The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-29

Of strife wherever he goes throughout
tho land.
Democracy means the brotherhood
of man IN the administration OF govern
ment. It has neither part nor lot with
tho creation of aninosities between c'i-
gems by the denunciaticn Of differences
IN condition which are inseparable from
tho VERY existence of men. even In the
highest order of a Christian civilization.
Deuyocracy does mot tolerate injustice
IN the law. nor does 1t deem prosperity
which has been fairly earned crime.
An unending vista Of disorder, distress
and Injustice Is opened to the unciouded
Vision of any one who stands on INC
Chicago platform. while from the ele-
waited but rock founded position OF the
nlatform of the uslterrified Democrats
aaopted at Indianapolis, ono may IN
retrnsDec. see the benefits which have
been obtained by adherence TO the I'M
alterab.e doctrines OF the party ana may
look forward with confidence to future
bright with prosperity, secure rum
revolution, and happy in the unity ana
accord OF fellow-citizens.
The Democrats OF Virginia snou'u
know and thoroughly believe that the
Chicago combination is NOT Democracy
but a spurious presentation OF vicious
perversion Of 1t. The party cannot stanu
political storms In such rotten craft
1t will go to pieces. No party can expect
permanence that alienates, threatens, anu
expels from its ranks men whose only
crime Is fidelity to the principles which
have made that party triumph. L, is not
the Democratic party when there Is no
place In II for Cleveland, or Wilson. or
Gray, or Russell Qf he were alive, or
Carlisle or Palmer. or Buckner, or wat
terson, or OFerrall. or a thousand other
leaders, and where David Bennett Hhi
has been unable. after nearly three
months diligent search, to find resting
place.
There is something wrong, very wrong,
In a situation where the man who voted
| for Weaver against Cleveland, and who
preferred Cooke to OFerrall. is to be the
cynosure Of Democracy. The hope of
Democracy does not lie with the Bryan.
Weaver. Tiilman, Argeld, PETER. and
Mrs Lease combination, but 1t does lie
with tho men who are now supporting
the platform of true and undefiled De-
mocracy adopted by the Indianapolis Con-
vcntion. ard are led by G neral John NJ.
Palmer and General Samon Bolivar Buck
ner. When the cloud of passion that has
been raised by the ''sophistical rheto-
ricians" who are now trying 10 inhame
fellcw-citizens against each other shall
have subsidized, the Chicago combination
their socialistic and visionary sympa-
thizers, and the true. but doluded, Demo
Gratis will return to their old friends, sad.
der but wiser men They will be well
coined. and nc mortifying illusions made
to their fall, but united, we Will advance
TO achieve TIE reforms made necessary
by Republican legislation. We will de-
mand liberal banking laws-as near free
State banking as can be gotten; we VII
demand a tariff for revenue ONLY, and
such deficiency as may not thus be raised
and by the internal revenue, shall be sup
piled by a constitutional income tax, with
no Populistic exemptions. Every citizen
in such a Democratic administration
would, according to his respective ability
bear the burden as he would enjoy the
benefits of a government in which he
would be the equal partner There would
be no room for talk of class legislation
there would be none-nor for urging tine
masses against the classes" There would
be neither classes nor masses, but one
united body of free and equal American
citizens. -