The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-15
AND DIsINGENuoUs TOO.

From the foundation Of our Govern
ment, the presidency OF the United
states has been considered the highest
honor that the people OF tho country
could confer. Consequently. throughout
all of our history, TO secure ii has been
the aim and effort Of our most eminent
ana honcrcd citizens. friendly rivalry
amongst these. that was as eager anu
intense as ever inspired contestants in
am Olympian game. has stimulated the
most distinguished citizens in both
parties to struggle for the prize at each
recurring election. and the result has
been that. with rare exceptions, the
country has always had Chief EXecu-
tive that did honor to The place.
But when tho Chicago Convention met.
the eminent men ia the Democratic
party Jagged behind, and its doubtful
honors were left to be contendcd for
by politicians Of the degree OF Bryan.
Bland and Tillman Friends OF its
nominee nave said that his fitness Tor
the place should not be judged Of by the
hvsteidcal and emotional utterances that
the eNlgcncies OF ms position called out
when ne captured tho convention with
his stump speech. They have insisted
that he should have q further hearing
when he might demonstrate his powers
after careful preparation. lie las had
it. and the result Is that he has fallen
to a plane lower even than That which
ne selected for himself al Chicago. His
speech there was foolish siinpiy-his
speech in New York is toth foolish and
disingenuous. lie Is not even sincere.
Seeing how the American people have
been shocked at the proposition OF tie
Chicago platform That the mcome-taN
decision Of -Cne Supreme Court Of the
United States should bc reversed through
packing that court. he mauv wisAy-
washy attempt IA MS New York speech
10 prove that All the platform meant
Was tnaL the court. as nov consututed.
should be appealed TO 10 renear the III
come-taN case ana reverse tue accession
II mas already inade. But All the wOIid
knows mat IS not wnat the platform
means. All the worid Knows tne plat
FORM intends that the court shall lie
Reconstructed. and that Judges snail be
appointed to II VINO VIII deciue a new
case to De brought before II by reyers-
iug the previous decision that has been
made. All the world knows this Is what
the platform means. and MT. l'ryau
knows 1t perfectly we'll. too. Wnen.
therefore. lie argued at Madison square
Garden that all mat was meant by the
platform WAS that an effort was 10 Oe
made To argue the present court mo
tho opinion that the decision it has
mado was wrong ana ought 10 be re-
,erscG, ne was Usingeuous ana nis,n-
cerc. The same Is 10 DO saia OF ms re-
marks about the value that free coinage
woHa give 10 silver.
Here is what he said at Madison
square Garden.
II am nrmy convinced that by open
ing the mints to free ana unlimited
coinage al the present rauO. We can
create demand FOR silver wnIcn VIII
Keep tie price OF silver Dulnon al 81
per ounce measured by gold
When silver bullion sells Tor SI.Zy per
ounce, the silver hoaar Is or rxactiy
the same value as the goid donar.
IL Mr.. Bryan was sincere in this
statement he means Of course. that Sill
yer VIII rise TO tins price and remain
al 1t. and thus the gcld standard wom1
be maintained. But Mr.. Bryan does not
believe this. No man with any inien-
gence believes it. and Mr.. Bryan's Chi
caso speech is an punt upon the lines
or a concessum that the silver dollar
VIII be cheap dollar. but Indifference
10 that fact and defiance OF those who
argue that such VIII be the case.
II is plain that Mr.. Bryan mas seen
how the tidc Is running lie mas neard
the wase-caruer say that he does not
want tree silver II II * 10 give nm
nominal dollar for his wages that Is not
real dollar He has heard the bust
ness man say that ne VIII be ruined n
his capital Is TO be cut down one-haif
by degraded money. and tnat ne can
never sse~ where he stands IN future