Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
THURSDAY. ........JULY %, 1895.
The Administration In the Arena

When Mr. Carlisle went to Kentucky
a few weeks ago and took part In the
local fight in that State he thus notified
gil concerned that the President and his
Cabinet intended TO do all that lay In
their power 70 promote the cause OF what
they styled Sound money" Mr.. Car
Isles speeches in that State were the
ablest which have been made anywhere
on his side Of the question. They had
so much influence upon the minds OF the
people who heard them that ever since
he made them Kentucky seems to have
been regarded as pledged TO the policy
ef the President so far as the currency
question is concernedi for failure to
carry kentucky for free silver could
not but indicate that New York. Pennsyl-
wanna, and New England would have
their way In next years Democratic
National Convention.
Day before yesterday another member
Of the Cabinet mounted the stump. Mr..
secretary Hoke Smith began campaign
Of education in his State of Georgia We
ask our Virginia readers who favor
"a ling State or district conventions Of
;lyerites in Virginia whether they are
prepared TO enter the field as enemies
VI the administration? Look at Georgia,
with Mr.. Speaker Crisp, and Mr.. Howell.
and his Constitution, and hundreds OF
The ablest silverites in that State-look,
we say. at Georgia, compare her condition
With that of Virginia. and ask yourselves
ghether It would be good policy for the
Democrats Of this State so 80 proceed
As TO place themselves in circumstances
ouch as those which now render Georgia
battle-ground soon to be covered with
the bodies Of good and true Democrats
slain in an internecine or rather inter-
Democratic war.
The following telegram from Gaines
vile in Wednesdays papers will inform
the reader as TO the condition of things
which obtains in Georgia as conse-
quence Of bringing on a battle within
the Democratic party and arraying the
Presiden, on one side and the silyerites
On the other. We quote:
GAINESVILLE. GA, July 23.-North-
vast Georgia gave Secretary Hoke Smith
1 splendid reception this morning. The
presence or nNnGfeuS OF cONtItu hdSOHS
surrounding the public square denoted
The interest the farmers feel in the
financial discussion now going on. Eariy
IL became apparent that the large county
courthouse, which seats more than one
thousand would be unable 10 hold all
the country people who had come from
Instance. The committee requested, In
view of this fact. that ladies and city
people would not attend.
The building was crowded to sunoca-
lion. and many were unable to obtain ad-
mission.
The Secretary spoke for two hours and
I half receiving the closest attention
from the audience.
In conclusion he referred eloquently
o President Cleveland. whose name was
received with tumultuous applause
At the conclusion OF his speech the
audience gave secretary Smith rising
yote of thanks. not one auditor failing
10 rise to his feet.
Mr.. Smith cannot but be speaking In
Georgia for the President. Recognizing
mis- as a fact. the Democrats of Virginia
you'd do well 10 think twice before they
iedde tseg.ve Dattie 70 such champion
as Grover Cleveland. What bG9a .c2pld
result. We cannot imagine. A.AAzsY