Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-23
THE TIMES FOR NrIxINLEY.

The Richmond Times has an last come
TO confession touching the real purpose Of
its present political afhliation. In its
issue Of yesterday it answers in round
about way the Dispatchs question put to
it on Friday last and twice repeated in
our columns Sunday. That question was:
is not the Times IN this contest fighting
TO defeat William Jennings Bryan, the
national Democratic candidate for the
presidency. and does the Times not know
that Bryan's defeat would result In the
election OF William Mckinley, South
hater and a Republican?
The Times. after iterating it's declara-
tion OF Saturday that It believes that 1.-THE
success OF Bryan on tho Chicago platform
would be almost a mortal stab to De-
mocracy." has this 10 say:
but we say again that we most earn
estly desire and are fighting TO accomplish
the defeat Of Mr.. W. J. Bryan, and the
indications are very strong that neither
ne nor the candidates of our choice
Palmer and Buckner-will be elected, but
that Mckinley will be-"
William Mckinley is the representative
OF the principles. or lack of principle the
policies, the doctrines. and the purposes
of the Republican party. The Illness an
swer carries with 1t the admission that
St is working for the election Of McKin-
ley. Seeing that there Is an utter lack
OF evidence that there has been any
change In the Republican party. that an
swer carries with It also the admission
that the Times is attempting to toll
Democrats and Virginians into the party
which, according to its own contention-a
contention which we concede--is
party OF "atrocious doctrines" a party
that would pass bill TO control cleo
tions in the South with bayonets and
bludgeons. and TO restore negro supre-
macy; a party of bitter enemies OF the
South" and party of such men as ben.
Butler and Ben. Harrison who were so
anxious to fasten upon her virginia. the
chains OF bayonet rule and negro domina-
ton" Under the Timess own reasoning.
its third party. or Indianapolis movement.
is simply "new-fangled will-o-the-wisp
which has shown itself to lure the peo-
pie 10 their destruction"
And Just here We would say that the
Illness reference to stabbing the De
mocracy Is very unfortunate Tor H. II
awakens another Renaissance OF the
Illness record. which. taken IN connection
with the open secret that the Republicans
have Knocked ont the head OF barrel IN
Virginia, and the bond OF sympathy be-
tween and unity Of purpose Of the Re
pub.ieans and the boilers. Is very sugges-
tive. In August. 1892, the Times while ii
was engaged in fighting ''new-fangled
wili-o- the-wisp"-i e., third party
said.
- would be very Interesting TO know
20 whom the Republican leaders VIII give
that calnpcign corruption fund. They win
,la sure 10 put IL where II viii 20 the most
good. and they can by diligcni search IND
place COR Il.
How can ANYBODY believe thar the
HEADERS Of the third party prefer Demo-
cratic to Republican successy
!. Success for the third party they know Is
\inpossible. ana they will have stabbed
fhe Democratic party 10 death.
They can only hope TO receive scraps
from the Republican hsh festival. and 10
Benedict Arnold"
party leaders IN the present fight prefer
Democratic 20 Republican success. for the
Times has answered that question. but
does Il not follow. according 10 the Times $
logic. tina, should the Republican party
succeed IN November next. the present
third party viii have aided In stabbins
sss Democracy 70 death? Furthermore,