Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-25

tinuance of their crusade.
They are unwilingly wicked and
stupid who believe that disaster waits
upon the ascendency OF those forces, and
yet turn away from the plain evidence OF
their dangerous strength.
CLEVELAND PARTISANSHIP
Il began by saying that this was ar,
assemblage for patriotic purposes. l hope
my sympathy with It's high aims and lis
interested efforts VIII not be suspected,
when l confess that 1 have brought here
a sturdy partisanship and a devoted in
terest 10 the principles Of true Democ-
racy. / should. however, not be here
to make this declaration. If, by parti-
sanship. i meant adherence TO party
organization merely for the purpose OF
comprising government control, and the
distribution of the spois Of party victory
among greedy claimants. The PARTISAN
ship / mentioned means the support of
certain principles and theories of gov
eminent. and a cooperation and assoc
citation in political effort and activity
with others who believe in the same
theories and principles, for tho purpose
OF accomplishing their practical applica-
ton and enforcement. out Of such an
association grows party discipline and
organization
THE limits Of their proportion are easily
fixed, and 1t is an impeachment Of the
intelligence OF the memb. Of any poll
ticaG association TO say that the party
managemei and discipline should at all
times command implicit obedience. even
when such obedience leads to the aban-
donment or radical perversion Of party
principle"
CLEVELAND'S TRUE DEMOCRACY"
Mr.. Cleveland then explained at length
his meaning of the term true Democracy
and spoke Of the achievement Of the
| Democratic party. True Democracy"
| he said. "enjoins the utmost personal
liberty consistent with peace and order
1t defends the humble toher against OPP
pressive exactions in his home and in
vites him TO the utmost enjoyment OF
the fruits Of industry. economy. and
thrift. and in his interest, and in the
interest of all where all are equal, true
Democracy denies that in the American
scheme Of equality before the law there
is a limit beyond which the legitimate
results and accumulation Of effort and
enterprise should be denounced as in
trinsicaly criminal and their possessors
| be treated as proper subjects Of govern
| mental discrimination and condemnation
"The people whom true Democracy
would serve are all the people of the
on the one hand the vicious and turbulent.
who defy the laws, and on the other hand.
/ those who in consciousness greed wrong
| fully Cypress their fellows and eat out
| their substance Above all things, true
| Democracyq insists that the money OF
! the people should be sound, stable, neither
shrivellng in purchasing power in the
| hands of the poor, nor by its uncertain
value driving enterprise and productive
| energy into hiding.
Those who believe that a crisis is at
| hand can hardly fail TO see that the party
| in power is so joined to its idol CT mad
protection, and is so completely doomed
| TO popular condemnation, that 1t is
useless instrument OF defence against the
| impending peril.
ii do not fear that shall be accused
| Of sinister designs united to the atmos-
! phere of this occasion. If insist that the
| oath of duty and the best hope OF safety
lie in an immediate and earnest attempt
| 10 accomplish the rehabilitation ana re-
| generation of the true Democracy.
DEMOCRACY OF THE SOUTH.
'Tn q large part OF the country, where
financial error is most general, the Demo
cratic name can best arouse the pohtical
| sentiments of the people, and there, as
| everywhere in our land, the people can
| be trusted to arrive at correct conciu-
sion. If they have adequate opportunity
| for examination and Information. Let US
devise means TO break through the infu-
| once of the rnischievous leadership that
| surrounds them. and without arroganty
assuming that no rights or hardsnips az
hict them, and that no reforms IN lHei
| conditions are needed let us meet our
| countrymen face TO face IN argument anu
| counsel. 49,. s,o.,
"I,et true Democrats meet the passion
and bitterness of their former associates
| who have assumed the leadership ol ami
Democratic wanderings, with firm eX-
nostnlations. reminding them that Demo
| crotic convictions and Democratic con-
| scfonca cannot be forced to follow false
liobts however held aloft; and let us at
| the came time entreat them in the name
| 30 bonorable political comradeship, ana
| IN the memory of glorious victories won
! nv a united Democracy, TO turn from the
way that leads TO party deieat ana ue-
struction. -. .o,,
| &. 4. DOT homeless. The better we appre-
| atoto its magnitude the less will be the
darger Of ineffective and misguided ef-
| ec,,s The work has already been inau-
| a,,ratod bv the creation OF an organize
| go, founded upon the declaration OF
/ Democratic principles. so sound. 50 clear,
ana SO patriotic that they should rally 70
the,r support every true Democrat, and
smnolv an inspiration forbidding defeat.
win such beginning, and with the IN
centlve 10 jealous enort whleh inc tran-
| ecanaent importance of our cause AFFORDS,
90 cbeerfully look for the approaching
Gavn when true Democracy, redeemed
res,enerated. and disenthralled.' will bring
&c neace and national safety.
"But II relief under the restored mas
| 80 tr,e democracy Is late in coming We
! xriu not despair, but will remember that
a iust cause is never lost. and In our
campaign we will wait ana WORK WIN
constant faith. declaring IKE the STURDY
| o,d unrecanting German rcformer; Here
we stand; we cannot DO otherwise. God
help us. "
Donkey Party.