Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-28

Of the policy OF ignoring national ques-
lions points out the way 10 Democratic
success everywhere. Some OF the god
| newspapers have followed along tls
line, bat nine-tenths OF them have an
nounced that the elections on the 2d q
! November meant William J. Bryan.
| There IS no room 10 doubt that lliil
Flower. and Grant hope and believe trat
they can by quiet and far-reachiug means
undermine Bryan ana be able by igp) 20
| name another candidate on a s'ra0d!s
platform. They have not learned any
! thing Of the temper OF the Democracy or
| the South and West. or, for that matter,
| of Pennsylvania and Mas7achusAtts.
! They imagine that the old magic cry.
| I'VE must have New York 70 via VIII
| cause The party TO turn away from tno
candidate and issues OF 1896 and seek
| victory through another platform Ike
| the miserable makeshft" OF lE2. N
| Hill and Cleveland were working 20 tho
| same end, II not together, could induce
| the Democratic party 10 come back 10
! the old idea that the party's only hope
was in New York, they think they cOuIu
take up Patteson Parker or some other
| good man whose name stood for no po-
| litical principle and carry the country.
They know well and truly that the voters
| will be ready 10 repudiate Mckinley ana
McKinleyism, and believe IL they coud
make the money kings feel safe tnat
Democracy could again be successful
These trimmers. Mr.. Editor. are pre-
n
rank and file OF the Democratic party
who are now In full control do not want
another victory that carries with II no Ie-
yersal of Republican policy II the
money power is To dominate the govern
ment, as IL did during Cleyeland's ana
,HaTison's administrg ton, they prefer
for the Republican party 10 be in power
than a sO-called Democrat. They want
no more battles for reform when tho
masses get only the husks. Cleveland
hnnng GVnHtrHfeS
foreign policy, and such Ike are not
tolerated by Democrats, and they VIII
not, at least I'm this generation, wage q
contest merely for a change ~ Office
holders II the Clevelands, Hills. aud
Whitneys could control him, they would
favor Bryan. They know, however tHat
Bryan is a platform in himself, a mat
he IS the embodiment Of those principles
which plutocrats fear. Therefore. 10 -
In their plan 10 spread abroad the old
lies that Bryan is not safe. That IL mo
that has been arranged. New
York is not essential 10 Democratic sue
cess. The Democrats may win IN that
State. Tammany VIII be regular Ihol-
sands OF Democrats who voted against
Bryan in 1856 have already seen their
mistake. McKinleyism will become more
intolerabie every day. The trend VIII 10
toward the Democracy there as else
where but the chance Of carrying New
York in 1860 will not be an even one.
The moneyed forces there when mas'ed
will probably be able to- control again.
The battle-ground in 1900 will b. ne
same as in 1886; the issue viii Do me
same and the leader will be the same me
,orruptible. brave, and manly leader VINO
Knows no encouragement In battling lor
he right. The Democrats Of New YORK
Tll fall in line and invite Hill ana
Flower 10 come along provided they a'-
'ept the "arbtramont OF the National
II they cannot do that they
an su!k in their tents or help out me
Most Of them however
win come along when they find that the
,arty Is IN no mood for a straddle plat
orm or unknown candidates. The DAY
or straddles and straddlers has passed.
JOSEPH II. SHEPHERD.