The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-13
HAS THE STATUS CHANGED?

The New York Sun gives a column coli
torial TO our article OF some days back
addressed 10 the query "Wll Organism
including free silver. be the platform Of
the Democratic party in 1902 We stated
our opinion then that they would not be
and the Sun says our wish was father to
the thought. il argues that the reasons
flying the conclusion, and after it's eiab-
crate review Of the subject the Sun con-
ciudes. for itself that the county IS TO
be again cursed in 1850 with the same
campaign that We had in 1896 with the
Chicago platform at least If not the
Chicago platform and W J. Bryan as the
Democratic programme
We are compelled TO admit that The case
does not look as hopeful for sound Dem
ocracy to-day as # did when our article
was outlined At that time the Congress
sional campaign had not warmed up suili-
cionily 10 attract much attention, and no.
body then had an idea that Van Wyck
had a chance 90 be elected Governor Of
New York But the Congressional can
vass is waxing warm now. We hear the
ochoes from il louder and louder each
day. and matters have certainly assumed
a shape in New York which places a very
different aspect upon the contest there
from what It bore two weeks ago.
Judge Van Wyck is himself an excep-
tionable man. a sound money man, and
thorough going Democrat The platform
Of the New York Democracy has ignored
the Chicago platform and the character
of the candidate and the failure to en-
dorse tho Chicago platform have brought
thousands Of New York Democrats back
70 their party who would not have voted
the Democratic ticket If an unsound man
had been nominated and the Chicago plat
form endorsed. When Van Wyck was
nominated the betting in New York was
two 10 one against him. 1t is now nearly
even. His chances of election are there
fore. undoubtedly far better to-day than
they were thought to be when he was
nominated.
Many thoughtful men argue that If Van
Wycl is elected, the chances Of a re-
afirmance Of the Chicago platform by the
Democracy in 1900 will he immensely in
creased. The Democracy will regard the
fact that Democrat has carried New
York ana will ignore tho fact that the
Democrat who carried New York is a
sound money Democrat and that bis plat
form ignored the Chicago platform. Many
thoughtful men say the Democracy will
be run away with by its victory and viii
hold that only without giving any atten-
ton to the conditions under which tho
victory YVES won.
The fiery heat Of the Congree sioral
campaign then. and the increasing chance
for the Democracy Of New York have un-
doubleday raised the hopes Of the Chi
cagolsts and have made them. far more
defiant than they were few weeks back.
But we are perfectly serene, all the
same. The noise we are now hearing
from the Congressional campaign is noise
and nothing more. The Chicagoists are
going 10 get their representatives Of
stuffed ballot boxes in the south and sill
yer mine owners ia the far west, as we
pointed out yesterday but when tho bat
tie IS over and the smoke has cleared
away It IS going to be seen that they have
made no impression at all upon the prop
erty owning ana progressive districts Of
the country. Van Wyclr may be elected
in New York but they will be made 10
understand in a very short time that the
people who made his election possible
have no part or lot in free silver or an
archy. They Will have abundant time TO
reflect, between this fall and 1900 that the
true lesson Of this falls elections is that
free silver and anarchy are not permis-
sble in this country, and we have yet
hopes that in the two years TO come be-
tween this ana 1900 the Chicagoists will
see that they are forever barred out from
all hope of taking part in the rule Of this
country. while they announce that they
would degrade our standard of value ard
dissolve the bands Of law and order
They Will. in fact never rule this or
derby and progressive nation while they
insist upon dosing the country with the
quack nostrums which We're compounded
or Altseld, Tinman, Teller & Co, and
we have strong hopes that this falls cleo
tons. instead Of encouraging them in
their pernicious heresies. will very soon
open their eyes 20 the hopelessness OF
their task.
with New York. Connecticut, New Jer-
sey. Delaware. Maryland and West Nir-
| ginia on the side OF sound money and for
peace and goodwill between al citizens
how can the platform Of free silver and
war between the Glasses" hope TO win
The Democracy must 90 back to It's old
creed II it would elect a President
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THE ISSUE IN NEW YORK.
Frederick r. Coudert. of New York