Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
SUNDAY. .........MA1 10, 1871.
u,ooD THICKER THAN WATER.

II will be remembered that the hlch-
mond Times went into the last campaign
agreeing TO take pot luck with our
marty and came out Of IT with grand
hurrah for Republican-Chairm MARK
Hanna. II is, therefore, hardly TO De eN-
pected that the Times can have much
Influence in moulding Democratic senti-
ment this year 1t has rendered itseI
Ineligible as a Democratic CHAMPION anu
its arguments in favor Of party unl'y'
etc.. will exasperate rather than con-
vince staunch Democrats.
The, sort of 'pot LUCK that the Times
takes with the Democratic party Is so
well understood now. few are willing 10
Join with 1t in its feasts.
IT is alleged that there were thousands
Of Democrats, low tariff men, VINO
rather than vote for Bryan and free
silver last November voted for Mchin-
lev. and incidentally, for high protec-
tive tariff. We have reason to peheve
that most OF these gentlemen are utterly
disguised with Mckinley. Hanna, Ding
lev. and Reed, and are now ready 10 Do
come reconciled with Their party They
will certainly find 1t quite as consistent
and easy 20 vote for free silver Demo-
crat as for q high tariff Republican,
When the day comes for these Demo-
Gratis 10 choose between our Democratic
nominees and the Republican nominees
we expect 10 find the great majority OF
them In line with their old party friends.
MANY Democrats did not approve OF
our party's acceptance OF the policy OF
readiustment. but when they came TO
choose between voting for the Democratic
and Republican candidates for the
Legislature they did not hesitate to join
their old comrades rather than their old
enemies. After that complete reconcilia-
ton with their party followed quite
naturally. We know Of gentlemen VINO
took that position then. yet are asking
10 what party they should so now. Yet
St would seem they could adopt no wiser
course than that which they outlined
and pursued in 1888.
Precedent. which IS so powerful every
where and particularly in Virginia. de-
mands that the Democrats of this state
should endorse and reaftirm the Chicago
platform. Furthermore. upon its merits
the Chicago platform is to-day more
popular IN tho Old Dominion than ever
before and the people will instruct their
delegates in our convention to say so.
Therefore. II is not TO be thought Of for
a moment that our convention should
keep silent upon a subject which pre-
cedent and the people bid them speak
upon boldly. So OF course, the Chicago
platform will be endorsed and reatiirmed
by the Democratic convention OF Viz
sinia and a good State ticket will be
placed upon 1t. Later on, doubtless, an
other ticket will appear from another
quarter and then we shall see which OF
the two tho gold Democrats will sup
port.
IL these gentlemen DO not take ''pot
luck" with us they will have to take ''po,
luck" with an organization which will
have the support OF Hanna and whose
object will be TO defeat John w. Daniel
for the Senate and get possession OF oui
State Government and our judiciary and
school system.
We believe they will come with us
Blood Is thicker than water. Free sill
ver'' or no "free silver" they viii be
more at homo with us than with The
opposition. which Will have for its back
bone. so 10 speak, those black battallons
against which the whites of this State
have had TO band ever since a reckless
political party clothed them with the
right OF suffrage.
Blood Is thicker than water.