Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-19

The Richmond Times of yesterday pub
sshes i'm bold type a call signed by about
me hundred end sixty voters Of this
State inviting the Democrats who are
opposed to the election Of Bryan and
sewall to hold county and city meetings
10 choose delegates TO the convention
which will assemble here on August Z'th
10 send representatives to the lndianapo-
As convention Of September I'd.
The Dispatch is as yet uniformed as
10 whether all of the signers to this call
ire entitled TO describe themselves as
Democrats. Judging by the Henrico and
Richmond 700 we should be inclined
10 doubt if they are. However,
NO discover this similarity between
the 100 list and the leo hst-to
Nit. that on both are the names
" persons who participated in the Dem
,cratic primaries. and formally pledged
themselves to support our nominees at
his election.
How these gentlemen have managed
% release themselves from their solemn
,ledge Is not satisfactorily explained, nor
will Il ever be. Would John W. Daniel
N. A. Jones, Robert G. Southall. and the
,thers who represented us at Chicago
have bolted had they been defeated? No.
il Is not to be thought of that they
you'd.
Yet here we find that gentlemen who
roted with us in our city and county
primaries. and some who were members
n the stanton convention, have signed
, call for q convention TO assemble at
Richmond to undo the work of tine Staun-
ton convention. And these gentlemen
insist that they are Democrats. Well,
4 they are-if they mean to be in the
nture-it is odd that they should be
lolng 80 much to help Mckinley carry
Virginia.
without the help OF these disaffected
Democrats the McKinleyites would hard
think OF making a canvass in Vir-
finia. with their help the McKinleyites
AVE really come 10 think IL possible
hat they may carry our State. Wen, let
hem go on thinking so. On the day OF
nectlon they viii find out differently.
The greatest question now before our
,ountrymen IL whether this country shall
Ne controlled by Wall street or by the
American people. This far overshadows
he silver question or any other ques-
don. And In Virginia we are for the
Irst time I'm all the history OF our an
ueut Commonwealth called upon to de-
ade whether we shall tolerate the north
nm practice OF employers OF large bodies
" wcrkmen controlling their workmen's
rotes-
Furthermore, Virginia Democrats know
nat II our disaffected friends can re-
;oncile II with their consciences TO COM
,ne with Republicans this year they will
snd II easier still to do so next year.
Many OF the signers are doubtless good
and guileless men. Many Of them see
n this movement nothing but a currency
light. But where IL the politician that
Doesn't know that the probability Is that
4 the gold Democrats work with the Re
,ublicans during this campaign. next year
4 new coordination ruay be easily form
I'd with the object Of capturing the guber-
natorial ofice and the majority in the
Legislature.
SO. we beg our friends 10 steer clear OF
ihe disgruntled Democrats who are or
Sanizing TO put third ticket in the
\ teld.
Stick 20 your party Don't help elect
>icKinley. Don't aid In creating in vir-
ginia faction which next year by con-
serf OF action with the Republicans may
five os a great deal OF trouble.
Let's keep our party lines straight. and
<t ~ stand together like the band OF
brothers that we have SO long been. Re
member. that II you leave the Bryan