The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-14
STAND FOR DEMOCRACY.
IOUTSyfLLE COURTER-JOtRNtE
PLEI EOR 4 TBiRD PdRTf.
other Leading Journals Cannot support
the Populistic Doctrines of the Chicago
Platform-Current Comment.

Tho Louisville Couricr-Journal had the
following editorial last Saturday the
morning after the nomination OF Mr.. W.
). Bryan Tor President.
The league OF frec-sllyer men who
went 20 work several months ago to cap
ture the organization OF the Democratic
parry have accomplished their purpose.
Iney nave put forth. in tho Democrau,
name e. platform which violates almost
every cardinal Democratic tenet, ana
have nominated as tho Democratic lead
er young hOf-head who but recently
abandoned Tho Democratic for the Popa-
ns. party.
such fooiharly and bastard leadership
ana such RADICAL revolution OF the very
nfs-principle1 of Democracy viii be dis
owned boy those Democrats whose SUD-
servency 90 party form is not dictated
by their desire 90 share BOO the oniciai
spons or party success and whose ioaliy
Co party organization means fidelity 10
tae views for tho advancement Of which
party is only ihe instrument. Speaking
for these Democrats, the Courier-Jour-
nal. whose whole existence has been spent
Do battle for Democracy rcie~ts the new
fmtn OK nausm. population. and anarchy
which tho Chicago convention has pro-
claimed ass tho Democratic creed. re-
fuses 90 support tho nominees who have
been. in am unrrredenteh CONFUSION
or frenzy ordained tie apostles ~ that
faith. and calls upon true Democrats
everywhere, sick ~ heart though they
Do. but undanted and res0iute, 70
stand forth for their cause and put ont
Ticket planted on q platform that
shall emhody alike the undying purpose
and the immortal record Of tho Demo-
cratic party. and shall. in those owl DAYS
or storm ami wreck. shine beacon and
tower Is huiwark for tho salvation now
and in Tie future of The party which
was born with fhe blrth-throes Of the
republic. and which must live as long as
tho spirit OF The republic shall survive
Democrats who nro Democrats because
they know and prize what Democracy
means cannot vote for tho nominees OF
the Chicago convention. Some thcro are
who confronted by tho necessity FOR a
choice between Mckinley and Bryan. will
vote for Mckinley as tho lesser ~ two
evils. But others there are who can no
more cOuntcrance Mckinley and the
odioua platform on which no stands than
they can indorss Bryan and the platform
with which tho Chicago convention has
shocked civilization. What are these
Democrats 90 do2 Is there no land upon
which they can set foot? Arc they f0 boz
shut'le-cockcd between tho Scylla of Pop
unsm and tho Charybds Of Republican
ISM Because there is now no chance for
them 20 elect President i7 that any
reason why they should not vindicate a.
principle and save tho party?
Lot Democratic convention be called:
let a Democratic organization De perfect
cd. let Democratic ticket De nominated
on q Democratic platform: and let n
Democratic campaign, thorough. jealous.
unnacg'ng. bo made IN every state of
tho Union until the November polls shall
have closed. We shall not elect that
ticket, but r~o shall save many n SOUND
money Democrat 10 Congress. we shall
prove the right or the Democratic party
10 continued existence. and with the
crash of The imrious fabric which tho
fyor-hraincd insurgents 20 Chicago have
erected under Tho Democratic nag we shall
survive with o compact intelligent. and
vigorous organic 1n. tho nucleus. The
instrument. ana the rrarant0r OF re-
generated and rcinr-orafcd Democracy.
chastencd STRENGTHENED. and in the end
dominant for tho nations good in Tho
century to come as it las been Zoo the
century tat - history.