The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-10-18
The True southern Sentiment.

We print to-day an expression Of OPP in
ion by the Times of Richmond which is
the more grateful to political conserva-
tlsm because il comes from the South.
Unfortunately, Southern influence on
American politics has not been Of that
character during the last ten years,
though actually the tone of Southern
society is strictly conservative.
II was the South which was largely
responsible for the descent of the Demo-
cratic party into the abyss of Organism.
And now when an even deeper plunge into
socialistic radicalism is made by the New
York Democracy some important South
ern papers seem To be undisturbed. 4
Southern Governor. moreover. is talking
the widest radicaism. Governor CAND-
LER of Georgia even exuts over the
bloody social revolution which he as
simes To be at hand He has even gone
so far as To attempt To stir 1t mp by an
inflammatory appeal To the passions of
the mob As an offset 10 the temperate
remarks Of the Richmond paper let us
give his words, as quoted. and approved,
by the Timcs-D Democrat of New Orleans,
the greatest of SDut hern cities:
There j. going to be revolution Of sentiment
IN This country against the Republican party aud
It's Oppressive measures and n mat revolution Is
not successful and II the Republican party con.
inueS in power and continues rs oppressive meas.
urc, ALLOW Ing the trusts to dominate tho country,
there IS going To- come a revolution Of blood one
- he pnd tn h. her
and one which the world has never seen the IKE
OF or hesrdo T.
According to the New Orleans paper,
Governor GAMBLER has merely put
into words that which is in all mems
minds, has simply given utterance
TO the obvious" That is, these two
Southerners would invite a terrible
socialistc revolution as means of
political vengeance Of course, then,
the overturn of the Constitution pro-
posed by Mr.. HILL of New York cannot
be an ungratciul suggestion to them
The Richmond Times, for its part, how
ever, breads the consequences to the
Democratic party of such incendiary
doctrine |, believed that Mr.. HILL by
making Socialism his distinctive badge
has destroyed every chance that he
ever had of being the nominee for
President of true Democracy of the
United States" and has no political fu.
ture before him unless he shall succeed
in building up communistic party
Now, no one who knows the South
can doubt that the Richmond paper
represents the political sanity which is
dominant in H. The Southern States
having now dismissed their fears of
negro domination, their conservative
sentiment begins to assert itself Their
political poise will not again be lost as
il was lost at the Chicago Convention in
1898 when The Southern delegates rushed
IN mass to the wild support of Mr. BRyAN's
candidacy, The South is now the mas
ter Of the Democratic party, its sole
remaining source of strength and the
Sou, h will be held responsible for the att.
tude that party shall assume in 1904,
whether distinctively Socialistic or con-
servative in accordance with actually
prevailing Southern sentiment
TIC tl'itlV "ll'ii N'Iu'lc tV-bdN iIoIn
the Richmond Times is therefore of hope
full significance. for nothing more direful
could happen in American politics than
the surrender Of the Democratic party
to the Socialism on which DAVID BEN
NETT HILL has now deliberately staked
his political fortunes. II is an indication
that a dangerous figure has removed
himself from serious political considera-
ton by his attempt tn fan the flame of
social discord a. means of currying
favor with the disorderv elements of
American society. This expression of
Southern sentiment is the more gratifv-
ing because it is in the South that
hitherto Mr. HILL has been regarded
most favorablv IA an aspirant for the
Presidential nomination in 1904 in spite
OF the distr,st Of his sinister character
which prevails so widely among the
Democracy of his own State.