The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-09
PRINCIPLE, nor MEN,

The Times is utterly Disguised at the
way the Democratic party has In many
ouarters allowed itself to be dfagsea
AWAY from Democratic principles 10
ponulistlc depravity. and 1t. therefore,
hones that the Ohio Democracy, with its
free silver platform. will be overwhelm-
ingly defeated in the coming eieclion'
But The Times has no feeiins OF 'his
sort about New York. Mr.. Hin Is Ger
tainly not as clear and pronounced in MS
views about silver as we would nave
liked. but the New York Democracy, as
a marty. are sound 10 the core on Demo-
cratic principles. barring the slight lniu-
sion Of the free raw material ldea'
which has been put into 1t by some sort
of hocus pocus. which we know IT VIII
IN good time reject. The Times, there
fore, hopes to see the New York Democ-
racy win in the coming fight, for that Is
one of Democracys fights. II would be
n distinct gain. therefore, for Democracy
10 win this fight, and true Democracy
winning. even with the worst possible
man, Is better than Republcanism win
ming with the best man. The man Is
nothing compared with the principles at
stake Democratic rule OF this country
means liberty 10 all men to work out
their own destinies under equal laws.
Republicanism means the use Of the gov
eminent to extort money out OF some for
others, jobberies, rottenness and plumber.
The brief rule of the Democratic party
has already secured the repeal Of the
Federal election laws and a reform OF
the tariff. Those two things are, OF them
selves, enough to entite the party to the
country's everlasting gratitude.
But. whilst We feel thus In respect TO
the New York election, we are forced to
confess that our confidence of triumph
in 1t is not strong. The New York Sun,
which may be almost called partisan OF
Senator Hill. said day or so back, In
reviewing the situation:
1.-The Democrats who. within the last
forty-eight hours. have solicited campaign
funds. have met with indifferent sue
cess. Senator Hill has one or two very
rich friends and they declare that they
VIII do their best to help out a campaign
fund. but the majority OF them visited
ssah that while they admired inn o,I Senator
tribute this fall"
We believe IT to be our duty to present
THESE IdtlS u tut btilloNfdtS vi the Nhull-
try. 1t IS not to discourage them but
to show them what their pursuit of the
wild ideas Of the Popuists is doing for
the party. The Democrats who have
property in New York will do nothing
to help their party in n State campaign,
because they see that the triumph OF
Democracy in national campaign threat
ems the country with all the destruction
and disorder that Populistic doctrines
would bring on, and they feel that aiding
the New York Democracy this fall will
be aiding the Democratic party to retain
possession OF the Government.
Cannot the Democrats OF the South
who have allied themselves with the
crazy ideas of the Popuiists perceive that
they are driving away from the Demo,
cratic party every man in this country
who owns his home or who has a stake
or any hope in life? Can they not see
that they are seggregating themselves
Into gang OF bankrupts and
disorderly people. who hope 10 live by
taking from other people that which is
theirs. instead Of by creating something
for themselves by earnest work?
They have about the same chance of
prevailing In the struggle that they court
that Faistaff's army OF Mouldy, Wasp.
Shadow, Feeble and Bull Calf would have
IN an encounter with Napoleons Old
Guard.
when viii the Democrats Of the South
learn that they are only counting their
own ruin and destruction by clamor,no
for dollar worth fifty cents to nav a
debt Of a dollar? =