Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06

has never been formally enrolled as
PopulIst but ne holds his present posi-
ton by the votes OF two Populist mem
bers of the Illinois Legislature, ana tnese
votes were said to have been optaineu
on the pledge that he would support the
free coinage of silver whenever the SUD
feet came before the Senate.
II General Palmer were little younger
he would make a highly entertaining
campaign, but when man nve years
older than Ii Hung Chang Is nominated
for the Presidency, II must be expected
that he will make his oratorica tours
IN n sedan chair. However, the canoi,
date can probably keep up appearance1
for two months. and that will answer
every purpose of his nomination. lie
and his colleague on the ticket, win
their aggregate age Of l52 years, are not
expected in any quarter TO be under any
necessity OF concerning themselves Win
public affairs after election.
The nomination of the ex-Confederate
General Simon Bolivar Buckner, the
hero OF Fort Donelson, for Vice-Presl-
dent. is an encouraging symptom OF tne
progress Of national reunion. The little
sideshow factions are doing good SER
vice TO the country I'm experimenting
with Southern candidates. IL Is likely
that by the next campaign one or both
OF the great parties will be encouraged
to follow their example.
The platform Of the bolterc offers little
10 attract support outside OF bank par
lors. Its demand for the gold-standard
is not instigated even by that innocuous
suggestion OF a possible international
agreement which Mr.. Plat conceded TO
the defeated silver forces at st. Louis.
II insists upon gold mononetaliism now,
henceforth and forever, regardless OF the
action Of any other nation. II sustains
this demand by false statements OF al
legged facts-a thing not sufficiently un-
usual In this document TO attract special
attention. 1.-THE experience Of mankind
il remarks. has shown that, by reason
OF their natural qualities gold is the
necessary money Of the large affairs OF
commerce and business" IL the author
OF that statement will send to the Sound
Currency Committee Of the Reform CLUB
for copy Of the famous British Bullion
Report, and read about the workings OF
the Hamburg bank currency, based on
deposits Of silver bullion. he will learn
that god is not at all indispensable In
large affairs.
II was hoped that this convention
would at least display sufficient inde-
the practice, OF an income tax, but IL
has not even done that. although II may
be thought to have been indirectly re-
buking the unpatriotic citizens that
evaded the tax when it said OF the SUI
preme Court I'VE condemn all efforts
to degrade that tribunal or impair the
confidence and respect which IL has de-
servedly held" Certainly, the court has
never been so degraded as II was by thu
efforts of the tax-dodgers, and II this
condemnation was meant for them, 1t
was thoroughly deserved.
The sham Democrats at Indianapolis
have had the effrontcry to charge the
Democratic party-which has nominated
a free trader for the Presidency. and
whose success would make IL impossible
TO alter the present tariff in an upward
drection-with desertion OF tariff reform.
while their whole movement Is avowed-
~ meant 10 secure the election Of VIII
liam Mckinley. the author Of 'the cul-
minatlng atrocity Of class legislation"
Mckinley and tariff reform-the con-
junction furnishes the measure at once
Of the sincerity Of the seceders and Of
their sense Of humor.