The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-05


surance of the maintenance or national
honor the supremacy Of law. the indie
pendence of the courts and the majesty
of the will and power OF the peop'e. lit
bv. as well. the breaking down Of the
narrow, unpatriotic barriers of political
partisanship.
IL was not Republicans alone. nor ren-
ocrats alone. who made Mckinleys VIC
tory possible. Men OF each and every
party were alike inspired by the highest
ideals Of patriotism to put aside patti
sanship and. In this great crisis in their
country's history. to put party behind
them. 10 put country TO the fore, end
keep It there invulnerably entrelched in
public virtue and patriotsm.-Ph'laiel
phia Ledger.
For the past thirty years there has
been "A party OF imitation in the United
States. Yesterday. for the first time,
the people had a chance 10 vote yes or
10 on the question. VIII you have money
worth less than its face ia gold? Their
answer, by heavier vote. larger num-
Der of States. a more overwhelming ma
jority than have ever before been known
in the history of the republic is no. Dur
ing this long period The Times has
striven for this result and at no time
have we doubted for an instant that IL
the question could be put directly
to the voters the answer would be what
1t now IS. In the mean time, because the
question was not put and the answer
could not be given, the country has suf-
fered untold loss and injury and disgrace.
As the campaign proceeded, the long
and cruel schooling through which the
country had passed was seen to have
had its effect. The natural leaders of u
prosperous and moral people, the men
who in various 'callings have earned the
trust Of those who dealt with them, the
men of standing and character in trade
and industry, in the professions, in po-
litlcal life, rose with common impulse,
10 resist the danger with which the h0noi
and prosperity OF the whole nation were
threatened All over the land. IN every
city and town and village in the work
shop and on the farm, the great DEBATE
went on. The intelligence and the con-
science Of the people were touched and
aroused as they have never before been.
And when there dropped into the boxes
the last Of the ballots that execute
freeman's will as lightning does the v.ll
of God" the conscience and the sense Of
the nation We're vindicated.-New 1ctk
Times.
The people have chosen Major McI<n-
ley instead Of Mr. Bryan 10 be President.
Nobody has q right 20 object for the Deo-
PIES VIII IS sovereign. 1t Is the nigh
privilege of the citizens Of this republic
to decide for themselves what is good
for them. and when they happen 20 be
wrong they always have the good sense
to suffer the consequences with patience,
knowing that al the ballot box they con
set things straight again.
Tho Journal regrets the decision or the
people. We have advocated the lection
OF Mr. Bryan m the belief that bImetal-
lism would be better for the country than
monometallism, and for the reason that.
iu our iudgment-which has not been 81
tered-the trusts and syndicates require
checking rather than encouraging. BY
McKinley's election the money power has
been enormously strengthened. Four
wears however. constitute an in7ignih-
cant space in the life Of nation. ard
the United States could bear up ludar
heavier calamities than even the urre-
strained rule Of the trusts during one
presidential term.
The duty OF an good citizens now is 70
acquiesce LOYALTY in Major Mckiniey's
election, forget the rancors and excite
ments OF politics as soon as 0ossiOle-
parting with no convictions. but remem-
bering that there Is a. time for al things
and settle down to business. The
country needs a rest.-New York Jour
NAL
Although 90 the great majority Of read
ers and voters the overwhelming rout OF
the assailants OF our monetary system
and our national institutions is not
surprlse-for II had been discounted al
most from the beginning-it is undeniabie
that with the realization OF the promise
furnished 10y the election figures this
morning the whole country heaves "a
deeD prolonged sigh OF relief.
The republic g. safe
The people have justified the faith that
has been reposed I'm them. They heve
responded TO the test Of their fitness 10
determine the most intricate questions Of
government and their ability 20 pro-
toct their institutions against the most
audaoious as well ass the most insidious
assaults with "a degree of unanimity that
cannot fan 10 make the lesson instructive
FOR an time.-Morning Advertiser