The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-11

toms must lead to confusion mat over
look tho details 10 deal with the generals
only. The Times persisted in its clamor;
true and Just ideas OF the subject began
to spread, until now great part OF the
country that is strangled by the national
bank system has learned the true cause
OF IT'S suffering and is demanding the re-
peal of the tax on the issues OF state
banks. though the staunton convention
said nothing Of It. and many OF the lead
ing journals OF commercial centres are
beginning TO conccde that the de-
maud for the repeal is just, and that the
tax ought TO be repealed. The New
York Journal OF Commerce easily ranks
as the foremost commercial Journal in
ths country. and the Journal OF Com
merce comedies that tho demand FOR
the repeal Of the tax must be granted.
We print elsewhere this morning an edi-
torial article taken from It's issue OF
last Monday in which 1t produces un-
answorable arguments why the tax should
be repealed.
The Democratic party IS no doubt go
ing 10 commit itself Internationally TO
free silver at its National Convention.
and that is going to result in defeat for
the party in November that will necessi-
tate its abandonment OF the destructive
theories about free silver that IL now
makes the test Of Democracy. The Times
IS a Democrat because II believes in the
principles Of true Democracy-that idea
which comedies to each citizen equality
OF right before the law, and that demands
that tho laws shall bear In the same
way upon all. knowing neither favortes
10 reward nor enemies TO punish. The
Times wants to begin. therefore. to cas-,
an anchor to Windward already. II wants
10 tell its fellow Democrats. who are.
Ike it. Democrats from principle, that
they are not to be made desDairing be-
cause the party receives the overwheim-
ing defeat that viii befall 1t in Novem-
Der. We must hold fast TO our Demo
cratic principles. and call for an imme-
date reorganization of the party upon
true Democratic principles.
The South and the West have real
grievance and when they present that
grievance in due and orderly way to
the rest Of the country and support it
by temperate appeals to reason they VIII
be heard and consideration will be given
to their complaint.
When the cyclone has swept over the
PARTY We want TO see its best men come
forward and declare 10 the world that the
Democratic party has abandoned all OF
its vagaries regarding money and unequal
,nco,ne-tax and other Populistic measures;
and that all it asks in respect to money
is that under gold standard, the peo-
nle shall have their local banks restored
40 them. their notes TO be redeemable In
loral tent upon demand, and any state
hank "a be at once put into bankruptcy
that fails to pay its notes when de-
manded.
The South can include in this demand
o further one for the repeal Of the Fiji
teonth Amendment TO the Constitution OF
the United States so that she may resu-
late suffrage according to the needs OF
the case. and if the country were given
the repeal Of the 10 per cent. tax ana
the South were given the right TO regu-
late her ifrage. this country would 90
ahead by leaps and bounds that would
amaze even those who have been aston
i.hod NV whit II has heretofore done.