The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-22
SATURDAY. OCTOBER %. 1898.
MORE ABOUT THE NEW PARTY.

Mr. Tillman did not limit himsen Neu-
nesday night at the Academy Of MUSIC
10 the announcement that a new party
was born at Chicago which discarded the
old ideas of Democracy. lie went on TO
denounce those who refused to 20 with
him and Altgeld into their new party in
the severest terms. He said
ct don't care a bit whether Van Wyck
or Roosevelt is elected. | believe 1t
would be better for the Democratic party
of New York, and Of the United States
10 elect Roosevelt, and rebuke the cow
ardice and hypocrisy Of Democrats who
have not the courage 10 stand on the
Chicago platform. | DO nate hyPo-
critic and a coward,
Discussing the gold Democrats he con-
tinued I'VE don't want such cattle IN
our party. Drive them out. Get rid OF
them. Stand by free coinage or you are
not a Democrat"
And that is the new Democracy that
was born at Chicago! 1t is new party
according to High Priest Tillman. it
recognizes no man as fit TO belong 70 it
unless he believes that the government
ought 10 coin forty cents worth of silver
and force men TO take it as a dollar
men who do not believe this are not
men, but cattle, they are 10 be driven
out into the cold and left 10 perish and
II they pretend to be in the new party
without believing that the government
should coin forty cents worth Of silver
and force men to take it Is a dollar they
,r,a r1e
is an entirely new development Pro-
lessor Tillman lets the world know what
the new Democracy means and for that
the world should be thankful. We under
stand now exactly what it is that we are
invited TO, so that no man Will now be
misled when he follows Tillman. The
game IS an open one and he who plays
knows exactly what the conditions viii
bs. NefPN GF'E@yfrl W
What obligation can possibly rest upon
any Democrat to follow Tillman and Alt
geld with their new party? They admit
that they have formed a new party and
have withdrawn from the old Democratic
party. What Democrat is obliged to so
with them into the new party? Tho
Democrat wants 70 remain in the DEM
ocratic party He wants no new party.
party. What is there 10 require him 10
Quit his party and so with Tillman and
Aitgeld into their new party?
This is not mere railing. II is the
most earnest and serious reflection caused
by Tillman's announcement that the old
Democratic party was abandoned at Chi
cago and a new party brought into
being With new thoughts and new ideas
and II becomes every Democrat to think
carefully over what he said and ask him
self most seriously whether he is under
any obligation TO give up the good old
Democratic party and follow Tllman and
Altgeld into their new party.
Il may aid them in determining this
question 70 quote to them what Mr..
Richard Croker. who supported Tfllman.
Atgeld and Bryan in 1880 said a few days
back OF nomination in New York city.
Of fudge. Judge DAILY OF New York
city is an able. upright. fearless Dem
oeratic judge. who has been on the bench
twenty years TO the great satisfaction
of tho bar and suitors. He Is SO pop
ular as a Judge that the Republicans
have put him upon their ticket as their
candidate. though a life long Democrat.
They simply will not nominate a candi-
date against him. Mr.. Croker said
few Gays back that the Democrats did
not renomnate him because Tammany
Hall ala not receive proper confederation
at his hands"
Tiilman tells us one OF the great pur-
poses OF the new party Is 10 remodel our
judiciary and this is presumably the
line upon which It will be remodeled
Democrats consider this matter well. The
leaders OF the Chicago Democracy tell
you thcy formed new party with new
thoughts end ideas. Are you going 10
abandon the old Democratic party for
his new party with Tillmsn and Altgsld
as your leaders?