Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-23
THE COMPANY WON'T PLAY.

No, only are gold Democrats al o'e'
,be country renewing their allegiance
% tho regular organization. but the scaie'
are dropping from the eyes OF some u
our Democratic contemporaries 'h''
bolted the Chicago platform ana e.
housed the cause OF the Indianapoii'e7'
Tho ChIcago Chronicle Is one OF these
n.ners The Chronicle broke with the
regular organization, and during tne
presidential campaign was what may Do
termed a clear-cut Palmer and Buckhei
organ. seeing that while 1t was uhre-
hitting in advocating sound money
fought as vigorously against coalition
with the Republicans as it did against
Bryan and Sewall
Now. however. the Chronicle has come
10 realize fully that the goldite Democ-
racy can have no reason for existence
cxceut az an encouragement to the Ike
nublicans. It recognizes that for goid
Democrat 10 follow further Cleveland
Bynum. Carlisle. Watterson, BrecKin-
ridge W. c. T.. & Co.. IS verify to grasp
at the shadow and lose the substance
Of Democracy.
In a late issue the Chronicle, In re-
ferring TO the Iowa. Ohio. and Kentucky
sound-money conventions, tells its read
ers that those movements are hopeiessly
futile not having enough votes Denlhd
them to amount 20 anything, except
diversion in favor OF the Republicans.
our Chicago contemporary then declares
that the results OF the indianapolis con-
vention in the way Of organizing a party
were little better than farcical' admits
that the cost Of the error Of holding that
convention was the phenomenal success
Of the Republican party, and recurring
to the sound-money movement in the
three States named, thus restates and
reinforces its contentious:
"The third movement in these States
is a myth, a shadow. a dream. Ii Is
Impractical and obiectless. 1t will have
no material support. Its only effect VIII
be to hinder the progress Of Democratic
restoration and TO strengthen the hold
Of the Republican party on the power
which they stole and usurped.'
The Chronicle puts the case and the
situation as they are. Despite the tom
tom beating in the Iowa, Ohio and Ken
lucky sound-money Democratic conven-
lions. and the Bynum side show, there is
no doubt that the third movement" is
growing small by degrees and beautifully
less. The bright particular stars Of the
indianapolis combination may continue to
perform, but thei" support is rapidly fall
ing off, The company are tired Of play
ing for the benefit Of their enemies. There
is no question that the maintenance Of
a sound-money Democratic organization
as an independent political factor and
force is as impracticable as it is iEogi-
cal. The movement must be in the fu-
ture as il has been ever since it started.
directly or indirectly an auxiliary Of the
Republican party. The Republican papers
recognize this no less clearly than do the
Democratic papers, and some OF the
former are already extending to the ir-
reconcliables invitations to give their aid
directly to the Republican party. A
specimen Of these invitations appears
i'm the Providence Or. - Journal. which
saws that If the gold Democrats find
themselves out in the cold I'm these days,
they at least have the comfort of know
ing that they will receive a welcome in
the Republican ranks whenever they
choose to go there.