The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-18

support no man on earth on the platform
adopted at Chlcago.-Lacrosse Nis')
Chronicle.
While the American citizen owes duty
TO the party whose cause he has espous-
ed he owes a very much higher ana mort
sacred duty to his country.-Lexington
(Ky.) Herald.
Democrats who incline to the belief that
they must stand by tho Chicago platform
and nominations, odious as they are, De-
cause they We're the work Of a Demo-
cratic convention. are moved by a mis-
taken sense Of party loyalty.-Detroit Free
Press. Eel. --.
The Democracy made mistake In elect
Ing sewall. OF Maine. for Nice-Presideht'
Having nominated the man-of-one-speech
FOR President. the party should nave
nominated Harvey, the an-of-one-book'
for the other oillcc.-M0blle lAia) Regis
ter.
Tho more the situation IS analysed the
more IL is apparent that the chicago
Convention % paraphrase a ringing SEN
tence or Mr.. Bryan's recent speech. has
crucined the best interests OF the Demo
cratic party on a cross OF silyer.-Dallas
CleN) News.
The gage OF battle has been thrown
down between conservatism. business pru-
dence, and honest money on the one Side
and wildcat finance. reckless reputation,
panic and disaster on the other. The for
mer IS represented IN the Republican
financial plank. tie latter IN that labeled
Democratic. The matter now rests with
the voters. and there IS little doubt as 10
the outcome November 3d.-San Antonio
Express.
The refusal to support Mr.. Bryan upon
the platform adopted 40 Chicago will, OF
course, have nothing 70 do with the state,
congressional. county. or other local cleo
tions. What we say does not refer 10 Mr..
Bryan personally. but rather. TO the Is
sue he represents. 1t is regrcful that
the Times cannot support him. but II can
not.-Dayton Times.
IL means tho tearing down Of the edl-
fees OF ciwnmtion in which centuries
have been exhausted in upbuilding II
means the nOuting OF the flag OF COM
munism I'm the face OF conservatism. 1t
mems that sans-cul0ttes have succeeded
I'm securing inc asccndancy. and with mad
riot in the fun exercise of unaccustomed
| power they are willing TO wanton with
serious prObioms.-Memphis Herald.
The Times viii not, cannot advocate
the adoption and acceptance by the Amer
lean people OF the Populistic. Anarchistic.
un-Democfatc. and anti-Democratic mea-
sures and mon presented for endorse
mcnt ly the Chicago Comention.-Louis-
Vile Times.
whenever faction puts itself IN control
! OF party ami makes the same subsor-
! Went 10 its own interests ana forces upon
such party "a creed which IS inimical 70
the best inter sts OF the whole people
then there IS n' more room left for the
honest and patriotic citizen IN such an
organization and separation becomes
necessary THE common veal aught
10 stand for something higher than the
success Of The party; and since We con-
slider the interests OF this country ~
present safer under Republican admins
/ trati0u than under "a revolutionary clc-
mont of popul3's and similar violent
| elements and thc perpetrators or a. coup
| d'etlt therefore Der pcmOkrat will sup-
/ port in tho present campaign the ticket
. n
port Dcmokrat.
., vonf1 soon, that in turning thoir
t1ll. man tt. leader who restored the
/ party 10 power after "a retirement OF "a
| quarter of a. century and ia becoming The
! sponsors of yUateQ currency the Dem
/ 0clauc politicians who controlled the
convention at Chicago have prepared the
way for another Waterloo and for a de-
/ f..t o.. ot.,v.h.fr,ir, and disastrous AS
t.a+ ,,ti., (.,..,t,,t tn. D.uoerac, ir
,t., ,..l.., a.. .rIf,bt.ned and humane
..,t.''..,, ~ ,l... ,,,,,r,,,y r,nl,,ii.t.d tbat
! ...,,.....d ,r.,a,,f,.tf.n t.,s,t.. 81 t.
c.uaraIv and s.r,fle devotion 20 the
| .,.r,I Sim nr human bondse. -Kaus4s
/ Ci,, Star
Tho Platform, adopfcd az Chicago IS IL
| ,,r.,,,t-,L 49,. SILVER so.ialfsfir de,1a-
| corie populistie. anlrchistic. free trade.
and nr.tertioui-t moasuro-au this. but
not Democratlc-aud for that reason is not
! binding of any Democrats. So FAR 100
! Democratic organ of any note has come
to ,iir notice which does not Justly con-
| denim and donouuce the platform rs de-
Wafertown We,tbuerrcr.
Populfsm has triumphed disappearing
like n wolf i'm shccp's clothing il has
| Invaded n nonuiar convention in Chicago.
and dotbroniu, conservative Democracy.
| has elevated a false god as its idol. and
| coils n,on tfo peonie of tho nation 20
,er.. mn, aacr0ica to the new and strange
dcitv-trce silver The fervent plead