The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08
GOOD FOR TIE STANTON VIM
DICAToK.

Mr. Cleveland has laid his country un-
der another lasting obligation TO him by
vetoing that wildcat silver scheme called
the seigniorage bill. one proposition that
he makes to the silver majority In con-
gress-whether in irony or not we VIII
not say-gOes 10 the root OF the whole
matter. lie SAYS you can have the
seigniorage If you will vote the Govern
ment authority 70 borrow gold TO redeem
It when it is brought back TO the Treas
ury again. The Treasury has been nearly
bankrupted I'm the last year In its efforts
to keep gold and silver on a parity; 1t has
had to borrow fifty millions OF gold on
bonds 10 do 1T: now If you wish to try
the experiment over again, you must pro-
vide for borrowing gold to meet H.
But no congressman meets this by In
PRODUCING a bill authorizing the Goysrn-
meat to borrow the geld. No; they have
accomplished their demagogic purpose.
They have fixed il so that they can, in
their fight for denomination this summer
tell the silver Democrats, OF whom they
imagine there are many among the peo-
pie. that they did all they could for sill
yer. but Cleveland, who held the veto
power. spoiled IT all. They are now pre-
pairing for carrying out this programme
by dismal stories Of the great havoc
Cleveland's veto will play with the Demo-
cratic party in the South and West.
There are few things more short-slghted
than politicians. They are doubly aitict-
ed: they are short-sighted In their hind
sight as well as their foresight. The men
who are antagonizing the Democratic ad-
minlstration to-day on its silver policy
are making the mistake of their political
lives a mistake that Is about 10 end
many Of those political lives as the
number Of new candidates LOT the con
gressional nominations in Virginia already
shows. These new candidates Tor Demo
cratic nominations have found OUT that
they have good ground 10 stahu on ior
there is no more efectlNe weapon 10 uSo
AGAINST a congressman than the charge
that he is antagonizing Democratic ad-
ministratlon that has It's roots In the
hearts of the people. Why, think you.
are Democratic candidates springing up
against the incumbents in almost every
district in Virginia. most unusual sisnl
I'm this State? IL ia because the aspi-
rants believe that the people are with
Cleveland and that the congressman are
not
Now let those congressman who are tell
ing Of dissatisfaction at the West ana
South over Cleveland's silver policy look
at the vote Of all the people in November
1892 Whereas Cleveland was elected IN
1884 by 2l9 electoral votes: he was elected
with his silver letter IN 1882 by "a cleo
toral votes OF these Zl7 votes "a came
from Illinois, II came from Wisconsin,
came from Michigan, / came from Ohio
States from which a Democratic candi-
date had not gotten an electorai Vo'e
since the civil war-l5 came from Indiana
and from California. All or these West
ern States had voted for Harrison az the
Il, South
was said at that time. as well as now,
TO be in favor OF free silver, gave every
electoral vote IL had 10 Cleveland. The
only party in the field that did represent
free silyer-the POpulists-only carried -
electoral votes out Of the 44+ chosen, ana
Of this % one-half came from the silver
mining States. So much for the alleged
free silver feeling in the South ana west
which congressman are conJuring up as
an imaginary support to their votes for
the seigniorage bill.
Grover Cleveland this week closed his
first twelve months in office. He has
three years yet 10 run. AT the end OF the
fourth year, this country--its business. its
prosperity, its affairs gsnerally-will be so
different from to-day that the people
will have almost forgotten that the
gloomy days of 1S9l-'92-93 existed. The
Democratic congressman who fail TO sup
port him In his wise efforts 10 give the
country this prosperity. VIII be held
to a strict responsibility by their people
Especially will that be so in the South
for the people Of the South cannot for
get that IL from the follies, the antagon-
isms. the demagogery OF the Democratic
members Of the present Congress. the
next should be Republican body. there
will stand between the South and force
bill and other hostile legislation. but
one man, and that Is Grover Cleveland.
1t Is the contemplation OF such a future
day that makes the factious Southern
senators and representatives OF this day
appear infinitesimally small as compared
WITH the one man.
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