The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-26
SOME OUTSIDE VIEWS OF TILL
MANS SPEECH.

MANS SPEECH.
The Philadelphia Times has the follow
ing 10 say Of Mr. Tilmans speech in
Richmond;
Tiuman has broken out again. In
speech at Richmond on Wednesday night
he called the New York Democrats "hyp-
ocritcs" and the gold-standard men 'cat-
tie" While he was launching lurid rhet-
oric al the advocates Of a hundred-cent-
dollar his Richmond auditors cheered'
bur the coolerheaded leaders, after TAX
ing a night 10 think over II, came 10 the
conclusion that Tillmanism was bad
politics
1t remains to be seen, however, wheth-
or TtIman will allow himself TO be muz-
gled. He will undoubtedly lack invita-
lions TO make speeches In any states
East OF the Ohio and North of the Po-
tomac but II he isn't muzzled or called
off he will go on making his free coinage
speeches In the South, and the news
papers will print the worst utterances he
makes to be scattered broadcast through
out the country and drive sound money
men 10 the support of the Republican
party as the only sure escape from TIL
manism. Tnlman is just at present the
most dangerous bull in the Democratic
china shop.
We have no doubt the Philadelphia
Times is right, and that the cooler heads
of the Chicagosts bitterly regretted they
had ever allowed Tillman 20 speak in
Richmond. for whatever he may think
Of the citizens Of Richmond and Of Nir-
glnia who deny the power Of the United
States Government TO convert forty cents
worth of silver into hundred cents
worth of gold, the overwhelming majority
OF the Virginians who supported Bryan
and the Chicago platform in 1885, have
a very different opinion Of their friends
and neighbors from what Mr.. Tillman
thinks Of them. and they do not consider
them elder cattle or hypocrites or cow
ards. Mr.. Tilman did his cause no sort
OF good in Virginia when he denouncei
gold Democrats as cattle, hypocritos and
towards, and when he proclaimed that
he and his comrs de, Altgeld, had formed
a. new party. with new thoughts and new
ideas, at Chicago; and instead Of feel
Ing any disposition to change its opin-
ions and its course in consequence OF Mr..
Tnlman denunciation Of II, The Times
only prays that the Chicagoists viii keep
him on the stump in Virginia and let him
continue. and make the speech he MADE
here IN every county in the state.
There are many sound money Demo-
Gratis whom he may drive into voting
for Republican candidates, but we don't
think he will drive many into permanent
membership of the Republican party.
The Philadelphia Times is wrong IN that
part Of It's diagnosis. But he VIII UNI
doubtedly cause many to vote tempo
rarily with the Republicans. and he wiz
cause many more to refrain from voting
altogether.
That element in the Democratic party
is one which has been entirely over
looked in the discussions Of the COM
plexion Of the next House OF Representa-
tives. and yet we feel great confidence
figure I'm IL. A great body of Democrats
who did not approve of free silver or the
revolutionary planks in the Chicago plat
form, went along with their party and
voted for Bryan in 1896. because ne was
the nominee Of the party, and they were
unwilling TO take any part IT. an election
which would have a tendency to weaken
the force Of party ties But many Of
these men are tired Of an agitation that
never commanded their appreciation, and
they want rest and repose FOR the coun-
try. They have seen the country steadi-
~ reviving and recovering from the e.
fects of the panic Of 1893 under the work
ing Of the gold standard and they say
that we had better let good enough alone
than to make experiments with new and
untried theories that the best minus OF
the world condemn as wild and visionary.
Their vote makes no noise, but It is
felt with terrible effect when the re-
suits Of a fair election are summed up
and it is seen how party vote has fallen
Off.
We are satisfied that a great BODY OF
Democrats are going 10 fail TO toko part
in this fails elections Of congressmen,
because they want to see the free silver
agitation dropped and they will do
tremendous service to their country when
they adopt this course.