Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-22
SATURDAY. ...7.....JUNE p. 1885.
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We said the other day that II the free
,nvcrites failed to gain victory in Ken
-ucky their defeat in that state might
We compared TO the closing Of the minis
If India TO the free coinage of silver.
rs we argued then. the free sllvertes are
TO situated that they cannot afford TO lose
q single Democratic State.
The fact is. the "sound-money men, "a
they style themselves, have a vast van
background in this contest between free
coinage and monomctallism. To begin
with. the whole influence OF the New
england and Middle States may be count
al on the side Of the opponents Of free
coinage. So strong is public sentiment
o. those States against free coinage that
Il seems not at all unlikely that neither
the Democratic National Convention nor
the Republican National Convention will
.rontain any free-silver delegates from
those two grand divisions OF the country
Notice another straw. We mean Sena-
tor Daniels admission that as 10 the i'm
mediate future of silver there may be
some uncertainty. This admission claims
inat the free-sllver party could outlive
defeat IN the National Democratic Con-
Nention. But this claim is not wei found
I'D The free silveritcs must carry the
Democratic National Convention next
toIr or they will never carry H.
Another straw: The President Of the
united states and an his administration
will throw their influence. including much
hard fighting. against the friends of free
roinage Look at Wilmington. " G..
What mems the telegram in yesterdays
.tapers stating that a mass-meeting Of
citizens. chiefly businessmen. had been
held I'm Wilmington. and had organized
tgund-mouey club? IL means that the
light against the free silyer.tes is TO be
.tarried ON everywhere.
Would you Offset thcs, Indications by re-
,srrrg 90 the results of the deliberations
a. the national convention In Cleveland Of
Republican Leagues? This viii not DO.
~ we said yesterday. that convention
sat down" upon The free silverltes. The
Tact IS that the free silverites I'm the Re
publican party though they may give
their party some trouble. have no such
Atrons backing in the Northern States,
Tor in the Southern States as would justi-
~ them On entertaining any hope Of carry
ing the Republican party for free silver
next year The present. attitude Of the
Republican party everywhere leaves no
soom for that party TO do otherwise than
shc Cleveland convention has done-name-
D.. show by its acts that it is a sound
uoney convention. yet leave room to
kam whatever may turn up in their
-iayor in tho free-sllver movements Of the
IutGIe
In word. what with the President
fTnl an his officials working against free
coinage, backed up by an the banks and
banking interests OF the country. the
prospect for the free coinage Of silver
roai not seem bright. Senator Daniel
hopes FOR better luck hereafter; but we.
rs We have said. think history justi-
les us in predicting that IF the free sill
Ncritcs are defeated nest year. they viii
never be heard OF again as a narty. In
tmational coinage is the only compro-
,uisc possible between the gold-standard
men and the silver men. and this compro-
mise WILL in the event supposed, have
saied OF success.
We GO not wish 20 discourage anybody.
,lsut We do wish 20 keep the Democrats
,pf Virginia from dividing this year. or
ibefore the assembling OF the ncXt Demo
cratic National Convention