Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-19

COLONEL. TAZEWELL EL1.ETT.
reiterated his faith in the Democratlc
doctrines. and referred 20 an interview
with him which was published May I'd,
in which he said.
"My position on the money question
is so well known that l need hardly ue-
clare IL again. | am In favor OF SOUND
money, and would regret exceedingly 10
see the convention adopt any other pat
form. However. L am too good n Demo-
crat and believe too strongly In tho
Democratic doctrine of majority rule 20
even consider the possibility Of opposing
the platform, II It should not fully eccord
with NJ views.
FOR DEMOCRATIC SUPREMACY.
zine noney question - not the only
question to DO considered by Democrats
in Virginia Democratic supremacy-the
control or the Caucasian ana tho intelli-
gent-is almost equivalent to tho preser-
vat.on Of the autonomy Of the state. We
cannot AFFORD 10 permit cisintegration
OF the party slMD.y because We are not
permitted TO have our own way. i ann
READY 10 support any good Democrat that
may be terminated, rather than aid In tho
eiecJar FOR Mckinley. II is not necessary
COR ne &c enJfnqrate the reasons have
for nAk.xs this declaration. They are
psaI C. .h9m IS strongly as they do 10
me. II the sourd-Eoney men win
g. .cngo, thea ve VIII be as earnest in
Urging the silver men 20 stand by tho
ticket as they can possibly De In asking
our support for the ticket they hope To
nominate.
Il therefore doprecate the tendency Of
the soUnd-moncy men Of Richmond, and
Of the Third District TO hold aloof from
matters political until they see what tho
national convention Is going TO do. A
proper interest in the State should cause
them to 60 what they can 10 prevent tina
adoption Of a SILVER platform at Chicago.
, II necessary. bll IL tie event OF failure.
IL they are Democrats they viii bow TO
the Will OF the me5Cri,y FOR The sake OF
unity ana harmony fl the party In the
! State. Should the Chicago convention de-
Glars for silver, r. will nor be the first
time that loyal Democrats ia Virginia
have had to support men and measures
they dill not like. We voted FOR Horace
Greeley. and ala our best to elect him.
was, myself opposed 70 the nomination
OF Cleveland, ard did what L could t.
secure the nomination OF Hill. but when
Cleveland was nominated [ took of ny
coat and went 20 work Cor his election.
| / venture 10 say that Mr.. Cleveland had
net In the state n more loyal supporter
than l was AFTER he had been selected by
the convention as the party standards
bearer.
DID NOT LIKE CLEVELAND.
"Nor were the antl-Cleveland men In
! Virginia acne in being called upon TO
support candidate they did not like.
The nomination Of Mr.. Cleveland was
forced upon the seventy-two DELEGATES
from New York, against tho protest OF
Z
| a Democrat In New York that sulked.
Every one Of the men who had been
first. last and all the Anne TOR I'LL went
TO work for Cleveland with a degree OF
spirit and energy that carried the State
and placed Mr.. Cleveland for Il second
time In the White House.
IL will probably be urged that there IL
no analogy between the present situa-
ton and those which have formerly
existed. l cannot. however, agree With
such a proposition.
so far as Virginia Is concerned. ths
cases are indentIcal, because In each In
stance the supremacy OF the party in the
State has depended upon united action.
FAIR FOR BOTH.
IF we are to declare I'm advance that
we will not support the Democratic nomi-
nee. II he is nominated upon silver
platform. the silver men will Certainly be
justified In assuming a similar attitude In
case the platform is for sound money.
II. therefore, seems 10 be clear 10 me
that the duty Of a Democrat Is to do his
rsntlng before the convention assemblies
with the assurance 10 the world that no
will remain a Democrat after the cOnven-
dion has concluded It's labors. This is my
position. and l wish my constituents to
understand IT,"
Said Colonel Elicit last night after
reading the above: Those are exactly
my views. And In conclusion / will say
that the above advice / gave 10 tho
Democrats May I'd last. when Il was
thought by many that the gold men
would control the Chicago convention. Ny
position as TO the duty u a Democrat Is
identical now with what IL was then.
FOR THE REMUNERATION.
What advised others 10 do shall un-
questionaby do myself and I heartily
endorse both the nominees. and the plat
form of the Chicago convention, and
| expect 10 vote and earnestly work for
| the success OF the Democratic ticket.
believe now as then. that there are too
may vital interests of Virginia and the
| South dependent ipon the success OF tho
| Democratic party to permit me to yaver
in my adherence 10 It's principles at this
time. / shall be a candidate for renomi-
nation TO Congress this fall. n cons stent
with the wishes OF a majority OF tho
Democrats OF the Third Congressional
District OF Virginia. standing squarely
and fairly upon the Chicago platform. and
earnest In the support OF the Democratic
! nominees"