The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-01

That was. in some respects. very cor
rect summary Of the political SITUATION
and Of the future chances Of the DEM
ocrrtic party made by eX-RepresentduNe
DeForrest. of Connecticut. which We
published yesterday. 1t is entirely true
that when the country manifested last
fall it's loss of confidence I'm the Demo
cratic party. its tariff Legislation had not
been In operation long enough for the
country 10 perceive the immense adj
vantages II was going to receive from
that legislation. 1t is now beginning TO
understand the case. however. ana by
November. 1896, We have not the slight
,st doubt that every voter in the coun-
try will have come 10 realize that the re-
auction which the Democratic party MADE
N the tariff laws saves each one OF them
large proportion of what the necessaries
of his life have been heretofore costing
him When he learns that his vile
sresses that cost him fifty cents yard
two years before, are costing him then
but little more than twenty-five cents
yard. and that the same reduction has
been made all alOng the line IN what he
has 10 buy he will have a kindly feel
ing toward the party that brought on
nim this new and moss welcome stale.
The Democratic parry failed to get any
81 the benefits that its reduction in the
Tariff entitled IL TO last fall, because the
people had not then found those rcdpe.
lions out, and II had TO carry the UNI
lust and unfair income tax IT had passed
and the general suspicion east upon 1t
by It's supposed leaning towards free sill
yer. The Supreme Court has fortunately
relieved it now from the burden II had
voluntarily assumed in the income tax.
and IL is to be hoped IL will never AGAIN
associate itself with another plumber
ing. communistic measure like that. ard
the intelligent opinion of the conserve
tive members Of the party seems TO be
asserting itself with so much power now.
that we are beginning TO have strons
hopes ito state the case as mildly as
possible) that free silver will not even
be heard Of In the next Democratic Con-
yent.on We believe that issue. the most
dangerous one the institutions Of this
country hive evor had 10 deal with. IS
rapidly dying. and that before the next
Democratic National CONVENTION meets,
no resi- ectable body of men can be found
anywhere outside OF fthe silver States
who will admit that they ever fell under
the transparent and noxicus absCrditi"s
II its nonsense and decisions. But while
agreeing with most OF what Mr.. DeFor-
rest said in the interview referred to. We
aincr with him entirely upon one point.
He said that If. contrary TO all rea5ona-
ole expectations. the campaign is made
upon the financial question, there is but
che candidate for the Democratic party,
who is Mr.. Cleveland. We will not agree
10 that, whatever the issue may be. II
the Democratic party depends upon one
man then II is time for the Democratic
party To go out of business We shall
rever concede that the fortunes OF the
Democratic party depend upon any man
or set Of men whatever. The Democratic
PARTY exists 10 make the laws operate
In exactly the same way upon all men
and TO secure justice " all men. The
people who believe this to be the tue
rule OF life. constitute the Democratic
PARTY, they are the majority Of all socic-
ties. and they depend upon no man or
ret OF men to have those principles ac-
cepted as the true rule in life. Men may
come. and men may 40, but this founda-
tiCn idea of social organization exists
forever. drawing TO II always those WHO
,ove il stice and delight In the liberty
and prosperity of their fellow-mcn. 10
throw guardian wall around this i'm
mortal principle. George Washington tine
greatest Democrat this country ever had.
however he may be called proclaimed
that no man should lie president more
than twice. and the Democratic party
adopted his sentiment as ore Of It's car
dinal principles. We shall not consent
TO depart from this principle, whatever
.Ian1or is raised and however much men
seeking TO promote their own private In
terest mey urge that particular man
Inc reases our chances OF success. We
stapd by principle without regard to the
temptation 10 depart from It.
Aha wsshinEten Post which. however.