The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-10
ChnIiluinn.
Voice Of the People
Essentin1s for pemocrattc succcs,.

Essentials for Democratic Success.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir,-It was my good fortune TO have
read IL your paper of the 3Oth ult.. the
, letter OF Professor Dabney, of the Uni
| versity of Virginia, which gave a large
preference to the nomination of Gov
ernor Woodrow WILSON, The instruc-
tiveness of the letter for mature con-
sideration and for guidance Of the dele
gates to the next Democratic National
Convention would make Il timely
manifesto, If Professor Dabney mad
made no reference disfavora BILE ITO eth
or party in the Bryan Underwood con-
trorersy.
In 1896, Mr.. Bryan's popular vote
was was, G'So2.935; in 1900. G,35s.lS3: in 1905
In the first instance McKinley's plu-
stance, his plurality was Sls,7YO, ana
In the third instance. Taft's plurality
was l.269,S0i. In 1904. Roosevelt's plu-
rality, Judge Parker opposing. was
The average popular vote of the Re-
publican candidates in the three cleo
lions whom Mr. Bryan ran was only
9i3,Sl6 over the Democratic popular
vote. When Judge Parker ran in 1904.
the Republican popular vote exceeded
his by a545,5I5.
that of Judge Parker WAS l,345,i7G.
Judge Parker was nominated as the
exponent of, and on platform Of
theoretic safety and saneness. but the
tac policies OF a Democratic National
Convention. was found In the smallest
Democratic electoral vote since Cen
eral Grant was elected, and over l,S00,-
received ut any of the three times
when he was the nominee. The leading
issue of 1895 was the restoration of
silver. An unbrokcn stagnation of
business and constantly falling prices
had obtained during fIarrisons and
Cleveland's last administration: and
money. 1t was only SIT or SIS per
capita. At these periods the sole way
TO Increase the quantity of money WAS
TO remonetize silver: The enormous
Alaska. and our proportion of 1t, and
removal of restrictions to the issuance
Of money by our national banks. have
given US IL circulate ton per capita OF
ut the bottom of the so-called silver
craze" Is now asserted to be, by Its
former opponents the cause. the world
oyer, OF prevailing high. prices. due to
the plentifulness of gold. These OBJ
servations are made in order to show
that the 100000 Democratic voters of
impen!tcnt sinners for having stood
together despite the millions. Of dol
lars that were used to defeat the Dem
ocratic candidates. and by other means
or cowardiy intimidation that were
never al other times SO fragrant and
general.
When Professor Dabney speaks OF
the New York SUMS attempts to de-
ponularize the tendency for Governor
wilson. he shows very plainly that it
is Wise policy TO do the opposite OF
what your enemies want. or don't want
you TO- do. Hushai insinuated himself
lntp Absalom's counsel in the latter's
revolt against David, and tho conse-
quence was Absalom passed over Jor-
dan. and from the back of the mule his
hail was caught in the thick boughs
OF the great oak. and this was the last
OF Absalom. We are living at the cul-
minating period OF an industrial revo:
luton The Republican party has
iostered the conditions undor which
large combinations of capital are
threateniI the liberties of the people
IN greater degree than when tho Dec
iaration Of Independence was written
Economic dcspotisn Is worse than no
!iticnl despo,!am. Thomas Carlyle real
red this when he said. Liberty re-
aur:s new definitions" This requisite
IS all the more apparent If we are
I" arrest the incvita bic of the rich
getting richer and fewer, and the poor
getting poorer and more numerous. at
ne rate Of an arithmetical progress
S'3n towards the two extremes
~ the Democratic party is not Who'll
( " aggressive IL thcir next platform
ana by nominees in perfect accord