The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-07
THE GENERAL MANAGER.

THE GENERAL MANAGER.
Tho appointment Of Coin Harvey to
be General Manager" Of the Democratic
party Of the United states IS the most
interesting political event Of the season.
We have already made mention OF the
fact in the news columns as well as in
the editorial columns Of The Times, but
it is worthy Of more than passing no
ticc.
The Hon. James X Jones is the chair
man OF the National Democratic Commit
tee. and we had supposed that he was
general manager Of the party and that
he would not surrender his prcrogative
10 another. But MIR. Jones has apparent
" come 10 the conclusion that he was
not equal 20 the mighty task and so he
has appointed q Committee on Ways and
| Means. Of which he himself is oX-onicio
chairman. and composed otherwise Of
Hon. VIM. J. stone. Democrat; Hon. John
2. Altgeld, Democrat: Hon. Henry VI.
Teller. Republican: and Hon. VIM. v.
! Allen. Popullst. After this committee
was appointed by Chairman Jones the
members unanimously chose the Hon.
| coin" Harvey 70 be general manager Of
tho organization.
Here is "a great political trust composed
Of three political corporations ana Mr.
Harvey IS put in charge of the comoi-
nation. The principles of Democracy
are TO be ignored. the principles Of Re-
publicanism are TO be ignored. the princi-
pies. save one OF Populsm are TO be ig-
nored. and all hands are to unite in pro-
noting The interests Of free coinage. That
is what Alr. Harvey informed member
Of the press who waited on him TO gath
or his views.
Mr.. Harvey says that his principal work
will be the raising Of money 70 carry
on the cause and that that money will
come from the people IT Is said that the
combination proposes 20 spend about
$500 600 a year in pushing the work along.
Mr.. Harveys attention was called 70 the
fact that some Democrats were disposed
10 ignore silver and TO fight out the next
National contest on other issues. lie said
that he knew that an attempt was being
made to drive the silver question out Of
politics. but that the people would not
have it, I'VE have no sympathy with
the New York Democrats" said the Gene
raj manager. nor with the Democrats Of
New Jersey. Connecticut and Pennsylva-
MIA. do not believe that the delegates
! from these States viii be recognized in
the next Democratic National Conven-
ton" Now you have it. Now you see
why the silver Democrats Of New York
are refusing 10 support the Syracuse
ticket.
In conclusion. Mr.. Harvey declared that
the financial question in 1900 as I'm 1896 will
be che dominant issue. and that sour
people with q patriotic and intelligent un-
Outstanding Of this question will not yield
it 10 any other question as outrankins 1t
| I'm Importance
Many Democrats in this country who
were opposed I'm 1896 and who are opposed
to-day to the free coinage Of silver and
20 OfNef lluuhS ln lNc AhlNAbp t'i@ wv '''f
for the sake Of regularity went along with
the party and voted the ticket with the
hope that the party would sec its mistake
abandon its Populistic policy ond return
before another national contest TO the
true principles Of Democracy. we do not
say that that viii not be tho case, but
we do say that that course will not be
pursued if the men who are now in con-
troll shall have their way. Here IS tie
same old programme. free silver Demo7
Gratis. free silver Republicans and Popu-
lists all united for the one single purpose
Of opening the mints Of the country 10
the free coinage of silver, and Coin
Harvey ,s in command Of the forces.
coin" Harvey is to-day the ruling spirit
I'm the Democratic party Tor by lrofes-
sion he ouuanks Chairman Jones.
The great party which Thomas Jefferson
founded and which has been unheld from
the beginning by those who believe in
popular rights is to-day the third part
Of mongrel organization, Of which
"Coin" Harvey is the General Manager
| Cod save the party