The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-17

inevitably you will come back 20 this.
viz: WHAT is Democracy and who are
Democrats? III Democracy stands for
anything-a principle. n belief-it follows
as matter of course that those who re-
main true to such principles and beliefs
are alone entitled TO bear the name OF
Democrat. If. however Democracy stands
for no fixed principle or belief. but is only
party OF expediepcy. ready at moment :
notice TO surrender enc doctrine FOR an
other Numerically opposed then he Is
the best Democrat who is the shiftiest.
and the best test OF ones Democracy il
ability to stultify one self. There can be
no escape from is.-Portsmouth Star.
The Free Press Will bolt the ticket. and
support Mckinley and gold.-lIolyoke
Free Press.
The Lewiston sun will not support the
platform or nominees OF the silver Demo-
cratic convention. The acceptance OF a
silver platform. the Sun honestly believes
would bring disaster and panic. II means
the population of the country's honest
Observation-Disclosures sun.
II IS generally believed that the suc-
cess OF this reckless Bryan party would
result in great harm to the country.
But ii is evident that the danger IS not
fully appreciated. II in control OF the
executive and Congress, they would over
turn the safe guards Of the Constitution,
and bind the people 10 measures at war
with valued principles OF good govern
ment.-HartfOrd Times
For thirty years the Democratic party
has held an honorable position in TINS
country. To-day it IS disgraced. us
name has been dishonored. and the prin-
clples which II has so long and ably pat
tied for have been traIpled under foot
bv an element Of dishonor which stopped
at nothing 20 accomplish its end. Popu-
lsm and anarchy to-day control, ana
although the principles for which the true
Democracy contended I'm the past viii
survive. the party has been disrupted be-
yond hope Of repair in the near future.
Populism and anarchy have builded tho
platform for the Democratic party. lhgy
have named the candidates. lr those
candidates are elected. Populism and an
archy must elect them. The Democratic
party will not.-Pottsville Chronicle.
The Populist candidate FOR President,
nominated at Chicago, presented the issue
which he stands for i'm this sentence AT
Centralia on Tuesday last:
I'VE DECLARE that the silver dollar SHAH
be full legal tender for all debts. public
and private"
This does not state the case with abso-
lutte accuracy, but II IS enough. The sill
yer dollar is to-day legal tender but still
debts are paid in gold. or in dollars
equal 10 gold( our few paper and silver
dollars being limited I'm number. and
therefore equal 10 gold. Free coinage,
which Mr.. Bryan also represents, would
reduce the silver dollar from its conven-
tional value in gold 10 It's actual value
in silver, or a little more than so cents.
That is tho money IN which tho Popuists
aim 20 pay their debts
The word debt covers a tremendously
big field. II means not only loans and
mortgages but savings-bank deposits,
life-insunnce policies. pensions, annui-
ties, salaries and every payment specified
for a term. The mortgagOr would pay
his creditor in cheap money. and the bank
would pay its depOstor In cheap money.
10 is ~ robDer plan. Is il any wonder
that the party that proposes IL should
also raise It's itching hand I'm menace
~ the Federal Supreme Court?-New
York Sun