Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
MIR INGALLS, AVID POLITICs.

The Richmond correspondent Of the Bal
timore Sun who interviewed President NJ.
L. ingalls, here night before last. reports
him as saying that he will take no part in
our State campaign of next year.
Mr.. Ingalls, IS quoted rs being well salts
fed with the position that he occupied in
politics last fan. hut determined not to
mix up in the purely local affairs of the
people Of this State" He is Influenced
in this determination. not necessarily be-
cause ne is not in sympathy with the OBJ
jects of this Chonest-elections) movement,
but for the reason that he thinks this mat
ter is one in which only the voters OF
this Commonwealth have any right to
take part"
We recognize and commend the propri-
ETY. and wisdom Of Mr.. 1ngalls's course.
ANY other course on his part would arouse
TO the highest pitch the slumbering fires
of resentment kindled last fall by the in
reference Of great corporations in the
political affairs OF this state.
Naturally. Vmginians are a conservative
people. No State in this Union so far
as we know, has dealt more considerable
~ with corporations than has the old Do
minion; and we have hopes that our re-
cord in this respect will not be broken
but ii would be supreme folly to deny
that the disposition of our people is less
friendly 10 corporations than heretofore.
However. we are of the opinion that
the declaration Of Mr.. ingalls, will have
a good effect, and we trust that his lead
will be followed by all who are in a like
position. And this we say with the best
OF motives We have no fear that the
Legislature will pass out Of the hands of
the Democrats. How could we be appre-
hensive on that score when we know that
our party has eighteen out Of the "hold-
over senators, and when we know that
we have TO elect only three out of the
twenty-one senators that are to be elect
ed to have absolute control of the Nir-
cinia Senate for the next two years! And,
when we know, further that of the three
new senators we need Richmond and
Henrico will furnish twol
SO. no person at all acquainted with
Virginia politics could well accuse us of
apprehension lest We should lose the next
Legislature, for there is no ground to fear
that. All we wish is that private and
corporation enterprises may flourish in
their proper spheres; that the working
man and the capitalist may both succeed
well, and that Virginia may enjoy peace
and prosperity.
This last we would consider impossible,
Of no I1auDnrT1fie
party. Mahones coalition held sway in
Virginia for four years. ana they were
four years Of agitation and disturbance
And so we contend that all the aims of
the conservative people Of the State can
hest be accomplished, and ali business en-
terprise best be furthered, by continu-
auce OF our party in power. Whatever is
best Tor the best people OF the State may be
hoped for from the Democratic party.
There is no occasion for any OF our voters
Knitting off from US and leaguing with
the blacks. There could be no perma-
nency in success attained through such a
coalition. For little while it might
aourish-but in the end the whites would
assume control; assume sole control
Therefore, whatsoever would promote
more friendly feeling between the cor
porations and the people Of Virginia
would better not antagonize the Demo-
cratic party And whoever seeks reforms
IN election laws or any other laws, would
oetter address himself 10 the same party.
tn the Democratic party Of Virginia our
political and business fortunes are bound
40. and injury TO It IS injury to nearly
every individual citizen.