Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-23

who profit by class legislation are more
influential there.
The plain people OF the East are as
much Interested in the triumph 81 the
Chicago platform principles as the peo-
pie OF any other section OF the country,
but they have not had the same oppor-
tunlty 10 study them because the news
papers I'm the East have been opposed 10
the platform, and We have had no adj
equatc means or reaching the people.
| Until the Chicago convention, FOR IN
| stance. the newspapers Of the East told
| their readers that the silver question was
dead. When the platform was adopted
many Of the leading Democratic newspa-
| pers bolted the ticket and assured their
| readers that the platform was an anar-
| chistic declaration, emanating from the
| forces of lawlessness and disorder.
In the heat Of the campaign there was
| no opportunity to counterfeit this preJu-
| dice during the three years which have
| elapsed since the election OF a Republican
| President events have instructed the peo-
| pie in spite OF the gold newspapers.
| THE people have seen the President
| sending q commission 10 Europe 10 Sc
| cure relief from the gold standard, and
| they have seen the administration help
| less 10 relieve the country OF the gold
1 standard. because English financiers op-
| posed bimetalllsm.
| "rhey have seen the American imam
| ciers' plan to make all contracts payable
| In gold and TO retire the ereenbacks.
They have seen trusts organized with
greater rapidly than ever before. and
| that too. under the very eyes OF an At
! torney-General selected from New Jer-
| sey, the hotbed OF trusts.
"They have seen the national admins
| tration embark upon a war Of conquest
| and adventure I'm violation Of the princi-
pies set forth in the Declaration of inde-
| pendence.
In 1896 the Republican party posed as
the conservative element OF the country.
| But It has become apparent In the past
| three years that the Democratic party
is really the conservative party.
WHAT DEMOCRACY STANDS FOR.
1T stands FOR financial system which
| will furnish enough money for an inde-
| pendent financial policy
| IL stands FOR Industrial independence
| and tho overthrow OF the trusts, which
| are the fault OF our overgrown oorpo-
rate power.
1T stands for n homogeneous republic
as against a Heterogeneous empire.
| THE Businessmen OF the East were
| arrayed against us in 1895. Every man
| engaged in legitimate business who is
not simply a speculator or stock gambler
| will find IL to his interest TO favor the
double standard, which will give a SUIT
| ficient volume OF full legal-tender money
to form the basis for a safe commercial
| system.
HE will find IT 10 his interest 20 assist
! I'm the overthrow OF the trusts. which are
driving the small businessmen out OF
business.
He will find II TO his interest 10 OPP
| pose policy OF Imperialism with us ac-
4 4rIr, linz mil A.
| gagged I'm legitimate business will ind
large army an expensive luxury. He will
also find q colonial policy, besides ell
| dangering the doctrine OF self-sovern-
ment at home, will involve the nation in
| frequent foreign complications and dis
| turb business conditions.
"The Republican party promised tho
| businessmen OF the country a business
| Administered ton, conducted on business
| principles and run in the interest Of
| businessmen. but II furnished an
administration which has put the
dollar above the man, and has
sacrificed the interests Of the small
property-owners to the demands OF the
great corporations. 10 is aggregated
wealth against the plain people. whether
they are engaged on the farm, In the
| workshop or in the store
but how do you suppose gold Demo
| crat can return 20 the partyY
"The door ls al wide open, and II Is as
large as II was when the gold Democrats
went out"
Some will come back because they
have been converted TO Chicago platform
| principles: others will come back because
| Of the new issues All that Is asked OF
| those returning IL that they shall remove
their pistols from their hip-pockets be-
fore entering the door"
Men support a platform az a whole,
} often dissenting from particular parts.
TO q large majority OF the party tho
platform will be entirely good: 10 some
II will DO better on the whole than the
Republican platform. In n battle those
are on our side who are aiming at the
enemy"
Just now the Democratic party IS re-
ssting q policy ruinOus 10 legitimate
business. We are exchanging the GER
tainty az peaceful progress. prosperity.
and continued development along legiti-
mate and reasonable lines for tho un-
certainties OF a policy OF spollation and
adventure. believe that lber6y. indi-
vidual, civil and religious. Is the crown
ing idea OF civilization. and for his Gee
ton 10 turn back 10 tho European i6ea
OF force and conquest Is 20 reverse the
Bible phrase and make the immortal put
on mortality"