The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER. 8, 1897.
ENGLISH VIEW OF OUR POLITICS.

AN ENGLISH VIEW OF our FOhaAh''.
The Westminster Gazette Of London in
discussing American affairs few days
hack said dollar wheat is an unmcrited
stroke Of good luck for President Nc
Kinley's administration, which ought TO
have been overtaken by swift calamity
for shamelessly paying election debts 10
the trusts by the passage OF the D.ngley
bill"
We must discount statement OF this
sort in an English newspaper 20 a certain
extent in view of the fact that high pro-
tective law like the Dingley bill lessons
English sales 10 this country.
But the Gazette's remarks are founded
in sound sense nevertheless. A more fla
grant instance of the power Of govern
ment being sold TO private parties for
campaign funds has never been known in
the history Of the world than the Dingley
tarln law. We cannot join the Gazette
In thinking that the Mckinley administra-
ton ought TO have met with disas-
trous failure for having been party 20 this
thing. because the failure Of his admins
tration would probably have meant a term
OF Organism and free silver, and anything
is better than that But it ought TO bring
an overwhelming defeat TO the Republican
party in 1900 II the Democratic party will
only discard Organism and free silver be-
fore that time and again found itself
npon the old time and cherished princi-
pies Of Democracy
dollar wheat" was undoubtedly a
great piece Of luck for McKinley's admin
istration, but it was just as great a piece
Of luck for the American people. 1t taught
them that the farmer could be prosperous
without any increase Of money and that
the free coiner's arguments, founded upon
his statement that bushel OF wheat and
an ounce Of silver were always tied to-
gether in value. was piece Of obsurdity
Of the grossest character.
The Westminster Gazette proceeds then
10 say:
..Tho western farmers will see at once
that high prices are compatible with
cold standard and the destruction OF
Bryan aud his panacea is bound TO follow.
but If President McKnleys supporters
are wise. they VIII not for a moment ina
CINE that when they dispose Of the silver
craze they will dispose OF the revolt
against the American capitalists who have
never used their power so ruthlessly as
since the last Presidential election
The Gazette understands a good deal
about our situation. but not all OF It. The
a.. l.. n
against capitalists II is an expression Of
the popular resentment at some men hav-
ing an the facilities for transacting bus
mess that they want while another great
body-the agriculturists-have none az an
II our currency laws were so modified
that the country people could have "a cur
rency that would remain amongst them
all OF our discomfort would disappear
There are. always have been and always
will be mon who are ervious Of other men
who mako a great success in life. Blu. tho
great body Of the people arc free from
this feeling Give them ;hcir national
rights 60 that they may all prosper ac-
cording 10 strength, and they will busy
hANA MINUS NfiN NAti' ah'ut Aut bAtdttl
luck some others may meet With
Finally the Westminster Gazette pro-
oecds TO denounce the "eNtoruons" Of the
new tariff which, IL says. "are one Of the
worst and most fruitful sources of the
corruption Of public men and public ser
wants" and 1t concludes with the remark
that.
THE degree OF success which has at
tended Bryan shows that the Americans
are becoming alive 20 the rOttenncss Of
something aud next time the campairp
viii be directed less 20 the gold standard
than 10 the standard o. public life.
Is this so2 We fear not. We only wish
that It was a correct forecast. But we
expect TO see the rebellion against the
rottennsss the Gazette speaks OF combln-
"a with an attack upon the money unit
and orderly government. in which case
all the conservative forces OF society will
cast their lot upon the side which breeds
the rottenness. prefering anything TO An
aschy.
IL the Democratic party would only
kearn the lesson that Il can never rule
ets ssSstry satn u allies itself to respect