Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
What Will Georgia Do ?


We referred yesterday to the condition
OF things IN Georgia, where one section
OF the Democratic party IL expected to
vote In State convention for resolution
opposing the policy OF the President, ana
the other section will be satisfied With
nothing less than an unambiguous
declaration In favor Of the free coinage
of silver. One OF the two sections or
factions Of the Democratic party Is what
might be called an administration fac-
ton. and the other Is what might DE
called an Observation-Disclosures factoh' Inc
Atlanta Journal IL Secretary Hoke smith
paper, and will stand by tho administra-
ton under all circumstances. Tine Maeon
Telegraph and some other Democratic
papers will fall, or have fallen, into line
under the Journals lead. other Demo
cratic papers will align themselves win
the other faction. And others Sun VIII
decline 10 take sides In the controversy
that Is, IL they can decline.
Here let us remark that party matters
are In a somewhat mixed condition III
Georgia. The reader must have noticeu
that the Atlanta Constitution, whist
Joining hands with the silverites or anu
administration men In declaring for the
free coinage Of the white metal. and In
maintaining that the Chicago platform
calls for this measure nevertheiess' au-
vocates most strenuously the tarin-reiorin
schemes of the administration faction. or
rather. Of the Chicago platform.
The speech made BY Mr. German In the
limited States Senate on Monday last has
added new complications to the situation
I'm Georgia, or. we might say, throughout
the Union. Mr.. German and the Atlanta
Constitution occupy totally different posi-
tons towards the disturbing questions
discussed by the Maryland senator. We
should do him no injustice, we suppose
if we were TO style Mr. German pro-
tectionist Democrat; nor, on the other
hand. IL we were TO term him mono
metallist; whereas the Constitution is an
antl-protectionlst and a bimetallist.
Can the Democratic State Convention
Of Georgia be expected TO endorse I'M
qualifedly the Presidents policy Inc
Georgia Democrats may stand by nm on
the tariff question, but when II comes 10
the silver question. they dare not pre-
tend to stand by him. Again: IL the two
houses Of Congress agree upon tariff
biz. ihe Georgia faction, led by the At
lanta Constitution, will not feel IT TO be
their duty to support the new tarln' or
perhaps We ought rather 10 say that
they viii stand In State convention as
they have stood on the hustings, in favor
Of a Georgia policy. Up to this time, the
Georgia Democrats have felt free 10 de-
clare in general terms for the mate
REALIZATION of the pledges OF the Chicago
platform" but hereafter non-commlttaI
course will not do In the Empire state
of the South, however 1t may serve the
purposes Of the Democrats In other States
The Atlanta Constitution reproduces
orr article on Mr.. Livingston's recent
triumph. and comments AT length We
give a few specimens of these comments
as follows:
1T would be a source OF minnie gta'ih-
cation to the Democrats or the o'd'e
TO be able TO feel that they could I'M
hesitatingly endorse ana approve every
act OF their President ana Oh the beiho-
cratic administration.
I'M Democracy of Georgia stands to-
dav where il has stood for thirty years
II Is lighting for the same principles
LONGING for the contamination OF the
hedges Of relief which have 50 often IN
spired it. and asking nothing more than
That those in control Of national affairs
deal as honestly by il as II dealt gene
rously and conhdingly with them in the
election which put them in power.
I'm contendng with the same ferVor
which has always characterized Us
course for the redemption Of party pledges
and the naturalization OF party prin-
cjples into law, Georgia does not wish
IN he REGARDED as an anti-Clcveland
state IL the President stands In the
way Of the redemption Of any OF these
ulodges. il IS a matter Of regret, Of course,
hut instead of shaking the faith OF Demo-
Gratis. it should have the opposite effect.
and make the party more determined
than ever to do what II has promised the
people II would do, and TO win in spite oI
opposition"
The following paragraph shows that
we have correctly forecast what our AT
lapta contemporary will call upon the
State convention to do. We quote again:
"The lash OF the protection monopolst
is being vigorously applied TO drive lhe
party away from its time-honored prin-
ciple of tariff FOR revenue only. Inc
cunning of the money shark ana the Shy-
lock. and the pressure OF the organized
moncy-power OF Europe, Is being exerted
to make the party OF the peoples money
the gold and silver money OF the Consti-
tution-the sponsor Of he single gold
standard. the champion Of contracted
currency, and the party of low prices
and reduced valuations"
That is. the Georgia convention VIII be
expected by our Atlanta contemporary
to endorse tariff reform and the free
coinage Of silver. The following para
graphs furnish additional proof on this
point:
IF the party surrenders, II is done for'
If il becomes the defender or apologist
for that against which 1t has been nsht-
ing since its organization it voluntarily
forfcits the confidence by which 1t has
Won every victory Of its existence.
1T is i dastardly adviser who would
now have the party sacrifice single
principle. or Trim to catch the caprici0us
wind Of the monOpoi.st or money-power
which only seeks TO use II for selfish