptlouS. throughout the South, IN
f.htiru under the acg~ of the
.rIetr.tlon viii be- found only apollo
.. ,or the President when not re-
..-frg him. That remains 70 be seen,
4,., 80 81 docs. bat We shall see IT,.
..c Go here in Virginia as well as
.. t-. states south of Virginia In the
..r.lohIug campaign for the next House
o. Representatives. at Washington, the
iteration of silver 90 its old status as
. .,..f until 1873. must inevitably be the
...r issue before the people Of every
morn state. From the Potomac 10
..Nas there viii not Zoe one Democratic
Iatc. / take a. who viii not be in
..- .f free coinage at the ratio Of 10 10
81 SID. there viii not be one aligned
with Mr cleveland on that question
,.h b.. with the people Of the South IS
..-.mnuut TO every other question
a. q, the tariff considering the puz-
luuddle. or the muddling puzzle, IN
...n the mechanism of the means Tor
Federal taxation presents itself now II
hardly % De- expected that when the
...mbent Congress closes there VIII be
.l-i among Democrats any nearer APP
rr...h 10 real reconcilement OF d.
..rr,nt views than Was shown at chi
., in the agreement not 10 disagree
anal after the election. at least.
LOCAL QUESTION.
aa is so often said now. General Han
...k was right when he declared the
.arin question 10 be local question.
f.uisiaua is not in favor of proiectlon'
tii as soon as sugar IS reached on the
-.nedudc she demands That sugar De pro
.,,feI. So with South Carolina andher rice
$50 with Virginia and West Virginia ana
their coal and iron. and SO with Demo
cratic Senators and Representatives.. with
rare exceptions. from any ana every
state in which there are large interests
g., be iuJuriNusly affected by such changes
A. the tarin as would be favorable 10
similar interests IN foreign ldnds seeking
o. supply American markets. 1t Is t. De
supposed that this Congress VIII pass
f.ff % ID
l.v taun Blt what viii II be-? VIII il
.. AN .Nur---iIn Of the committee or
oil, clr.antiou's views 81 Chicagoy or
vHI IL be- neither tho one nor the other.
r.r even recognizable a. an aimiXture Of
.th From present appearances II Is
among the probabilities that ia the Closing
f.trs II the session we shall AT last
f.l sic country with a new tarin.
.f.ycnue" tariff showing wcn-dehned
objective features. "a DcmOcratic-Etpub-
l.4u complexion. and marks and mean
mis-. altogether making Up an ensemble
,.ffIv distinguishahle enough for Its pa
,uItv To- he proved by its personality.
l. .o. 70 will be- idle 10 attempt 10 force
.... TIE coming canvass in the south
frr issue with life enough IN IL 10
Lake il aI-attractive.
FINANCIAL RELIEF.
Tho people q the South want relief
r. -r RI financial stringcncy that - cast
g., 90 shadow over their homes and their
l.,.t Ihev want t. see the currency
.. -lc country. la quantity as we'll as
..Irr. fully adequate 10 the business,
... enterprise, and the resources Of every
zion They want 20 see employment
r co.. unemployed. They want 70 see all
mines. an the factories. all the
t.rIae-- euergetcally productive. they
r..t tn see wheat and corn and cotton
and tobacco selling at better prices. on
..r. hand they want 10 hear the merry
I. - Industry and the CHEEKY laugh OF
+.- uorkinrman. proud OF his progress
O.uurl and onward. For the attainment
these things there must be money
80 100 circulation TO meet the re-
r.menfs OF an the advantages and
fr, opportunities Of every part OF The
r,p Thinking men among the
tt-. of the people are beginning to look
tse tarin as too much Of foot
... 'ar politicians. and too much Of
.-t'rg dccoy for the gold-bugs of both
..t.. They are beginning to believe
i.I Doe better 10 have a settled ana
t'. toIin whether II be high or low.
f.. q. continue 10 subject the business
.+ H. country to the uncertainties, the
,..Hous. and the apprehensions that
I.. 10 long been contributing TO the
I---r.ton 90 trade and the distress Of
ple
TIRED OF TARIFF.
they are getting tired Of the
'.. as q party issue. These thinking
among the masses OF the people
truly the power behind our govern
n all Of IT'S departments. They are
.n.ry. but they are very much given
f ..,t exercise Of common sense. They
Dos 4emonstratlNc. but the time Is
...- near when they will be moved
their inertia. and when they do
there viii be a movement IN the
uf TIE country along with them.
100 tho South the Democratic party
". country would hardly have a
..u or name IL ~ not 10 be
That the Democratic column IN the
,iragglug badly now and threat
nIt1 destructive division. Let IL
.p az once under the nag OF iree
aad fair elections. and II may
'-,f lu saying the country from
D... llr. Do not from. revolution.
BAKER \. LEE,
.lton. Va. May 10. 1884
KIND TO HIS ENEMY.