The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1895-04-13
Us II CHLOs on DEATH .

s ead recent article whic
strongly stated the wrstched State /,
democracy. The Times Il edited !
Col A. K. Mcclure man VIII. w..
national reputation and th. gr,ti,1s a
~ 'ns soath 20 years ago, by ,h. t.lI
ing blows he dealt th. Republics ,s.'
party and the policy Of recons,ruc,,o,
ms editorial in question la. s.n.cI.
asnincance in its appearance immsd
ls'ely after Mr.. Mcclure. .p..k,p'
VISIT through the South. We b.y
''a'so that this editorial, which "
reproduce, Is strongly stated. B,, !
VIC read the expressions of gen.r,
sentiment correctly, it will not b, "a
carried by that potential force a. owe,
strong: ''''
"ihe attitude OF the Democratic =,
ganizalion before the country TO-DAY !,
sI .a"s ., utier chaos and tav only pro.
olem Tor the leaders to solve ia whs,S
81 tnat once great party can be rs-
sserea 70 respect and usefulness or
wAe.ner tse sequel of chaotic condit.
Ion shall etface II from the history :,
American politics. VI
To-day the Democratic marty h..
mol q single hopeful State north .,
masen and Dlxsn's hne II has nat |,
single hopeful State in the West and
'uo west and the Southern States ara
all trembling in the thrses ofthre.ten.
60 revolution. The party b.s hsan
by the people with an
snpnssis that has never been approach.
ed In the history of our political con.
,ests' and the overwhelming defeat Of
iost, called out no statesm anship in
the Democratic councils In Congres.
ana intensified the madness of Demo.
cratic lawmakers, Instead of cbs,,rn.
ca and recalling them to lines of ma.
'rietism. But fer the heroic integrity
anu patriotism Of President Cleveland
!he credit OF the Nation would have
been dishonored and business cbaos
and general distrust must have prs.
vailed throughout the land.
mo party thus poisoned with di..
honesty In its very vitals can survive
and If there Is to be Democratic party
n The future 1t must be promptly or.
ganized on the basis of honest GOV.
'rnment, honest money, honest taxes
md hsnest elections. Perfidy or
.lundering In Republican statesmen.
hip will not restore the Democracy
Q public confidence. 1t may destroy
ne Republican organization but il
Will not revive Democracy. II must
70 In . condition to command the
lonest men Of every political faith or
must die, and II It cannot retrieve
Is honor aud its fidelity to the coun. |
ry, The sooner II shall die the better
will be for Its followers. The time
lss come when iutelligent and con. |
iderate men will cast party lines to
he winds to sustain the integrity oil
he National faith aud the tranquility |
Il business and trade.
"The Times will support no man for |
resident In 1895 who is not squarely |
or honest money, for that 10 tho para. !
Mount issue. Tho tariff question issst-
e'l, not only for tho present bu; for
he future. National and State credit
aust be established so clearly aud
osilively that the whole world will
ccept 1t; failing lu that we must pay
ur thousand OF millions of obligations
eld abroad, not one-half Of which
ould be paid with all the money Of
very kind now 10 existence In the
ountry. This is the issue that Democ-
acy must face, aud 1t must face II
ow. lflt fails 10 do 80 Il mus; die.
With the Democratic leaders rests the
,utIon Of the problem whether the
resent overthrow Of Democracy shall
. temporary chaos or death.
(which shall 1t ber'
Under the head Of 20 rulnous iest,n
ommentiug upon the wrecking notice
sued by the Chairman of the Him
10 Democratic Executive Committee,
hich has met approval from free sill.
er leaders in Mississippi, the St.
ouis Republic, the leading bi.me-
Illic paper In the West, has an ar.
Gle which we copy-equally as forci-
le as that from the Philadelphia
lines:
That political party which abandons
,gard for commercial habits aud detes
9th principle and the experience of
usiness men which arbitrarily fixes
10 test OF particular ratio for the
,insge of gold and silver, invites the
'usbing condemnation which falls
cry soon Oh incapscity publicly de-
before awakened intelli-
once.
II is possible that q faction Of Illi-
Die Democrats may carry through, in
10 convention called to consider the
lrrency, a test Of that sort.
What will be the consequence ?
thousands of Democrats voters will
fuse to accept q ratio as a test of
Ieir Democracy and will stay at
)me.
So much for what will happen TO
emocratic tickets. Something quite
serious may happen to the business