The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-28
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1896.


The unnatural alliance which was
formed at Chicago between the Demo-
Gratis of the south and West. the fopu-
,,s,s Of the country at arg anu ~
,r.a silver Republicans OF the ro'''
,oroueh States. met with deseiNSu ~
-, a, tho hands Of the American poo
- ANY otncr result would nave Doou
nn, only a reproach. but a shock 10 'ns
stability OF our institutions
racb NJ the main parties in this us
astrous" combination is now disposou "
reproach the other for their common i"'l-
ure. The Populists. speaking throusn
Marion Butler, say there was TOO muo|
democracy In it; while the Democrats
now know there was too much Populsm
q, q, The dissolution of the partner
shin Is inevitable. What becomes OF the
Populists, we only care SO far as To
feryently hope and determine to AID III
their continued defeat. becomes
OF the Democrats. misled and betrayed as
On many millions Of them have BEEN Is
a matter of the utmost interest and I'M
variance to Us. That the party as a
Democratic party-L C., on us ahcloH1
lines Of thought-can never win either the
confidence of the nation, or success at
the polls, without the aid of the Eastern
Democrats. whose support they forfeited
AT Chicago. must be plain to the wayfar-
ing man. The hope for a true Demo-
cratic success without any countenance
from Connecticut. New York, New Jer-
sey. Delaware. Maryland, West Virginia.
or even kentucky Is an u~nthinkable
proposition TO all Democrats at all famil-
lar with the history of the party. The
only hope of the party is to abandon
the errors which lost 1t the support Of
those States.
But so far as may De inferred from
any recent utterances of the leaders Of
the Chicago apostasy, there is no hope
held out TO those who are still Democrats
that these errors will be abandoned.
They stil cnng to them and advocate
tho formaticI OF clubs 10 p%crpetuate
them with a defiance at once fierce and
f~atuous.
The logic Of the situation forces the
Democrats who assembled at Indianapo-
lis to stand their ground. They are no
more prepared to-day TO accept the lead
crship OF MIR. Mckinley or OF Mr.. Bryan
than they were in September. when they
put forth a true Democratic platform.
Thc.r policy Is TO continually guard the
principles and traditions OF Democracy
as eney have received them from their
frr.fatD.rr H. H..
is now consigned the guardianship and
preservation of the true Democratic
faith, to abandon their position in the
~leastrcgree. would be a blow to the well
being Of our country. which has never
been able TO reach its highest point
without the aid and counscls Of men who
have been free to profess and by argu-
ment to maintain the doctrines OF gem
uine Democracy.
II has been an establishment TO social
ed democrats. for revenue only. that
those who profess and practice the gem
uine Democratic faith for the sake of the
fam only should have utterly dlsclaim-
ed any prctcnsion whatever TO any re-
turn Of any sort from the Republican
party for the aid winch they gave In the
defeat OF Populism. Vita the genuine
Democrat his political faith is almost
equal TO a religious convlcD.on. and DO
Iitical simony is with them well nigh a
sacrilegc. The question then Of onice
and office holding is not considered.
There is no scramble for office among
them. and this should bc well understood
by all their brethren. who for the time be-
ing were led astray under the Chicago
leadership. This should be understood by
ali VINO might suppose that In this neht
for principle there was a purpose 10 gct
Office or TO defeat some political aspirant.
There Is no such purpose. II genuine
Democratic principle prevails. they VIII
s;iil have all they want. They still adj
here 20 the sound ola Democratic doc
trlne. principles not men.
The perfection Of the Democratic or
ganization for the preservation OF these
principles is essential 10 the weli-bcing
OF the country.