The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-29
About Our Financial Convert.

The Richmond Times congratulates IT'S
city contemporary, the Dispatch, upon
dropping out OF the free-silver column. 10
which IL belonged not very long ago,
ana railing into the arms OF the gold bugs
with as much cOmDlacency ana conh-
dence as the innocent child falls into the
lap Of its conhding mother The Tires
boasts OF having converted the Dispatch
from Hat money, ee-SilNer journal
TO one that breaches sound money as
earnestly as IL knows how. In either
case, The Times welcomes the Dispatch
TO the fold, and warns II not 10 stray
again. If cheap money should seem 10
get the best OF ~ for a while.
This certainly is a triumph for Ihe
Times 10 be proud Of. and one which
should really make the Dispatch blush.
But In the departure OF the Dispatch ana
is 1870 the. gold-bug side, there IS
one dpettiOn The News would like to
ask IL I'm parting. In its last Satur ny $
issue In discussing Nirgina's position
ufon the silver question, the Dis9aich
III. then. this question-silvcr-is to
come I'D ia the Democratic National Con-
vcntion, and be settled by that body, II
would be bad policy for the Democrat
in the Virginia Iocislaturs to seek 10
pledge this state 10 oppose the pohcy
of the present administration on the lree-
silver que -iicn, or any oiAcf nhr"i 'h
And here let us remind ail whom II toay
concern that whether the policy Of the
present administration is popular or UNI
popular in virginia, the rd.ninistr iuon
itself could make a fight in its own de-
fence which might astonish its enemies
"Oh. no. Let us agree 10 disagree on
the silver question until We snah nave
heard what the Democratic National CON
vcntiCn Will have 90 say on that question:
We shall have hereafter a stronger ke-
publican party To- fight In Virginia ihan
we have had since Readiusiment times.
Now. arc We 10 understand from this
remarkable paragraph that the Demo
Gratis of Virginia are TO keep their mouths
shut upon the silver question ana an
other questions of diff renee with inc
administration until after the meeting
Of the Democratic National COnventlont
Does the Dispatch mean that We snoi
send delegates 20 the National Convention
without any pronounced opinions upon
the silver question and TO quietly wait
to see what the Democratic National
Convention VIII have 10 say from the
gold-bug side of the houseY We can real
" see no Other Interpretation 10 nut
upon the Dispatches language But SIM.
we prefer 10 give our contemporary a
chance 70 define its position more dis
tinctly. II possible.
Gould there be n more slavish position
for the Democrats Of Virginia TO occupy
among the representatives, Of the party 90
a national convention Are our Delegates
to 20 there with their hands tea ana
their lips sealed in ahiect fear Of the ad-
ministration. and prepare 10 accept me
mandates of the sO-callcd "sound-moncN.
gold-standard party Of the North with
ont so much rs protest 3D.,
We only want 10 know. YOU know if
such is 10 be the degradation of the Nir-
einia delegation in the National CON
vontiOn.-Lynchburg News
The Richmond Times is congratu lating
itself on having converted the Disnatch.
Of that CITY to its views in behalf OF
Sound money" The Times is more for
tunate than We have been in locating
our esteemed contemporary on the money
question. as for long time We were
unable 10 determine Just where the Dis
patch was at" financially speaking -
Roapoka Times