The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-13

THE TIMES WAS A PROPHET.
The election occurred on Tuesday. No
yember the 5th. on Thursday, the 'th'
The Times said
The Times thinks IT probable that Tues,
DAVIS elections will prove a poNeiln,
sti,puIus 10 the movement for thliu
term for MIR. Cleveland The men VINO
have swamped the Democratic parry ~
dragging II down into the sIoushS -,
Populism. seeing the day OF reckOillins
that they have brought upon tneHsriNes'
are going 10 turn TO shouting Tor CleNe-
land 10 save them from the fate that
they have brought on themselves
We see distinct evidences in many quar-
ters that The Times was true prophet
in the above. The statement is freely
made I'm New York that Hill. Murphy,
ana Tanmany are all for the renomina-
ton of Mr. Cleveland. and We hear some
of the same talk from the Popul.st ele-
ments of the Democratic party In the
South. The latter really believe II Is the
only way 10 elect a Democratic President.
The New Workers are perhaps actuated
by a vindictive motive. They think the
Democratic nominee must be defeated,
whoever he may be, and they think they
may get even with Mir. Cleveland by rush
luX MIN On til' iONh's f'-e Ni'"N
thinking men even are turning to Mr..
Cleveland's denomination as the only pos
sible hope for the Democratic party Is
clear. The New York Herald of day
or SO back had the following editorial
article:
That firm and able statesman now In the
White House has done more than any
other man 10 save his party from dlsas-
trous blunders and the country from the
consequences OF those plumbers, ana II
the Republicans win next year II VIII be
because the Democrats have not taken
wise counsel and followed the sagaclouS
lead OF Mr.. Cleveland. The Herald was
against the third-term principle when IL
was proposed to nominate General Gfant
for a third term, and we strongly opposed
the idea In series of most effective aru-
Giles written by a well-knoWn ana brilliant
writer. But General Grant was soldier,
and caesarism is always feared from a
strong minded military genius. Mr.. CleVc-
land Is a civilian and hence the case is
now entirely different There is no oc-
casion for any anti-third-term sentiment
and no Caesarism 10 fear If he should
be again nominated and elected.
Democrats cannot put up stronger
man. and they wal make a serious MS
take II they nominate "A dark horse. The
Herald does not believe in dark horses.
The country has tried too many OF them
10 its cost. What we want is known
horses. MIR. Morton Is n very respectable
gentleman and has made a good Governor
OF New York 5 ate, which has just given
such a handsome Republican majority.
Mr. Whitelaw Reid is brilliant journal
list. He served his country with signal
credit as Minister TO France. and be-
came known throughout the length and
breadth of the land as the candidate for
Vice President IL the Republicans put
up either Governor Morton or Mr. White
law Reid Democrats will have to make
their strongest possible nomination If they
hope to win Notwithstanding the third
u
now has little force. We think their
strongest and best man Is Mr.. Cleveland.
who has made good President. and TO
whom the Democratic party ought to be
grateful and owe a great deal
We entirely agree with the New York
Herald that the Democracy has gone
down into the slough that now encom-
passes 1t because 1t has not taken the
wise counsel and followed the sagacious
leading of Mr. Cleveland. always except
ing his depression TO free raw materials
and the income tax.
Instead OF holding firmly to the founda-
ton principle that whatever belongs TO a
man is his. in which he is TO be protected.
IL has devoted itself TO the object of tax
Ing from well-to-do men part of what
belongs 10 them by every specious device
that could be suggested. the most fatal
one Of az being the scheme TO cut the
standard of value down one-half, so that
men whose property consisted of contracts
would lose just one-half OF what was
theirs.
The great body OF the American people
soon found out that this was the purpose
in the minds OF the leaders OF the Demo
cratic party. and that great body at once
turned from those leaders as soon as they
discovered that this was their game Mir
Cleveland has used all OF his power of
argument. nerslasion. and example TO
draw his party away from the fatal preci-
pice TO which II Was rushing. but without
aval. It's leaders have shut their eyes
and gone 1t blind" The result is before
But the Democratic party is not 10
yield 10 speciOus arguments like those
presented by the Herald because the pros
pect before IL is now so dark. 1t got
into its present troubles because IL de-
parted from those foundation principles
which commended IL TO the appreciation OF
just and right-thinking men, and it is
not going now 10 regain a forfeited conn-
dence by violating another foundation
principle which IL has commended TO the
people for hundred years. Let II con-
tent itself 10 80 out OF power. If the people
SO decree. but let IL hold on TO those prin-
ciples which have commended Democracy
20 the men who wish TO Had decent. up-
right, and honest lives themselves and TO
accord to ali their feiiowmen every SIS,
yirht which IL theirs. In this way the
Democratic party Will surely return TO
pewsr n Il 10 compelled 70 release II now.
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