The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-09
IT'S IOWA THIS TINE.

Ind now the Democratic Convention or
Iowa declares against free silver and for
sound money. How foolish il is for Dem
ocrats TO keep up any further agitation in
the hope that they can induce the Ma
tional Democratic Convention TO endorse
their vicious, destructive theories. Mary
lands Democratic Convention has repu-
dated them, Kentucky's has done the
same. Iowa has followed suit, ard while
those of Missouri and Mississippi have
gone off in pursuit of the ignis fatuus,
where else can the free coiners look TOT
any support that will give them the re-
hottest chance to control the National
Convention? They may CONTROL the del
eeations from North Carolina, South car
olina, and Arkansas. but every other
Southern State is debateable ground, with
the chances against them, and they VIII
get absolutely no support elsewhere eN-
cept in the silver States. why sneuid
not the Convention of Democratic free
coincrs that is soon TO assemble III
Washington city, recognize these facis'
and cease to make their wild decisions
the source of trouble TO the Democratic
marty? They are beaten, routed, and end
ed as a faction of any national influ-
ence, why should they continue 10 LOAD
the party with their pessimistlc walls
and turn all the people who have hope IN
life from the Democratic party as noth-
ing but an association of sore heads
grunilers. bankrupts. and broken-down
idlers? The men who make the woriu
move. think little OF the misfortunes OF
the past. Their faces are always turned
TO the future. They are always on the
lockout for opportunities TO improve
their condition, and they know that i'm
proyement must be the result OF labor by
them. They know that If there was
more money than any Populist ever
dreamed Of they can get none of 1t I'M
less they labor 10 produce something 10
exchange for ii. and they know there
is an abundance OF money in the world
10 negotiate all the transactions neces-
sary 10 exchanging the fruits of their
labor for the fruits of other mems labor.
which is the only useful function that
money can perform.
For one earnest Democrat that knows
true Democracy means hope, progress.
upward movement turning upon lAcu
and invariable standard OF value, 1le
Times wishes all these pretended Demo-
Gratis would cease calling themselves
Democrats. and would put on the Popu-
list garments that really fit them. They
are not Democrats, they are Popuiisis.
The face OF the true Democrat is always
turned to the front. He is full of hope.
and never looks backward. All that he
asks is a free and full opportunity to
labor In fair competition with any and all
other men. He will improve his condi-
ton then. by creating something ana
exchanging that part OF what he creates
n al he does not want with another man
for that part OF what he creates that ne
Goes rot want. Ii Is thus he will accu-
mulate property, and not by vain lodgings
for some part OF vast quantities OF money
that belongs TO some one else.
But the Populst is always prating OF
the past He is always telling you there
was time. some years back, when ne
was well off. but that he is no longer
well off because all the Shylocks have
corrailed all the money and that mas
made him poor This Is not true. He has
got poor because he has not laoored earn
estly and with judgment and discretion
TO add to what he has ~ much OF It As
he eenstmss each year He may nave